Poet’s ideas start as drops

A white bird soaring north dominates the cover of Metis poet Joanne Arnott’s fifth collection of poems, “A Night For The Lady”.  A gifted memoirist...

Cultural teachings help employability

M’CHIGEENG FN – Participants in the Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute’s A.I.M.S. program  have nothing but praise for the 12-week job-readiness initiative. “The program taught me...

Moccasins draw mixed emotions

By Jennifer Ashawasegai PARRY SOUND – Viewers of the “Walking With Our Sisters” exhibit experienced mixed emotions. They see 1,600 moccasin vamps (tongues) that are...

Storyteller took poetic turn

By Greg Macdougall OTTAWA – Vera Wabegijig’s first book, “wild rice dreams”, comes after 20 years of writing poetry. The mother of two was born...