The following is the convocation speech presented by Carla Robinson to the University of Toronto graduates on November 18, 2014. Thank you, Professor Angela Hildyard,…
Up Ghost River: A Chief’s Journey through the Turbulent Waters of Native History was a 2014 shortlist nominee for the Governor General’s Literary Awards. This…
We the people of this great creation have always been the ‘story tellers’. We are Onkwehonwe – the Real People. We share the knowledge that…
This weekend as I was daydreaming and looking out my window the sunny skies suddenly began to change and a huge storm rolled in. Black…
GoodMinds staff spent an exciting November weekend at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, where they were pleased to be the official vendor for the First…
Relationships are the key to all teachings. Traditional teachings had led me to a place where I now embrace my past. I am able to…
Two Row Times would like to take a moment to introduce one of our newest writers, Paula Hill. Paula is Cayuga nation, wolf clan and…
In Canada, it would not be unreasonable to say that an Aboriginal woman’s life is not as valued as a non-aboriginal woman’s life. It would…
Dear Editor, These are my personal feelings, which came to heart after I read [Gitz Crazyboy’s] “I Wish I Was White.” I sometimes wish I…
On October 27, Thunderchild First Nation in Saskatchewan received a threatening letter from Aboriginal Affairs. It warns of serious consequences if actions are not taken…
One of my favorite visualizations of the Rez is how quiet it gets in the winter. Close your eyes for a minute and dream it.…
When the Spirits Dance: A Cree Boy’s Search for the Meaning of War by award-winning authors Larry Loyie and Constance Brissenden is a children’s non-fiction…
Anybody who has ever been in a leadership role will attest to this: you have to be prepared to fail a few times along the…
Six years ago, I was 155 pounds, living on the streets, drunk, high and doing what I had to survive or escape the pain I…
When I was in high school I became friends with this Iranian kid named Pej. He was first generation Canadian. His parents fled Iran because…