The Legacy of Hope Foundation Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 75: with Douglas Sinclair (Ottawa, ON) – March 10, 2026 – On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, we are joined by Douglas Sinclair, a member of Peguis First Nation in Treaty 1 Territory. Douglas is the publisher and founder of Indigenous Watchdog, a vital online resource which reports on the status of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, and holds stakeholders accountable to progress made in real time. This episode is highly informative and instructive in terms of what stands in the way of making Truth and Reconciliation a lived reality for Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Douglas speaks about the journey to developing this novel website. With a background in technology, and a desire to use his skills in research and technology to track and promote Truth and Reconciliation, Douglas launched the initial Indigenous Watchdog website in 2020 - five years after the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Summary Report in 2015. Every detail of how the Indigenous Watchdog website operates was meticulously planned. It revolves around three guiding principles; that it be “distinctions-based” and address issues specific to First Nations, Inuit and Métis; that