Kikila is a settler of primarily western European descent, and grew up in Osheaga (Montreal, on traditional Mohawk territories) before moving to Matulia (Victoria, BC, on the traditional territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ and L’kwungen peoples) with his partner in 2015. Currently working on his PhD at the University of Victoria, he holds a Masters of Arts (Cultural History) from Concordia University, where he was an associate with the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling (2011-13). Having worked as a volunteer in Gulu, Uganda, and in Aotearoa where he performed an ambassadorial role for the Soul Surfers Foundation, Kikila became deeply impacted by the concept of decolonization, and through those intercultural experiences, seeks to work towards decolonization on Turtle Island through his participation in AIR. He has served on the Editorial Advisory Committee for the Graduate History Review (UVic) from 2016 to 2018, is a member of an Indigenous Solidarity Working Group (Metulia), and is the community & development coordinator for the Habitat Acquisition Trust. Kikila passes his time surfing and playing music.