By: Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith Informational Content- The Bison: Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith The Bison and the Seven Grandfather Teachings 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…