The ecological impact of colonialism is inextricable from empire building, industrialism, large-scale deforestation, and agriculture. Not long ago one could safely drink from nearly every lake, river, stream, and spring, and one could hunt animals as a part of intact ecosystems. Today's world is very different. Colonization alters the reality through one's language and sense of place. Learning the history of the Saugeen Ojibway or the Algonquins, referring to the area as the Saugeen rather than the Bruce Peninsula, and learning how one can assist these nations' reparations is one way of decolonizing the language and sense of place. Decolonizing people's minds has a lot to do with outdoor education work, which has deep roots in ecology and bioregionalism. The author shares some thoughts on non-native participation in decolonization work. (Contains 1 footnote.)