I cook some, do laundry, and when possible, a little writing. I repeat when necessary. Currently reside in the Chinatown section of Curve Lake First Nation.
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Last week I dug up my septic tank to have it 'serviced", then I properly filled it back in. Three days later I get an email from the company telling me it needs repairs because its several decades old. So now I am digging it up again.
I hate these shit jobs...
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At the Minoomin (wild rice) festival in Curve Lake. Lunch consisted of venison stew, salad, and mashed potatoes with wild rice. With a steady diet like this, you’ll be making birch bark canoes left, right and center!
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Hey, making an appearance to read some of my work in the metropolis of Elmira tonight. At the theatre. Come say hello and I’ll tell you a tale or two. Might just do my interpretive dance if pressed,
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Just finished writing a new play. Now I have to sweet talk some Artistic Director into reading it. That’s the real hard part of theatre. Getting these people to return your calls. It’s like trying to find a date for the prom. Many tears. Sigh..,,
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First Nations lexicon - two new words added to the Indigenous dialogues.
Descendian - Peoples who's connection to the culture goes back to before Confederation.
Satellite Cree/Anishnaabe/Salish etc. - People who come from a specific community/First Nation but do not live there.
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My partner and I have an ongoing animated discussion regarding footwear. I tell her nobody notices shoes and socks. She thinks they do. At the pow wow, 4 people complimented my shoes. I may be wrong.
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I remember going to pow wows in my community 50 years ago, and the one thing I remember is that by far, the majority of regalia worn by dancers was primarily buckskin. And more buckskin. The variety and authenticity that we see today was in its infancy.
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One of the more interesting things to happen at this year’s pow wow- a nest of baby turtles hatched and burrowed to the surface amidst all the dancers. Did the drum wake them? Interesting note, they’re not very good dancers.
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Saw a food stand at the Pow wow offering Elk, Deer and Buffalo burgers. I couldn't help wondering if this was the Indigenous version of a Turducken!?
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Today is both National Cheeseburger Day and National Purple Bra Day. Feel free to honour which ever Day you see fit in what ever way you see fit.
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Today in 1778, the First treaty between the US and Indigenous people is signed at Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania. Can I get a 'Whoop whoop'!?
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Today is the Trail of Tears Commemorations Day. It honors the resilience and suffering of over 60,000 Cherokee and other Native American nations forcibly removed from their ancestral lands between 1830-1850. Many thousands died during the march.
Civilization... on the march!
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Today in 1655, The Peach War happened! Munsee (also known as the Lenape or Delaware) attack Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, killing about 40 colonists, possibly in retaliation for the murder of a Munsee woman picking peaches.
If colonization has a fruit...
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Life is weird. During the chilly fall nights, I'm curled up with my partner and her two cats. I feel nice and cosey. But then I remember when I was single, I seemed to have a lot more access to warm blankets. Warm blankets that weren't appropriated mysteriously during the night
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Heads up - I have another one of my rants in the Toronto Star... actually yesterday's edition. If you're curious to read about what annoys me about society this month, feel free to check it out. thestar.com/opinion/contribu…
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My partner frequently comments that I talk/whisper to myself. Of course I do. As a writer, I have 5 to 6 different and populated universes bouncing around in my head. There's bound to be some leakage.
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There are orange T shirts being sold saying "Still no proof," "You can't handle the truth," "Buried Truth" and "Dig Deeper," as well as "Canada was built not stolen." To some, truth can be a four letter word, and according to a popular tv show, it's out there....don't be afraid.
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The older I get, the more teeth a lot of my work has. I used to be happy weaving a silly little story, now for some reason, I prefer it to have some resenence. If its based on some real life application, that takes up about a third of the universe I have to create for the piece.
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