Teach our children well
By Suzanne Keeptwo You may have attended residential school. You may have been “educated” to work as a domestic or labourer. You may have struggled...
Sounds of a native trumpet
By Richard Wagamese I have always loved the sound of a trumpet. When I was small a brass band came to the church I attended...
Whiteskin owner angry after Blackskin judge cancels Redskin trademark
By Maurice Switzer For 83 years there has been a professional football team that chooses to name itself after the perceived colour of Native American...
Punctuation of the heart
By Richard Wagamese I work with words. As a writer and a storyteller words are my basic equipment. Since I got my first paid job...
Gaining cultural insights while planning a wedding
I recently got engaged at the end of May and have slowly started the gargantuan task of planning a wedding. My fiancé and I aren’t...
Letter to the Editor: Tell HRTO and Hockey Canada, We Are Not Your Mascot!
by Brad Gallant. I have taken the City of Mississauga to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario over their financial and moral support of 5...
Will federal election result in reconciliation or colonialism-as-usual?
By Catherine Murton Stoehr and Maurice Switzer On Oct. 19 Canadians will elect a new federal government, and on that day they will decide whether...