This piece explores the complexities of being a Métis woman living in northeast BC, where the oil and gas industry heavily impacts my community. Referencing traditional gauntlets, the welding glove represents my time working in the industry and is a contemporary gauntlet. It acknowledges the inherent tensions about working in the industry while recognizing the socioeconomic reality we inherit or the “gauntlet” we must navigate – as many Indigenous people often have no choice but to work in resource extraction. In other words, I worked in oil and gas despite my Métis values and because I am Métis.