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WRITING IS IN MY BLOOD: WHO INSPIRED ME TO WRITE
Images: Isaia McMath (L), Chief Dan George (R) A youth opinion by: Isaia McMath Working people love their favourite...
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Opinion: A mind toward consent will bring us closer to the reconciliation we seek
Did you know that only 28% of Canadians fully understand what it means to give consent? Comprehensive sex education...
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Black & Indigenous Relationships Part 4: Expanding Collective Consciousness
“Every person was born with a set of spiritual instructions or understandings... It’s what we do with it that defin...
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Black & Indigenous Relationships Part 3: What Makes for Right Relations
The Maya were experts in thinking critically about our relationship with time. Their calendars demonstrate sophisti...
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Black & Indigenous Relations: Part 2 Traumatized People Traumatize People
Clockwise from top-right: Zainab at the Centering Race in Gender Advocacy event; Zainab at the Caribbean Internatio...
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Black & Indigenous Relations Part I: A Threat to the Foundations of Settler Colonialism
Zainab at the Black Speculative Arts Movement event at University of Toronto | Image source: Zainab Amadahy “It is...
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2020: Taming the Wétiko Virus: 2021
"Windigo" by Norval Morrisseau, 1964. MUSKRAT Reflections for a New Year Yes, this is another reflection piece for...
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MUSKRAT SPEAKING TO KIDS ON WHITE SUPREMACY AND SYSTEMIC RACISM #Black+IndigenousLivesMatter
Right, Olivia Iheme and other protesters march in Toronto (Photo by George Talusan, BlogTO). Left, protesters march...
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My Reading with Mi’kmaq Medium and Spirit Talker Shawn Leonard
Shawn Leonard. Image Credit: aptn.ca Being the publisher of MUSKRAT Magazine, an online Indigenous arts magazine, a...
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Being With The Land, Protects the Land – Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
Image source: Christi Belcourt A few days ago, I attended the annual regional gathering of Dehcho K’ehodi Stewardsh...
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CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS RENEWING CULTURAL DIPLOMACY
The Canadian Senate | Image source: Clayton Windatt I wanted to take a moment to reflect a bit on relationship buil...
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Indigenous Futurisms Compel Superheroes, Infiltrate Indigi-Con, and Inspire A Young Inuk Named Amka Aliyak
Photo Credit: Submitted by Jim Zub / Illustrated by RB Silva / Marvel Comics When Ira Timothy was growing up, sport...
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“TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE.” CLAYTON WINDATT ON COMING OF AGE IN 1986 & OTHER SUCH “HEROIC NONSENSE”
Scene from Transformers: The Movie In 1986 I was seven years old and Transformers was my favorite show on televisi...
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NISHNAABEMDAA NOONGO: WHAT TIME OF THE DAY IS IT?
Elements from the Heart Silk Scarf | Image source: Jamie Okuma "Giwiiwaabamin - I am going to see you" ~ Miskwaanak...
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NISHNAABEMDAA NOONGO: SEEING PEOPLE IN OJIBWAY
Visions by Bart Meekis | Image source: wahsa.mb.ca "Niwaabania - I see him/her" ~ Miskwaanakwad Rice is Anishinaabe...
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NISHNAABEMDAA NOONGO – WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
In a conversation with himself Miskwaanakwad teaches us how to ask and respond to the question of where we are from...
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NISHNAABEMDAA NOONGO & JIIZAS
With the help of his friend Jiizas and some spectacular sound effects, Musky teaches us (giinwan) must know phrases...
