Book a must-read for those living on any borderland
Reviewed by Karl Hele Three Fires Unity is an excellent example of how Anishinaabeg tradition, history, and culture can be tied together with the European...
Book Review: ‘Big Air’ incorporates teachings for youth
Review by Christine Smith (McFarlane) Jax is a talented young First Nations snowboarder who is attending the Podium Sports Academy. Destined to be successful and...
Book explores Canada’s indigenous health situation
Reviewed by Johanna Lazore Of all the issues affecting Indigenous lives in Canada, our dismal health status is the one that seems to be the...
Youth experience the joys of dance in Curve Lake
The Curve Lake Hip Hop and Jazz Class saw 30 participants in the 12-week program. Community Youth Worker Courtney Taylor said the youth worked really...
Human and not-so-human relationships in ‘Monkey Beach’
Reviewed by Shirley Honyust Monkey Beach, British Columbia, is named for innumerable sightings of B’gwus, alias Sasquatch. Loosely translated from Haisla, his name means “the...
Traditional teachings discussed at Lakehead’s Elders Roundtable
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Wikwemikong Elder and Waterwalker Josephine Mandamin stressed the value of passing on traditional teachings to youth during a recent...
Zero tolerance on racism
By Albert Dumont An incident occurred recently which left me feeling sick at heart. I was at an event, there to offer words of encouragement...