Book review: Framing First Contact: From Catlin to Russell
Reviewed by Karl Hele Framing First Contact: From Catlin to Russell by Kate Elliot represents an exploration of American artists’ attempts to represent European and...
Book review: Surviving the City Vol. 3: We Are the Medicine
Reviewed by Caroline MacKenzie Surviving the City Vol. 3: We Are the Medicine is by Tasha Spillett with art by Natasha Donovan. The colouring and...
Opinion: Is It time to review Métis Nation of Ontario Relationship Agreements?
By Catherine Murton Stoehr Things have been said that cannot be unsaid: “The Chiefs of Ontario do not recognize the MNO [Métis Nation of Ontario]...
Book Review: The Rez Doctor
Based on a true story, The Rez Doctor depicts the journey of a young Indigenous man to fulfill his dream of becoming a doctor. It...
Book review: Between the Pipes
Between the Pipes by Albert McLeod with Elaine Mordoch and Sonya Ballantyne, is a coming-of-age graphic novel that spotlights toxic masculinity and homophobia in sport....
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?...