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→
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→