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There is a Crack in Everything, that is How the Light Gets In
There is a Crack in Everything, that is How the Light Gets In The pandemic of COVID 19 has brought us some joy and some sorrow. Because of this pain many people accessed their creativity, I founded a charitable foundation, seventhgift.ca (G.I.F.T.) for Indigenous people in Canada to address trauma. We can reframe the sorrow…
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Call to Adventure
Margaret Ann MacNeill (nee Deranger) 1974 – October 23, 2021 A CALL TO ADVENTURE Acording to her natal chart, she continue to help others, going where angels fear to tread, listening, and providing advice. I wrote this piece shortly after her passing. As a blogger writing about a loved one who has recently passed is…
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Unstoppable Confidence
We live in a world where anything is possible! I listened to David Nurse in a podcast. He is a best-selling author, speaker, and coach to NBA players as a former professional basketball player. He talks about the psychology of being the very best is to be in integrity with who you say you are.…
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Farewell to A Dene/ Cree Warrior
Goodbye to a warrior! James Desjarlais July 26 1980- August 2 2022 If you had the good pleasure of meeting my nephew, James Desjarlais (Horse) you would have met an amazing, kindhearted man. He loved meeting new people and was accepting of all people. He enjoyed learning a few words in the language of the…
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My Legacy of Residential School 2022
My Legacy of Residential School 2022 Pope Francis came to Canada to apologize for the Roman Catholic Church’s involvement in residential schools in summer of 2022. His visit stirred up many emotions, and opened wounds. I submit that it’s these stories being told and retold that give rise to our suffering. 150,000 children entered residential…
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A Vision For 7 Generations
I am Desuline, Dene, supporting the creation of a land-based Cultural Healing camp on my family’s traditional lands, In Northern Saskatchewan along Lake Athabasca. In the late sixties my family, under threat of jail, moved us into the small hamlet of Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, because that is where the Indian residential school was. In 1974, Chief…
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ROGER’S ADVENTURE PART ONE 2022 Luezan Tue
Sacred ground In this blog I write about the incredible adventure my elder brother, Roger and our elder sister, Rose are taking to our traditional forest land by Lake Athabasca in Northern Saskatchewan, we call the land Luezan Tue! I admit what they are doing is incredibly brave and a bit risky. However, with risks…
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NAVIGATING DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIPS
I was raised with ten brothers and five sisters. It is fertile ground to fuel misunderstandings, particularly as we got older. Navigating relationships and avoiding pitfalls is difficult enough but in families, it can be challenging. I am blessed to have a large family. Being one of the youngest, and female, I had discovered…
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Healing and Reconciliation 2.0
Social media blew up with the images of Will Smith, a slap, and comedian Chris Rock! The Métis delegation in the Vatican City, seeking an apology from Pope Francis didn’t get nearly as many clicks. Society has different views to what is important. Children abused at the hands of the Roman Catholic Church has my…
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