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....
Opinion: Representation matters
By Kristin Crawford Having recently signed up for dance classes, I found myself in need of a new pair of ballet shoes. I had heard...
Letter to the Editor: The need for more Boots on the Ground
By Steven Rickard I know that there are a lot of people who are bothered by the fact that homelessness has become another big issue...
Oolichan Moon: Oolichan fish important to the Nisga’a people
Reviewed by Alex Hebert Oolichan Moon is an educational children’s book written by Samantha Beynon and illustrated by Lucy Trimble. It is a story about...