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AUGUST 9 & 10, 2025-OFF TOPIC PUBLISHING PRESENTS THEIR 2025 WRITING CONFERENCE:
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…
Read MoreIndigenous 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…
Read MoreLogging Out: Your Guide to Redefining Success and Happiness in the Era of Social Media Dependence
Have you ever wanted to know what it would be like if you were to shut down all social media platforms- for a day, a week or longer? We are so dependent on social media that we literally live our lives through our smartphones, or tablets. Everywhere you walk, someone is talking through their bluetooth…
Read MoreScars
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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Silence to Strength Book Launch November 29, 2022 @ Glad Day Bookshop at 7pm!
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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