I’m so excited to share that I have launched a YouTube channel called Inquestigate Blog. I’d love it if you would join me there in addition to your visits to the blog itself. Here’s the first full-length video I posted this afternoon.
Tag: events
Reflecting on the Significance of the Winter Solstice and the New Year
As I sit with my thoughts on this final day of 2023, I find myself reflecting on what I have learned lately about the significance of the Winter Solstice. It’s a day that comes and goes for many with little more than some passing thoughts about it being the shortest day and the longest night… Continue reading Reflecting on the Significance of the Winter Solstice and the New Year
It’s Treaties Recognition Week (November 5-11, 2023)
Let’s have a quick chat about why treaties matter. Until I really dug into this topic, I thought that treaties were outdated agreements that nobody really paid any attention to anymore. I was wrong. This misinformation is why we have Treaties Recognition Week. Before Europeans made contact, treaties started out as nation to nation agreements… Continue reading It’s Treaties Recognition Week (November 5-11, 2023)
Beyond Orange Shirt Day
It’s October 1st. Our Orange shirts are in our laundry hampers, ready to be cleaned and stored away until next year. The news headlines about events commemorating the third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation have stopped. The orange-coloured posts on social media apps have all been seen. What happens beyond Orange Shirt Day? … Continue reading Beyond Orange Shirt Day
The excitement of my first powwow
I attended my first powwow last month, and I’d love to share some details about my amazing day, including what to expect. There’s some back story though, so let’s talk about that first. One of the assignments for the course I was taking challenged us to find a way to connect with a local Indigenous… Continue reading The excitement of my first powwow