I wasn’t interested in the Lord of the Rings, indeed, I hadn’t really heard much about Tolkien or his writings … More
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Black Robe by Brian Moore
This is a great read. The pace is quick, efficient and a literary treat; especially when compared to some of … More
Beyond the Indian Act: Restoring Aboriginal Property Rights by Tom Flanagan et al. (McGill-Queen’s, 2010)
Contrary to popular belief, the Indian Act isn’t really a helpful document. Not to Native people, anyway. The Indian Act … More
Life in a Thundering Bay: Voices from Thunder Bay’s Past edited by Tania L. Saj and Elle Andra-Warner (River Rocks Publishing, 2007)
I’ve been on a history kick lately. My main focus is Native North American history, especially around the Great Lakes. … More
The Indian Commissioners: Agents of the State and Indian Policy in Canada’s Prairie West, 1873-1932 by Brian Titley (University of Alberta Press, 2009)
The myth of the indolent Injun is not new; in fact, that idea goes back to circa 1800. In the … More
King, Kaiser, Tsar: Three Royal Cousins Who Led the World to War by Catrine Clay (John Murray: London, 2006)
What an amazing family history this royal family has lived. Family squabbles become international political intrigue and ultimately, war, in … More
Dennis LeHane’s “Shutter Island”
I’m not much of a fiction reader. I have trouble “getting into” the story. I like movies, though, and I’m … More
From Wooden Ploughs to Welfare: Why Indian Policy Failed in the Prairie Provinces
I’ve often wondered, and it’s been said to me, “Why are Native people socio-economically disadvantaged when compared to non-Native people?” … More
For Joshua, an Ojibway Father Teaches His Son by Richard Wagamese
Wagamese is a gifted writer and writing has been his way of surving being down and out and his way … More
Star Wave: Mind, Consciousness and Quantum Physics by F.A. Wolfstar wave fred alan wolf
This book took me a long while to get through – and that’s even skipping a lot of the math. … More
