Ask Holly: Not in my backyard
By Holly Brodhagen I have been hearing that phrase a lot especially in the context of the proposed oil sand pipeline. No one wants to...
Government cuts: Soon, all Canadians will know how it feels to be an Indian
By Richard Wagamese First published in The Globe and Mail on June 10, 2013 Five years ago, Stephen Harper stood in the House of Commons...
It’s not just cows that are stupid
By Maurice Switzer There’s a fairly large consensus that cows are stupid. This is the normal reaction of anyone who has tried to use a...
Healthy living about balance, not just food
By Sarah Blackwell There is more to leading a healthy life than just the food you eat. Myself, partner Fred Bellefeuille, and our three children...
Ask Holly: Septic tank tips
My conversations with readers can be interesting and sometimes quite intimate. The topics are as diverse as the people I speak with. I usually don’t...
Call me anything but ‘colonized’
By Maurice Switzer When it comes to Indigenous peoples, it’s pretty well open season for name-callers. And we’re not talking here about locker-room slang like...
We live the most when we reach out to others
By Richard Wagamese We live the most when we reach out to the people we share the planet with. People are our greatest resource. They...
Letter to the editor: New history needed
With Patrick Madahbee’s urging some years ago when I was a federal Liberal MP for the riding of Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing I was pleased to develop and...
Settlers can have treaty cards too
By Carolyn Pogue A few years ago, I noticed a clever back cover on Briarpatch magazine. It showed a First Nations warrior with a caption,...
Canada Day 2013
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Exam stress? Think cotton candy!
By Eden Beaudin This is the time of year, when most students are probably ecstatic or are stressing over that last assignment that is due,...
Cartoon – Harper’s inbox is full
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Harper uses cuts to silence critics
By Johanna Lazore In the first week of June, it has been reported that the Harper government notified 43 Aboriginal representative organizations – including the...
It takes desire to grow Begonias
By Richard Wagamese Summers at our mountain home can get pretty hot. We live in the B.C. Interior where it’s generally hot and dry without...
Letter to the Editor: What should Tecumseh’s Vision really be about?
Beginning on September 29th, the London District Chief’s Council will be hosting a week-long commemorative conference entitled “Rekindling Tecumseh’s Vision”, an event that will focus...