Evolution?
In the past, as now, it was easy to know as a First Nations person when you were subject to racism and discrimination.
Voices
ᐋ ᐄᔮᔨᐧᒫᓂᐧᐃᒡ
In limbo
Almost five months into the Covid-19 pandemic, waiting for the second wave to hit feels like we’re collectively in limbo.
No problems?
It has been three decades since the Cree stopped Hydro-Québec’s plans to dam the Great Whale River.
Back to work
I trudged back to work. Shaking off my Covid blues, my growing adjustment to wearing a facemask while talking to people made me feel that some measures were working.
Pandemic be damned
I come from a large family with eight siblings. My mom Susan and my dad Marius certainly had a lot of challenges in caring for such a large group of children.
School’s back
My granddaughter jumps up with joy: “Yay! We’re going back to school!”
Water wars
Of all the countries in the world, Canada has the largest supply of fresh water. Having clean water is something most Canadians take for granted.
Tripping triggers
My newsfeed on Facebook and Instagram have been flooded with testimonies of women, men and non-binary people publicly calling out their abusers
For the children
The federal law that recognizes the inherent right of Indigenous nations to oversee child welfare services – officially known as An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families – took effect on New Year’s Day this year.
Summer update
This year’s graduates had a different experience. A record number of students graduated while the pandemic was in full swing