COVID-22
I peek into the pharmacy to see if anyone is working. I’m here to pick up my regular medications for the normal ailments and hoping that it’s open. It’s
Voices
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An Elder who walked in two worlds
Recently, my great uncle Peter Kataquapit passed away at a seniors’ residence in Timmins, Ontario
The meaning of patience
A tentative deal to end the Wet’suwet’en blockade of the Coastal GasLink pipeline project in northern BC is in the works, but it will take a couple of weeks before it can be ratified by the members of Wet’suwet’en bands during traditional decision-making meetings called the bahlat, or potlatch in English.
A different path
I will be turning 25 in May. I’m at the age when a lot of young women are planning to start a family
The solidarity of anatomy
Lately I’ve been hearing a lot about blockades and protests against a pipeline that crosses lands that are unceded Indigenous territory.
The George Blacksmith Gang
Many in Mistissini will remember George Blacksmith from his days as principal of Mistissini’s Voyageur Memorial School – the first Cree to be a principal in Eeyou Istchee.
“Indigenization” of our prisons
Indigenization. Normally we think of the term in a positive sense
Updating the oral tradition
I'm ready. This rez notes I’m not touching the keyboard. I’m just using my voice to record everything in typing everything out.
Going viral
I have had several bad flu bouts over the past few years – almost once a year for the past 10 years. Some of these respiratory issues were probably colds but most of them were flus due to viruses.
All about love
Christmas has carols and New Year’s Day has a goodbye song, so what’s the international song for Valentine’s Day?