Book review: Tread of Angels
Reviewed by Karl Hele Drawing from Western American history as well as various Christian tropes, Rebecca Roanhorse’s novella, Tread of Angels, is a marvellous and...
Opinion: A respectful Indigenous stereotype
By Maurice Switzer It seems there are stereotypes that really do honour Indigenous peoples. Thankfully, cartoonish depictions of Native Americans on the uniforms worn by...
Carl Beam’s Columbus Suite/Columbus Aajikinigan on exhibition at the Art Gallery of Sudbury
By Lisa Abel SUDBURY— Anishinaabe artist Carl Beam (1943-1945) was born in M’Chigeeng First Nation and raised by his grandparents. Elders gave him the name...
Letter to the Editor: Community members want politics informed by Indigenous histories, traditions, and for future generations
On June 28, 2023, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) held a virtual Special Chiefs Assembly to address the findings of a Human Resources investigation...
A spotlight on Economic Development at Nipissing First Nation
By Anishinabek Nation Economic Development Department NIPISSING FIRST NATION — Earlier this month, the Anishinabek Nation Economic Development team met with Zack Lafleur, the still-fresh...
Dressing a deer is important learning
By Maurice Switzer NORTH BAY — An Indigenous educator was telling the interviewer that, in his opinion, knowing how to dress a deer is probably...
Book review: The Stone Child: Book 3 of the Misewa Saga
Reviewed by Karl Hele The Stone Child: Book 3 of the Misewa Saga, the third volume of the Misewa Saga, picks up at the end...
Book review: The Peacekeeper
Reviewed by Karl Hele The Peacekeeper: A Novel (The Good Lands) is an excellent debut novel in a series for B.L. Blanchard who originally hails...
Honouring MMIWG2S+ on Red Dress Day beyond Turtle Island
By Kristin Crawford The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Red Dress Day is a cause close to my heart. I am fortunate...
Book review: Country of Poxes: Three Germs and the Taking of Territory
Reviewed by Karl Hele Baijayanta Mukhopadhyay’s Country of Poxes: Three Germs and the Taking of Territory is a marvellous thought-provoking exploration of three diseases –...
Book review: Deadly Aim: The Civil War Story of Michigan’s Anishinaabe Sharpshooters
Reviewed by Karl Hele Sally Walker’s Deadly Aim: The Civil War Story of Michigan’s Anishinaabe Sharpshooters is a well written text that follows Anishinaabeg men...
Book review: Bad Cree
Reviewed by Kristin Crawford Sometimes, a title alone is enough to make someone pick up a book. Such was the case for me with the...
Book Review: Making the Carry: The Lives of John and Tchi-Ki-Wis Linklater
Making the Carry: The lives of John and Tchi-Ki-Wis Linklater by Timothy Cochrane is a gripping biography that details the amazing lives of John Linklater,...
Book Review: ‘Visions of the Crow’ an important story of identity
Reviewed by Alex Hebert Visions of the Crow offers a powerful and evocative exploration of identity, trauma, and healing through the lens of Indigenous experiences....
Cliff Cardinal’s one-man show a must-see
By Kristin Crawford TORONTO — Cliff Cardinal’s one-man show, The Land Acknowledgement or As You Like It, took me on a roller coaster of emotion....