Part 4 of an exploration of mixed descent Indigenous persons in pop culture. this chapter features Speedy, Kevin Costner, Jake Sully, Daniel Day Lewis’s Hawkeye and more.
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MixedMedia Pt 3: Family Divisions
Part 3 of an exploration of mixed descent Indigenous persons in pop culture. This chapter features a deep dive into Hawk, Son of Tomahawk from DC Comics.
MixedMedia Pt 2: An Undiminished Identity
Part 2 of an exploration of mixed descent Indigenous persons in pop culture. This chapter features Elora Danan, Maya Lopez/Echo, Sarah Rainmaker, Ratonhnhake:ton, and more.
MixedMedia Pt 1: Ethnogenesis or Not
Part 1 of an exploration of mixed descent Indigenous persons in pop culture, including Katniss Everdeen, Louis Riel, Elrond, Declan Harp and more.
New History Talks: Queer History in Alberta
Understanding the past can help us understand the present. Join Tom, our resident historical storyteller, in unearthed stories of queer pioneers! Stories of same sex relationships, stories of gender-bending and gender-challenging, and even a few stories of Depression era movies and books available in Alberta with strong queer themes. QUEER PIONEERS Stories of Sex, Gender,Continue reading “New History Talks: Queer History in Alberta”
Clio’s Armada: In the News
The town of Port Glasgow is embarking on a second replica of their claim to fame: the first commercially successful steamship. Built in 1812, Henry Bell’s Comet began taking passengers and changed the world of powered ships. For me, part of the interesting story here is that the new replica is not built to beContinue reading “Clio’s Armada: In the News”
Clio’s Armada: Gli Gli and the Kalinago (Carib) Canoe Tradition
Tom Long, 2024 Dugout canoes continue to fascinate me, as do Indigenous voyages of reconnection. Thus the 1990s journey of the Gli Gli, an Indigenous gommier canoe, in the Caribbean caught my attention. Gli Gli was the brainchild of two artists, one of whom was Kalinago and the other a white Virgin Islander, and theContinue reading “Clio’s Armada: Gli Gli and the Kalinago (Carib) Canoe Tradition”
Dearest Mother: Appendix 3 – Mrs. Scheer and the Browns.
Eliza becomes involved in a marital dispute between the famous “Kootenai” Brown and his wife Cheepaythaquakasoon (Isabella). This was always one of my Dad’s favourite stories. The following comes from Marie Rose (Delorme) Smith’s “Eight Years on the Plains: Installment XI” in Canadian Cattlemen October 1949. Marie Rose was a Métis plainswoman from the DelormeContinue reading “Dearest Mother: Appendix 3 – Mrs. Scheer and the Browns.”
Dearest Mother: Appendix 2 – Laurence Long’s Account of Eliza Desmarais.
An account of Eliza’s colourful life by her grandson. The following comes from Eliza’s grandson Laurence Long, recounted in Fort Macleod: Our Colorful Past, published 1977. Eliza Demerais [sic] was born and educated in Westbourne, Manitoba in 1862. She married Michael Scheer in Carrot River and resided in Prince Albert until 1884, at which timeContinue reading “Dearest Mother: Appendix 2 – Laurence Long’s Account of Eliza Desmarais.”
Dearest Mother: Appendix 1 – A “Royal” name for the Desmarais.
Eliza’s grandfather chooses a grander name than his brothers. The following comes from the Memoirs of George Sanderson. Sanderson was an anglophone Métis born in Athabasca Landing to a mixed-blood family and grew up in Portage La Prairie. He was involved tangentially in the 1870 resistance in Red River. His autobiography provides a wonderful accountContinue reading “Dearest Mother: Appendix 1 – A “Royal” name for the Desmarais.”
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