ISSUE 10: THE ART OF INDIGENOUS PARENTING LETTER FROM THE EDITOR When I was pregnant with my son in 2005, I was living in Toronto and specifically sought the care of Indigenous midwives and traditional knowledge to inform my pregnancy. At that time there had been next to no culturally grounded research...
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: VISUAL TREATIES At a time of tremendous hope being expressed across the country we are pleased to present our Visual Treaties issue. After enduring a decade of the heavy weight of the Harper regime, the Trudeau government has sparked new dialogue that professes to support Nation...
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: INDIGENOUS ARTS EDUCATION Inspired by Indigenous artists, educators, and learners who believe it is possible for the planet and our communities to return to a state of well-being, MUSKRAT Magazine is proud to present issue #7: Indigenous Arts Education. Under the beautiful and pr...
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: THE LANGUAGE ISSUE Ahnee (hello), Rebeka Tabobondung Ndishnikaaz (my name is Rebeka Tabobondung); amik dodem (I am beaver clan); Wasauksing nindoonjibaa (I am from Wasauksing First Nation) along the beautiful shores of Georgian Bay. Welcome to the language issue of MUSKRAT Magazi...
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: THE PREMIERE ISSUE Ahnee, welcome to the premiere edition of MUSKRAT magazine! We are an on-line Indigenous arts, culture, and living magazine that strives to honour, investigate, and disseminate traditional knowledges in ways that inspire their reclamation. We first envisioned M...
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: THE FOOD ISSUE Boozhoo (Greetings), Welcome to the second issue of MUSKRAT Magazine! Inspired by life, sustenance and land, this issue is all about FOOD- the ultimate ruler of life for every human and animal on the planet since the beginning of time. Reflecting on this issue I’ve...
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: RECONCILIATION ISSUE Stories are the miracle of spirit + journey. Stories are a vehicle we can hop on and ride: from, to, away. Stories are the way we escape, the way we arrive, the map we follow, the destination we cheer. Stories are immortal. And therefore, so are we. As Indige...
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: RESISTANCE ISSUE One of my favourite memories of my grandmother is her laughter. Not that she had an exceptional laugh or that one particular incident comes to mind, it was just the fact that she laughed at all. My grandmother raised her children in a tiny ‘house’ on the wrong si...
As the warm and powerful tides of summer and its super moons rush over us, MUSKRAT is proud to present Nokomis, our Grandmother issue. Nokomis brings ancient women’s wisdom to the forefront of this issue such as caring for the Earth, the waters in our bays and oceans, our bodies and each other. Inspired...