“Refusal is simultaneously a negation of access to information and resources, as well as an affirmation of sovereignties.” Rachel Flowers I am an Indigenous philosopher, and my research explores the various types of relations between Indigenous people and those who claim to be their allies. Relations are significant to many Indigenous communities. Not only do we maintain relations with other humans, but we also stand in relations with our nonhuman counterparts, often referred to as relatives. These include, but are not limited to—bodies of water, land formations, spirits, plants, and of course, other animals. It is through our relations with others that our obligations and responsibilities to one another become evident. At its most simple, those relations inform our way of being in the world. I maintain that I also stand in a relation with my students; something beyond just that as professor. While I have a responsibility to educate them, to what extent do I have that responsibility? And how do I navigate instruction when it involves the traumatic stories and experiences of Indigenous people, …