To keep the main article on “The Stereotype of the Drunken Indian” shorter and more on focus, I’ve published this personal story separately and linked it into the main article. When I was growing up, I hated alcohol. I hated the way it smelled on the breath of adults, I Read more
Ah yes, it’s time to finally address a foundational stereotype of the drunken Indian, hopped up on the White Man’s firewater. (Actually, in Cree it’s iskotêwâpoy, which is more like “firey liquid”.) I’ve been meaning to write this article for a while, because I think that a lot of indigenous Read more
I read voraciously. While for a time my love of reading was suppressed somewhat, by the demands of keeping up with my legal studies, I’m happy to report that it’s come back with a vengeance! (There is light at the end of the tunnel, law students! Your literary libido is Read more
If you don’t know the name Ryan McMahon yet, then we can’t be friends. But don’t worry! It’s the kind of thing that can be fixed! Our friendship can be saved! Now that we’ve dodged that bullet, I’d like to share something pretty special with you. I got to watch Read more
If you hang around native people long enough, you’ll probably hear references to white paper, and it might have you scratching your head. The trick is to capitalise the words. They’re talking about THE White Paper. Now, that still won’t clarify much for you. A White Paper is essentially a Read more