Ipperwash’s unsung hero
By Maurice Switzer Hugh Fraser is an unsung hero, an accolade he never sought but earned for ensuring that justice would be served in the...
Book review: Kekwan Etakwak Mîkisîhk – What’s in a Bead?
By Alex Hebert Kekwan Etakwak Mîkisîhk – What’s in a Bead? is a beautifully written book for readers ages 6-8 by Kelsey Borgford, illustrated by...
Book review: Joe Pete: A Novel
Reviewed by Karl Hele Ian McCulloch’s posthumously published novel, Joe Pete: A Novel, is a multifaceted intricately woven story that follows multiple generations of a...
Book Review: How the Birds Got Their Songs
By Alex Hebert Personally, I always enjoy books that incorporate a teaching. How the Birds Got Their Songs (Gaa-pi-onji mino’amaazowaad ingiweg bebaamaashiwaad) by Travis Zimmerman...
Book review: Love Life Loss and a little bit of hope: Poems from the Soul
Reviewed by Carrie MacKenzie Love Life Loss and a little bit of hope: Poems from the Soul by Giima R. Stacey Laforme is an amazing...
Trusts honour the past, support the future
By Maurice Switzer Audiences used to chuckle when Doug Williams-baa recalled some of the tactics members of his First Nation employed to hunt and fish...
Book review: The Bee Mother
Reviewed by Alex Hebert The Bee Mother by Hetxw’ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson) and illustrated by Natasha Donovan is a beautiful book about the life...
Book review: The Honourable John Norquay: Indigenous Premier, Canadian Statesman
Reviewed by Karl Hele Gerald Friesen’s The Honourable John Norquay: Indigenous Premier, Canadian Statesman is a well researched exploration of Norquay’s contribution to Manitoba and the...
Book review: ‘A Child of the Indian Race’: A Story of Return
Reviewed by Karl Hele “A Child of the Indian Race”: A Story of Return is Sandy White Hawk’s compelling, powerful, and spiritual journey as an...
Book review: The Kodiaks: Home Ice Advantage
Reviewed by Alex Hebert I may be a little biased, but how can anyone not like a book where the main character’s name is Alex?...
Book review: Warriors & Nations: Voices from the Original Peoples
Reviewed by Karl Hele Jean Miso’s Warriors & Nations: Voices from the Original Peoples is a powerful collection of stories from Indigenous veterans across Canada ranging...
Book review: Numbered Treaties A to Z
Reviewed by Alex Hebert At first look at the book Numbered Treaties A to Z, I was impressed with the eye-catching illustrations. By introducing information...
Letter to the Editor: Find a way to restore wholistic health
Addendum to a keynote by Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux One year ago, I was asked to do a keynote for the Chiefs of Ontario Health Conference. I...
Nenookaasi Mawadishiwe: Hummingbird Visits is a great book for language learners
Reviewed by Alex Hebert It’s surprising what you can learn by being observant in your own back yard. Author and illustrator Erin Leary watched hummingbirds...
Book review: ‘We Need Everyone’ challenges children to find their gift
Reviewed by Alex Hebert The world needs everyone to participate in their way with their special gift. This is what makes the world work. We...