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.
Voices
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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
Lucky 13
A lot of people think 13 is an unlucky number but here at the Nation we know better, at least this year.
The summertime blues
Back in the day, summertime blues meant endless days of sunshine and blue skies, with nothing to pass time with other than running around and playing games with rocks and sticks
Here comes the rain again
It is raining. It will be raining most of this week and that puts my plans on hold as Mother Earth reminds me that my notions don’t mean much in the big picture.
A life well-lived
Larry House had a way of finding humour in the most serious situations