Role Models
Winter flu season is causing all kinds of sickness, notably for our senior citizens and those with compromised immune systems.
Winter flu season is causing all kinds of sickness, notably for our senior citizens and those with compromised immune systems.
As Greenland draws international attention amidst a takeover push from US President Donald Trump, the independence movement is growing among its predominantly Inuit population.
Lately, I’ve noticed that there’s been a surge in the number of men taking bubble baths after a long hard day at work, or outdoors.
Attawapiskat First Nation is my home community. It was where I was born and raised with my family.
My father Marius Kataquapit, a hunter, trapper and traditional person from Attawapiskat
In almost every person’s life there is a “that one”.
When I first met my partner Mike’s mom Emily McGrath so many years ago, I was immediately struck by how open and kind she was. Everyone knew her as Emmy and she reminded me so much of the Elders I had grown up with in my family.
Here we are in a new year and hoping that 2025 will be a positive experience for us and our civilization on planet Earth. If I did a full review of how things went over the past year it just might be a little depressing, but it is good to face reality.
The fiddlers are getting everyone’s feet moving and tapping to the tune of “Soldier’s Joy”, one of my all-time favourite reels. The stalwart fiddler of the old days has been replaced by a stoic-faced musician with only his foot keeping time, a loud rhythm guitar and a booming bass to keep everything tightly paced.
The jingle of coins as they were placed on the kitchen table clashed with the growing mound of money. The cards clicking and the rapid shuffling of the deck and the sounds of air whooshing out of pursed lips were all strong indicators of a good hand. The dealer, an expert from years of handling a deck of 52 cards, and the players, regular Friday night participants, either threw down their rotten hands or stayed on for the growing pot.