Matthew Provost discusses his experience navigating and pushing colonial boundaries in post-secondary and institutional spaces. Matthew Provost is Siksikaitsitapii from Treaty 7 Territory. He is a current undergraduate student at SFU and advocates for Indigenous students within the institution. Bloom to him is being able to achieve growth regardless of circumstances, and knowing that we always have an opportunity to bloom. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx