Romance Novels aren’t Ridiculous
Romance novels aren’t silly or trashy at all. In fact I think many of them are very well written and interesting.
Women Empowering Women
Deena Goodrunning
Deena is currently majoring in English. She is excited to be a blog writer since shes hopes to spread more awareness on topics she is passionate about and to also hopefully spotlight women who are doing amazing things in the local community.
The Canadian Child Welfare System: Extension of the Residential School System?
Indigenous people used to be sovereign nations and existed independently for thousands of years. It was only in the last couple hundred years that they have lost their sovereignty and been forcibly beholden to the laws and rules of a foreign government: The Government of Canada.
The Beauty and Resilience of Métis Culture: A Q&A with Métis Artist Krista Leddy
Krista Leddy is a proud Métis woman. She is an artist, a mom and a prolific Métis beader whose beadwork has been showcased in museums and the Canadian Geographic. On September 28th, 2021 Krista Leddy sat down with me to have a Q&A on Métis Beadwork and Culture.
An Interview With Nisha Patel
Cover image credit from the City of Edmonton Nisha Patel is a University of Alberta alumni and among many accomplishments is the author of the poetry book Coconut. Additionally she was also the eighth poet laureate of Edmonton and has co-founded a local and Edmontonion partnership publishing house called Moon Jelly House. On November 19,…
Romani People in Europe: The Girl From Nowhere
Who are the Romani people? There are various terms used to refer to them such as “Rom” or “Roma” or the more well-known term “Gypsy.” They are not to be confused with Romanian people. “Gypsy” is considered a derogatory term by many Romani people. Researchers generally agree Romani people originated from Northern India They mainly…