Writing Tips

By: Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith Writing tips are always helpful to have when you are first starting out with your writing career. I recently had the opportunity to participate in a workshop for Native Youth who were working on writing a memoir piece. I came up with the following tips that I eventually brought into the…

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Indigenous Languages Day

By: Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith Aanii Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith nitishinikaas. Mashkedebeshki ni totem. Hello, my name is Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith. Miskonoodinkwe means Red Wind Woman. Smith is my biological mother’s last name. I changed my name several years ago because I never identified with my adoptive family’s last name and using it inflicted a pain that…

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Scars

She looks down Upon her rising and falling chest Where she once had no scars or blemishes Wincing At the blemishes and scars That lay before her In particular One scar stands out The most It lays Etched between her breasts a pink, raised and wavy looking line It’s a scar that tells One story…

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THESE ARE THE STORIES BOOK LAUNCH!!

Come One, Come All! These are the Stories is a collection of autobiographical essays about my life and experiences as a survivor of the Sixties Scoop. It reflects on the lasting harm and trauma caused by the seizure of First Nations children from their homes and communities. Here are some things you can do to…

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