Look at this dress – for Ni Wapataenan, “We See”
I rarely do this with a poem, but for this one I feel I need to offer something like a prologue: This poem (now one of the pieces that are part of We See—red dr...
Category: Aboriginal
In the Canadian narrative of nationhood, decorated athletes are honoured—aboriginals aren’t mentioned
Flag design by Stephanie Morretto My gratitude runs deep for this country. And in many ways I agree with our Prime Minister, who said today, “We ar...
Aboriginal Celebration and Awareness – Truth, Reconciliation and Healing
I have no right to write this. (But of course the person who pens a sentence like this invariably carries on.) I’m white, male, assuredly unaware of some ...
Orion’s mission statement and ‘Bellhouse Bay’
I had prepared a few paragraphs, not only to describe the exciting way Orion Magazine’s new mission statement came together, but to expand on the soul and...