In 2015, at age 64, David Ellis noted he had 257 visits to First Nations in Western Canada (B.C., the Yukon, the NWT and Alberta) over a 24-year period, also noting that possibly only the explorer David Thompson might have visited more. As a travelling salesman for books, he has met hundreds of residential school survivors. One year he encountered six grizzlies. Here are just some of people he met during his travels.

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?Aq'am Community Councillor Marty Williams
'Namgis First Nation Chief Councillor Debra Hanuse
Adams Lake Indian Band Chief Robin Billy
Aitchelitz First Nation Chief Angie Bailey
Alexis Creek First Nation Chief Percy Guichon
Barriere Lake First Nation Chief Casey Ratt
Bonaparte Indian Band Chief Ryan Day
Boothroyd Indian Band Chief Rick Campbell
Boston Bar Indian Band Chief Dolores O'Donaghey
Chawathil First Nation Chief Rhoda Perers
Cheam First Nation Chief Sidney Douglas
Coldwater Indian Band Chief Lee Spahan
Cowichan Tribes Chief William Seymour
Deh Gah Gotie First Nations Chief Joachim Bonnetrouge
Doig River First Nation Chief Norman Davis
Fort Nelson First Nation Chief Liz Logan
Gitsegukla First Nation Chief Clifford Sampare
Halfway River First Nation Chief Darlene Hunter
Hesquiaht Chief April Charleson
High Bar First Nation Chief Larry Fletcher
Katzie First Nation Chief Susan Miller and Council
Kitasoo/Xaixais First Nation Resource Stewardship Director Douglas Neasloss
K'omoks First Nation Chief Rob Everson
Kwakiutl Band Council Chief Coreen Child
Kwiakah First Nation Chief Steven Dick
Kwikwasut'inuxw Haxwa'mis First Nation Chief Bob Chamberlin
Kwikwetlem First Nation Councillor Ed Hall
Lhoosk'uz Dene Nation Chief Liliane Squinas
Lhtako Dene Nation Chief Terry Boucher
Liidlii Kue First Nation Sub-Chief Steven Jose
Lil'wat First Nation Chief Lucinda Phillips
Lower Kootenay Band Chief Jason Louie
Lower Nicola Indian Band Chief Aaron Sam
Lower Similkameen Indian Band Chief Keith Crow
Lytton First Nation Chief Janet Webster
Nadleh Whut'en First Nation Chief Martin Louie
Neskonlith Indian Band Chief Judy Wilson
Nicomen Indian Band Chief Donna Gallinger
Nooaitch Indian Band Chief Marcel Shackelly
Okanagan Indian Band Chief Byron Louis
Oregon Jack Creek Indian Band Grand Chief Bob Pasco
Osoyoos Indian Band Councillor Tony Baptiste
Penticton Indian Band Chief Jonathan Kruger
Prophet River First Nation Chief Lynette Tsakoza
Prophet River First Nation Chief Lynette Tsakoza
Saulteau First Nations Chief Nathan Parenteau
Shackan Indian Band Grand Chief Percy Joe
Shuswap Indian Band Head Councillor Barbara Cote
Shxw'ow'hamel First Nation Si:Yam Council Member Irene Smith
Simpcw First Nation Chief Rita Matthew
Siska Indian Band Chief Fred Sampson
Skawahlook First Nation Chief Maureen Chapman
Skeetchestn Indian Band Chief Ron Ignace
Skowkale First Nation Councillor Jeffrey Point
Skuppuh Indian Band Chief Doug McIntyre
Snuneymuxw First Nation Councillor Sandra Good
Splatsín First Nation Chief Wayne Christian
Spuzzum First Nation Chief James Hobart
Squiala First Nation Chief David Jimmie
Sts'ailes Band Chief Harvey Paul
Sucker Creek First Nation Chief Jim Badger
Sumas First Nation Chief Dalton Silver
Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc Chief Shane Gottfriedson
Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation Councillor Terry Dorward
Tsartlip First Nation Chief Don Tom
Tsawaout First Nation Chief Harvey Underwood
Tseshaht First Nation Chief Hugh Braker
Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation Chief Francis Alec
Tsleil-Waututh Nation Councillor Jen Thomas
Tsleil-Waututh Nation Councillor Deanna George
Tzeachten First Nation Chief Glenda Campbell
Upper Nicola Band Chief Harvey McLeod
Upper Similkameen Indian Band Chief Charlotte Mitchell
West Moberly First Nations Chief Roland Willson
Westbank First Nation Chief Robert Louie
Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band Chief Michael LeBourdais
Williams Lake Band Chief Anne Louie
Xaxli'p First Nations Chief Darrell Bob Sr.
Xeni Gwet'in First Nations Councillor Marilyn Baptiste