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:...
Candy Palmater ran down a dream and made it her reality
Reviewed by Marci Becking It’s been almost a year since Candy Palmater passed into the Spirit World. It’s still hard to believe that she’s gone....
Book Review: Memory Keeper
Reviewed by Shirley Honyust Dawn Cheryl Hill is an indigenous author who dedicated her book to the memory of all of the strong, fearless women...
Book review: Our Long Struggle for Home: The Ipperwash Story
By Maurice Switzer There have been many stories written about the Ipperwash tragedy of 1995, but they all end the same way. A greenhorn premier...
Book review: What the Chickadee Knows: Poems in Anishinaabemowin and English
Reviewed by Karl Hele What the Chickadee Knows: Poems in Anishinaabemowin and English is Margaret Noodin’s second poetry collection in Anishinaabemowin and English that calls...
Book review: Treaty Promises: Indian Reality – Life on a Reserve
Reviewed by Karl Hele Treaty Promises: Indian Reality – Life on a Reserve is a story of Harold LeRat, his ancestors, and Cowessess First Nation’s...
Book review: Indigenous London: Native Travelers at the Heart of Empire
Reviewed by Karl Hele Coll Thrush’s Indigenous London: Native Travelers at the Heart of Empire contains an appendix that offers a guided tour to the...
Book review: Before Ontario: The Archaeology of a Province
Reviewed by Karl Hele Before Ontario: The Archaeology of a Province is an interesting up-to-date accounting of archaeological knowledge aimed at non-specialists – students or...
Book review: UnFair Labor? American Indians and the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago
Reviewed by Karl Hele Author David Beck’s UnFair Labor? American Indians and the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago is an exploration of Indigenous participation...
Canada’s reckoning with colonialism and education must include Indian Day Schools
Trigger warning: readers may be triggered by the recount of Indian Residential Schools. To access a 24-hour National Crisis Line, call: 1-866-925-4419. Community Assistance Program...
Book review: The Barren Grounds: Book 1 of the Misewa Saga
Reviewed by Karl Hele David A. Robertson, member of Norway House Cree Nation and an award-winning author, has created a fun page-turning read: The Barren...
Book review: Amik
By Carrie MacKenzie Amik is written and illustrated Sharon King, a Potawatomi from Wasauksing First Nation. This beautiful children’s book follows Amik, or beaver in...
A story of resilience: Family and healing in Garden River
By Lesa Boissoneau GARDEN RIVER FIRST NATION — My story begins with acknowledging my Grandfather Fredrick Erskine Pine who made a huge impact on my...