Book Review: ‘I am not a number’ creates teachable moments
Reviewed by Carrie MacKenzie “I Am Not A Number” by Dr. Jenny Kay Dupuis and Kathy Kacer, with illustrations by Gillian Newland, details the real...
Tales of an Urban Indian: a journey of forgiveness, transformation, and redemption
By Rick Garrick IQUALUIT—Talk is Free Theatre (TIFT) kicked off its 15th anniversary season with the July 27-30, 2016, production of Tales of an Urban...
A conversation with Elder Stanley T. Peltier
By Sharla Peltier During the late winter of 2016, Nookomis Beedasige (Josephine Mandamin) announced plans for a Great Lakes Gathering at Ojibway Park in Garden...
Shingwauk Kaizhitaawaach Kakinohmaagaywigamig –Shingwauk Residential School
Shingwauk Kaizhitaawaach Kakinohmaagaywigamig Shing-wauk Ka-i-zhi-taa-waach Ka-ki-noh-maa-gay-wi-ga-ming nin-gee-a-si-goh-min pay-si-goh ka-in-ni-pahn-gi-shi-mooch Mee-ni-gee-sis. Waa-sug gee-pa-ta-gi-taa. Nin-gee-boo-zi-ni-min o-taa-baan Nakina a-ee tush nin-gee-in-na-goh-tub-bi-min way-ti Ba-wi-tig-ong. Nin-gee-i-zhaa-min way-ti pay-sig...
Ta-wish Anishinaabay –Still Anishinaabay
Ta-wish Anishinaabay O-taa-naang in-naa-bi-yung maa-ma-kaach ta-wish o-maa a-tay Anishinaabaymowin. Ka-ki-na kay-goon kaa-gee-bee-too-chi-gaa-tayg chi won-ni-too-yung Anishinaabaymowin ka-kun-na-waa-bun-daa-taa. Kun-na-waa-bun-daa-taa kay-goh-nayn ay-on-ji-gee-i-zi-way-bung. Maa-gi-zoh Anishinaabay i-noh-zi-win ay-on-ji-gee-i-zi-zayg? Anishinaabay i-noh-zi-win...
If This is The End, a play by Shandra Spears Bombay
By Barb Nahwegahbow What does a girl do when she finds out at the age of 19 that instead of being just one-eighth First Nation,...
History: Are We Destined to Repeat It?
By Beverly Sabourin & Peter Globensky “Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it.” Although originally attributed to the Irish philosopher and politician...