For National Indigenous People’s Day last Tuesday, I was given a tour of First Nations House by their director, Michael White. Located in the North Borden Building on 563 Spadina Crescent, First Nations House is a culturally relevant hub for…
A Review of ‘Literature Matters’ featuring Richard Van Camp and Katherena Vermette
Ey swayel! Last night, I attended a webinar hosted by Smaro Kamboureli, who is the Avie Bennett Chair in Canadian Literature and professor of English at the University of Toronto. The event was called ‘Literature Matters’ and featured two heavyweights…
Indigenous Education Week 2021
Éy swayel! Indigenous Education Week 2021 is almost upon us. The events this year will take place primarily online from November 1st to 5th. Treaties are the area of focus for this year’s Indigenous Education Week because it coincides with…
New First Nations House Blogger
Éy swayel. My name is Kieran Kalls Rice. I am a first-year student at the University of Toronto. I’m the new blogger for First Nations House, and I will be writing about my undergrad experience from the perspective of an…
Overwhelmed? #RELATEABLE
Aaniin, hope you’ve all been well! We’re halfway through the academic year, and I don’t know about you, but the days seem to just be getting busier. As students, we find ourselves struggling to find a balance between school, work,…
Taddle Creek: The Indigenous Landscape Project
Aaniin! I hope this blog post finds you all well especially as we delve into colder weather. I feel as though the city is constantly oscillating between two seasons—winter and construction. As many of you may already know, the university…
Indigenous Education Week: Reigniting Language
Aaniin! Can you believe that it’s already the end of October? As the week draws to an end, so does First Nation House’s annual Indigenous Education Week. I look forward to it each year because there are always so many…
That’s A Wrap
It’s hard to believe that this is my last blog. This year went by so quickly! Between work, blogging, school, pet-sitting, homework, papers, attending events and other extracurriculars, in addition to planning for New Zealand, I turned around and another…
Writing reTREAT
This weekend, I attended a writer’s retreat hosted by SAGE (Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement) that took place at the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown Toronto. The purpose was for each participant to bring an in-progress writing project and to attend workshops…
Honouring Our Students Pow Wow: A Recap
Growing up as a child, I was not connected much to my Indigenous heritage as my family lived in the USA, aka the melting pot, and were removed from my father’s side of the family (who are all from Six…