Book review: Indians in Unexpected Places
Reviewed by Karl Hele Philip Deloria’s Indians in Unexpected Places is an excellent study of the interplay between white colonial expectations and Indigenous peoples’ challenges,...
Book review: Borders
Reviewed by Karl Hele Borders is a graphic novel drawn from Thomas King’s similarly titled short story published in his collection One Good Story That...
Book review: Weweni: Poems in Anishinaabemowin and English
Reviewed by Karl Hele Weweni: Poems in Anishinaabemowin and English is a wonderful collection of poems by Anishinaabeg scholar and language speaker Margaret Noodin. In...
Book review: The Raven Mother
Reviewed by Alex Hebert The Raven Mother is a non-fiction book about the roles of ravens, how they affect the food web, and why they...
Book review: Strawberries and Sweetgrass
Reviewed by Karl Hele Nadine Labelle’s Strawberries and Sweetgrass is a compelling story of a journey into culture and self while growing up. The main...
Book review: Returning to the Yakoun River
Reviewed by Alex Hebert Returning to the Yakoun River is the third book in the Sk’ad’a Stories Series by Sara Florence Davidson and Robert Davidson....
Book review: The Great Bear: Book Two of the Misewa Saga
Reviewed by Karl Hele The Great Bear: Book Two of the Misewa Saga is the second book of the Misewa Saga that expands on the...
Book review: Dancing With Our Ancestors
Reviewed by Alex Hebert Dancing With Our Ancestors is the fourth book in the Sk’ad’a stories and is a father-daughter collaboration between Robert Davidson and...
Book review: Compact, Contract, Covenant: Aboriginal Treaty-Making in Canada
Reviewed by Karl Hele Compact, Contract, Covenant: Aboriginal Treaty-Making in Canada is a general overview of treaty-making from the 17th to the 21st centuries in...
Book review: The Serpents and Other Spiritual Beings: Ojibwe History Series, Vol. 2
Reviewed by Carrie MacKenzie The Serpents and Other Spiritual Beings: Ojibwe History Series, Vol. 2 by Bomgiizhik Isaac Murdoch is a series of short stories...
Book review: The Cultural Toolbox: Traditional Ojibwe Living in the Modern World
Reviewed by Karl Hele Anton Treuer’s The Cultural Toolbox: Traditional Ojibwe Living in the Modern World is an incredibly well-written narrative introduction into Ojibwe cultural...
Book review: Resurgence: Engaging With Indigenous Narratives and Cultural Expression In and Beyond the Classroom
Reviewed by Kelly Crawford Resurgence: Engaging With Indigenous Narratives and Cultural Expression In and Beyond the Classroom is a creative guide for educators and learners...
Book review: Solemn Words and Foundational Documents: An Annotated Discussion of Indigenous-Crown Treaties in Canada, 1752-1923
Reviewed by Karl Hele Solemn Words and Foundational Documents: An Annotated Discussion of Indigenous-Crown Treaties in Canada, 1752-1923 is a marvellous collection that provides a...
Opinion: A letter to Anishanta
Dear Anishanta: I really hope you have not gained any weight because my chimney is exactly the same width it was last Christmas. Okay, now...
Historic Robinson Huron Treaty meeting observes original Treaty protocols
By Catherine Murton Stoehr ANISHINABEK NATION TERRITORY— People who learn about the Robinson Huron Treaty case almost always ask some version of the same thing:...