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From emergency to catastrophe. Lack of addictions programming a national shame.

I don’t usually do ‘breaking news’ stories…and well I guess I’m not doing it now either.  This news isn’t new at all, it’s just finally getting some mainstream attention as the situation is set to get exponentially worse. The problem Read more

By âpihtawikosisân, 14 yearsFebruary 17, 2012 ago
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Why so quiet lately?

Well, quiet for me! I wanted to let everyone know that I’m in the process of transferring this blog to the newly registered www.apihtawikosisan.ca (and .com), and the logistics involved in this is what has diverted my attention lately.  I’d Read more

By âpihtawikosisân, 14 years ago
Injustice

Nimama, are they going to take me away too?

My youngest daughter was six years old when she asked me this, clinging to me in desperation, her face distorted and her eyes full of tears.  I hadn’t expected such a visceral reaction, and before I could say something intelligent Read more

By âpihtawikosisân, 14 years ago
Cultural appropriation

The do’s, don’ts, maybes, and I-don’t-knows of cultural appropriation.

Cultural appropriation is a seriously hot-button topic.  It ranges from the aggressively entitled stance of, “I can do whatever I want!” to the perpetually angry approach of “everything is cultural appropriation!”.  Of course, the former is a much larger portion Read more

By âpihtawikosisân, 14 yearsJanuary 30, 2012 ago
Alienation

No offense but…

I recently had a fight with someone I consider a friend, and day three after the event, I am still trying to deconstruct how it all went so wrong.  This ordinarily would not be blog material, except that the situation Read more

By âpihtawikosisân, 14 years ago

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