I am a huge language geek. As in, I’m a little obsessed with language and how it relates to culture, to identity, to understanding the world around you. If you speak another language, or have even tried to learn another language, you realize pretty early on that although you might Read more…
Some people in the NDN tumblr community have coined a new meaning for the acronym NATO. Forget the imperialism, there is no room for that in the new NATO. Now it means Native Americans Take Over. There are a lot of concepts this acronym can stand for, but right now Read more…
In a previous post, I described what it is like as an Alberta Métis to come to Quebec and realise that ‘Métis’ does not mean the same thing here. I’m not a shut-in…I realised that there were different definitions out there, I simply hadn’t lived where I was defined by Read more…
Please do not contact me for help applying for Status. I do not have expertise in the application process and cannot help you. It has been my experience that many Canadians do not understand the difference between Status and membership, or why so many different terms are used to refer Read more…
I haven’t been home in two years. It surprises me that this is the longest I have ever been away from home. Even when I was living in Inuvik, I flew down south at least twice a year, sometimes more. Moving to Quebec has required a lot of transition. During Read more…