Book Author

Sydney Rae Krill is a queer settler who grew up in what is now called Calgary, Alberta, on land that is governed by and accountable to Treaty 7. Sydney holds a BA in Development Studies and Gender Studies from the University of Calgary, as well as an MA in Political Science, where she focused on taking a critical approach to understanding the role of white women in Indigenous land dispossession, and how these gendered and queer power dynamics continue to inform our settler colonial reality. A happy “PhD dropout” from the University of Victoria, Sydney felt she could no longer contribute meaningfully to political change in the university space, and joined the team at the Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning in 2020. Growing on the land and surrounded by care at Dechinta, Sydney now works to create resources and develop initiatives that support, uplift and centre Indigenous Two-Spirit, queer, and trans individuals, as part of a collaborative effort to build supportive learning environments and inclusive community spaces on the land. Sydney is forever indebted to all of the elders, Dechinta coworkers, bush aunties, university mentors and dear friends that have been such kind, encouraging and gentle (but firm) teachers over the years.