Posts by chrissymiskonoodinkwesmith
What Kind of Legacy Do You Want to Leave Behind?
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Together in Change: Strengthening Indigenous Mental Health Support in the Context of Natural Disasters, Evacuation and Displacement.
Read MoreChildren’s Book Review: I Know I Belong
Children’s book review of “I Know I Belong,” written by Sherri Lynn Gobeil.
Read MoreFINDING MY VOICE
By: Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith: Just this past month, I attended the 2nd Annual 60s Scoop Gathering in Winnipeg Manitoba. While on the airplane, I couldn’t help but think about how emotional attending this gathering would be. I mean I was going to my hometown, but Peguis was two hours north of Winnipeg, so I didn’t…
Read MoreThe Bison and the Seven Grandfather Teachings
By: Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith The Bison, who come from two oxlike grazing animals and are commonly known as the buffalo or the Plains Buffalo play an important role within the Seven Grandfather Teachings of First Nations people in Canada. Bison are considered sacred and are linked to the Seven Grandfather Teachings. When a First Nations…
Read MoreAnnouncement: Christine’s Writing and Consulting
Christine’s Writing and Consulting www.christineswritingandconsulting.ca (416) 571-3112/(437) 286-9306 Hours: 9am-5pm EST Bio: Christine Miskonoodinkwe-Smith- is a Saulteaux woman from Peguis First Nation and the author of “These Are the Stories: Memories of a 60s Scoop Survivor” published by Kegedonce Press in December 2021 and the editor of “Silence to Strength: Writings and Reflections of Sixty…
Read MoreSilence to Strength: A Conversation with Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith October 26, 2023@ 6:30pm.
Silence to Strength: A Conversation with Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith By TPL Programs From the 1960’s through the 1980’s, many Indigenous children were taken from their communities and placed in non-Indigenous homes. The programs and policies that enabled child welfare authorities to do this is referred to as The Sixties Scoop. In this Live & Online program,…
Read MoreFirst Nations Public Library Week Interview
There is Beauty in Liking Silence
Silence….there’s a saying that “Silence is Golden”. When I was younger, I despised hearing that because in being silent in those times, silence meant feeling on edge and, feeling fearful. Silence in my younger years meant literally waiting for the next shoe to drop, it meant that if people were silent around you, there was…
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