She looks out the kitchen window for a real long time, thinking. I put some thick raspberry jam on my bannock and start eating, listening to the radio on low.
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Tag: Dene
Elders of Fort Providence
Honour. Respect. Cherish. Photo Essay by Shawna McLeod.
Honour This.
I like being able to show my daughter that our images portray us as we are – diverse, different, complex, alive, happy, complicated, surviving, resilient.
Dene Games: Sportsmanship and Respect
Whether you compete in the Inuit or Dene games, there is one common ground, it’s all about sportsmanship and respect.
Just Make Out a Little
And we’re starting. It’s a start. It’s something small, just a touch of sexuality. Just a touch of sensual. And it makes us laugh, and blush, and hopefully smile.
Where The Rivers Meet – Tulita, NT
Last week I went to visit the Hamlet of Tulita. I was there to do Inuit and Dene games demonstrations at the Chief Albert Wright School. I had traveled to the community once before, by boat up the Mackenzie River from my hometown community of Fort Providence. It was a memorable and adventurist trip with my… Continue reading Where The Rivers Meet – Tulita, NT
snapshots, side by side
I have a four-year-old daughter. She has her grandmother’s pale Metis skin and wavy hair. She has her dad’s ears and my lips. She has her grandmother’s eyes – sometimes incredibly sad, often mischievous, and naturally watchful. She looks like her ancestors, all mixed up in a package of dimples and a strong, powerful voice.… Continue reading snapshots, side by side
The Bugs, The Mud & The Bison!
Fort Providence is home of trappers, hunters, fishers, drummers, hand game players, traditional artist; beaders, quilters, moose-hide tufters, and moose-hide tanners.
“you don’t look like an Indian…”
So me, with my pale skin and wavy hair, I didn’t fit the ideal they held in their head. The warrior. The stoic. The maiden. The headdress and the pony.
tea&bannock 