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A headshot of Billy-Ray Belcourt

"I’m trying to write about the psychic life of that repression—what it means to live among haunted buildings and unspoken histories." Petala Ironcloud interviews Billy-Ray Belcourt about his new poetry collection. https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-opposite-of-the-world/

Filmmaker and actor Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers brings rural Alberta authenticity to Canada Reads | CBC Books Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers is championing A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt. Canada Reads will air April 13-16 on CBC TV, CBC Radio and CBC Books!

Amazing!!🎉🩵💙
Love that Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers is championing A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt on Canada Reads 2026!
also- buy the canadian edition that has my art on the cover
www.cbc.ca/books/canada...

they should invent a better feeling u get to experience after u finish a big project that isn't just weird floaty empty listlessness

Art is a scam

i find it really weird that i don't know who my cats parents are

wheelchair washrooms need to be universal!! some people in wheelchairs need assistance!!! my son can not go into the women's bathroom to help my mom and gendered bathrooms are garbage

Many Indigenous Mothers Must Travel Hundreds of Kilometres to Give Birth. Meet the Midwives Changing That | The Walrus A resurgence of traditional midwifery is bringing deliveries back home

for @thewalrus.ca I wrote about birth sovereignty and the decades-long efforts of Indigenous midwives to reclaim the right to give birth in community. honoured to have Amber Bracken's incredible photos accompanying the story:
thewalrus.ca/many-indigen...

High teas put a delicious spin on classic flavours for the holiday season — Stir Here’s our guide to six local establishments with savoury and sweet menus filled with festive spirit

Here's a look at six local establishments serving wonderfully festive high tea this winter:

www.createastir.ca/articles/hol...

The Stark Reality Ten Years after the Truth and Reconciliation Report | The Walrus “We have to wonder: should we just abandon ‘reconciliation’ altogether?”

For @thewalrus.ca, I wrote about the state of reconciliation 10 years after the final report of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission. thewalrus.ca/trc-introduc...

The passing of Paul Newman (2008), Sean Connery (2020), Sidney Poitier (2022), and now Robert Redford (2025) signals the slow disappearance of a certain type of 20th century figure: men who embodied classic style in a way that reflected their taste, rather than a professional stylist.

Michelle Sound, Celestial Starblanket Sky, 2023 Description: Des motifs tirés de courtepointes en étoile et des images du cosmos nous rappellent ce qui nous unit. Peu importe d’où nous venons, où nous nous trouvons actuellement, nous pouvons lever ...

buy my art and help support esse magazine and canadian artists, writers and critics!
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drawing of a Northwest coast formline style shield with a face that has their teeth barred and green abalone pattern inlaid on the teeth and pupils. The face is also surrounded by a ring of abalone. atop the head is a large piece of text contained in a headdress reading "FREE PALESTINE". Two small ears sit on top.

no i don't WANT to make an image list just look at the images!!! THE IMAGES

if your art doesn't strike fear into the empire what's the fucking point

Cree, Métis artist reflects on life and identity in West Vancouver gallery exhibit Michelle Sound’s ‘Cherish’ at the Ferry Building Gallery shows connection to place, personal and family narratives through an Indigenous lens

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like bigger ants to fight them?lol

outrageous to consider this American-owned publisher receives massive amounts of federal funding to launder Israel's war crimes & justify the murder of five journalists. appalling even by the rock-bottom standards of one of the worst news outlets in Canada.

does anyone else have a cat that nags them to go to sleep? like buddy im working to pay YOUR BILLS

1/7 Our Summer 2025 cover art features one of the ten drums in this installation by Michelle Sound (Swan River Cree/Métis).

FAAM's Summer 2025 issue is out now, featuring cover art by Michelle Sound (Swan River Cree/Métis). It's packed with content about Indigenous art including ...

Check out my artwork on the cover! Go buy a copy😎💙🩵

Why are First Nations closing B.C. parks? | The Narwhal Two popular parks have been closed in B.C. and the public backlash is missing the point: Indigenous Rights

For @thenarwhal.ca, I considered why people feel so entitled to parks. Public space! My tax dollars! Racism! Good news, I address all that here: thenarwhal.ca/bc-parks-fir...

Can You Be Sued for Saying Someone Isn’t Indigenous? | The Walrus Two court cases could reshape public discourse on identity, fraud, and free speech in Canada

pretty much every Pretendian discussion or media exposé is accompanied by the threat of a lawsuit. for @thewalrus.ca, I wrote about two (pretty wild) lawsuits that have materialized and what their decisions could mean for this fraught issue: thewalrus.ca/can-you-be-s...

Bill 54 Has No Claim to Our Memory — Indigenous Climate Action What did our families hold before so-called Alberta? We were not waiting to be claimed by colonial nations — or their legislation.

Great article by my brother, a very important read! loved seeing the pics from our shared paternal family 🤩
www.indigenousclimateaction.com/entries/bill...

when am i going back to les deux maggots to eat their delicious lemon meringue

complaining about my day means I’m in a decent mood. if I say some shit like “just practicing gratitude today” I’m probably at rock bottom and contemplating illegal activity

between Elmo being unemployed and the "children should have fewer dolls" thing Trump is really setting the scene to be defeated by the spirit of Christmas