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A Necessary Pause
Now that I’ve had the conversations with family and friends, and I have a treatment plan (or at least a vague idea of one), I can let folks more widely know what’s going on with me. In August, I was Read more
Books
Ten Years of Indigenous Writes
I began this little blog back in 2011 with posts focusing mostly on the Cree language, with some forays into reflections on Aboriginal law. I had maybe ten regular readers which was fine really. I was mostly trying to gather Read more
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Territorial Acknowledgment in Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò’s “Reconsidering Reparations”
I have a lot to say about this book, and a lot to think about in terms of how I’d like to use Táíwò’s work in Indigenous Studies, and more broadly in my Indigenous Futurisms work – but for now Read more
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mâci-nêhiyawêtân limited launch
tânisi nitôtêmitik! A while ago, I wrote about my dream to make nêhiyawêwin/Cree language learning more accessible. In short, we need a free-to-access online, asynchronous course for absolute beginners that blends instructional videos with exercises, answer keys, and listening exercises. Read more
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Making the Cree language accessible: tâpwê kinitawêyihtênaw ka-nêhiyawêyahk
As a direct result of colonial violences including the residential school system and successive child welfare scoops, all Indigenous languages in Canada are considered endangered. Put more plainly, for generations Canada has waged a campaign of linguicide – the killing Read more