The Globe & Mail: King Charles
King Charles can re-envision the Crown-Indigenous relationship. READ FULL ARTICLE (PAYWALL)→
Toronto Star: Residential school genocide
I’m not just mourning the staggering number of Indigenous children who didn’t get to have a full life but their unborn descendants. That simple math adds up to genocide. Although we see signs of hope in our youth many are still suffering. We have told governments what’s required, over and over again. But it’s not politically expedient to address the issues adequately — it will not win anyone an election and that’s all that matters. READ FULL ARTICLE→
The Globe & Mail: 2022 Indigenous delegation to the Vatican
The Catholic Church took so much from Indigenous people. With the Vatican visit, it should start giving back. As a Cree writer who was raised Catholic, I’m fascinated by next week’s historic Indigenous delegation to the Vatican. So much needs to be addressed, but I hope the delegation’s efforts aren’t in vain. READ FULL ARTICLE (PAYWALL)→
Toronto Star: Buffy Sainte-Marie
I loved Buffy Sainte-Marie. Now, like many Indigenous people, I feel betrayed by her. I remember the evening, so many years ago, that my mother excitedly gathered us in the living room of our house behind the pool hall in Athabasca to watch a show featuring a “Cree girl,” a talented singer. READ FULL ARTICLE→
Literary Hub: Cree Turned City Slicker
Returning to One’s Indigenous Heritage: Darrel J. McLeod on Teaching at a School in Yekooche. I could barely keep up with elder Catherine Bird as she sped through the now dense, now clear-cut forest to get to Yekooche, a Dakelh village 80 kilometers north of Fort St. James, British Columbia. READ FULL ARTICLE→