Update, November 28 The Red Cross plans to be in the community tomorrow “to identify and address urgent, short-term needs.” The community has apparently asked the Red Cross to manage donations to the community, so for all of you who have been looking for a way to contribute, you can donate to Attawapiskat here. I…
Author: âpihtawikosisân
Images that make you go hmmmm.
Every once in a while I come across an image in my daily life that has an immediate impact on me. (You’ve already had my opinion on ‘native-themed’ costumes.) First comes the flood of feelings. Annoyance, frustration, confusion. Then I look at the image again and try to understand what the image is meant to…
miskîsikohkâna, my glasses odyssey
This post is a bit of a weird deviation from my normal subject matter, but I feel like ranting a little, so in that sense I’m right on track! I have been wearing glasses (miskîsikohkâna – mis-kee-si-GOOH-gah-nu) since I was a wee iskwêsis. My parents had a hard time coming up with the money, but…
napatêhkasikan, my pumpkin pie adventure.
napatêhkasikan cî ahpô wîhkihkasikan? Pie, or cake? Answering “both” is of course understandable, but I like to think that just as some people are ‘dog’ people while others are ‘cat’ people, some of us will take a pie over a cake any day. The harvest season here in Quebec is different than in Alberta, as…
kiyam, let it be, let it be…
During the ‘wearing us as costumes‘ discussion, one poster suggested to another that he ” kiyam-pi”. To me this word, kiyam, contains a glimpse into a world-view that is very much at the core of Cree-ness. I have had this word explained to me and modelled for me many times. Each time I feel like I…