The Legacy of Hope Foundation Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 77: with Dr. Lynn Gehl (Ottawa, ON) – April 8, 2026 – On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, we are joined by Dr. Lynn Gehl, a member of Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation. Dr. Gehl joins us from Peterborough, as she shares important reflections on Wampum diplomacy, Algonquin history and the ongoing land claim process, along with her work on advocating for Indigenous veterans and Indigenous women and girls with disabilities. Dr. Gehl has built a career as an author and speaker. She is an advocate, academic, author, and artist. She shares how the concept of Debwewin, meaning a truth that is rooted in one’s heart and mind, has guided much of her work. In this conversation, she is generous in sharing her knowledge of Algonquin history and territories, including how Wampum belts were used as a form of symbolic literacy for many First Nations. It is an interesting point in the conversation where she discusses early historic records of Algonquin people on the Ottawa River and yet how there was no treaty made between them and the Crown, tying into the arduous land claim