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”. She is an author, editor, writer, and journalist who graduated from the University of Toronto with a specialization in Aboriginal Studies in June 2011 and went on to receive her…

#FirstNations#History My books are on sale! “These Are The Stories” is going for $22.00 plus shipping and “Silence to Strength” is going for $18.00 plus shipping. Hit me up if you would like a copy, and I’ll send a signed copy just for you or for a loved one!

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By: Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith I HEAR THEIR CRIES: By: Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith I hear their cries As I try to sleep Their words Whispering  In my ears Please I want to go Home I think of the lost  And what must have  Been going through  Their minds As they were led away And the government…

By Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith Weeks have slipped byBarely any words exchanged A text here and there,Or a quick FaceTime callIs not the same I miss everyoneThis pandemicHas taken away a closenessI have always feltWith all my relations Weeks have gone byBarely any words exchanged I miss the words, the hugsAnd just seeing people in person…