ArticlesEmelia Fournier
Emelia Fournier is a freelance journalist and writer. Her work centres community issues, Indigenous stories and marginalized voices. Originally from Winnipeg, now based in Montreal, Fournier is a member of the Métis Nation.
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FeaturesRobertson writes a path to the future with weekly handbook, reflections on mental health
“Stories heal.”: That’s the message at the crux of David Robertson’s most recent books, All the Little Monsters: How I Learned to Live with Anxiety and 52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing. -
FeaturesOptimism, complexity tie together collection of writings on Winnipeg
Longtime Winnipeg Free Press columnist Niigaanwewidam Sinclair has gathered his writings to tell the story of his home: Treaty One territory, in Southern Manitoba. In Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre, Sinclair shows readers why Winnipeg is the heart of Canada not just geographically, but also politically and culturally. -
Non-FictionInterviews with 23 men working toward ‘good life’ show courage, trust, need for societal care
Elizabeth Comack is a Winnipeg-based distinguished professor emerita of sociology and criminology at the University of Manitoba. She has researched street gangs and crime in Winnipeg for decades, but she wanted to delve deeper into the stories of “men in trouble” – and their struggle to live a “good life.” -
Young Adult/ChildrenTale of the raven offers Gitxsan teaching, perspective of interdependence
In the midst of a climate crisis, it has never been more important to understand how ecosystems work. That’s why Hetxw’ms Gyetxw, or Brett D. Huson, of the Gitxsan Nation in northwestern British Columbia, decided to write engaging and informative books about the creatures on his home territory. -
FeaturesStory shaped like a conversation evokes Métis ancestor alongside family’s healing
Scratching River is unlike most books you’ve read – but if you’re Métis, it might sound a lot like stories you’ve been told.
