Book Review | The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

March 7, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Sherman Alexie Art by Ellen Forney Based on Alexie’s own experience, his first novel for young adults takes us through the life of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Dealing with medical challenges since birth, Junior gets picked on and beaten up […]

Childern’s Literature & Diversity Autobiogrpahy

January 9, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Children’s literature has always been messy and complex for me, partly because my identity has changed over time. My identity has become more understood as truth, as I can recognize it, is spoken, yet remaining messy and tangled like the mop of curls that lays upon my head. In the simplest sense, I am an […]

Si’ye’ya: to Witness, to Acknowledge

November 29, 2016.Reading time 8 minutes.

by Jessica Humphries (AYIP Year 10 Intern) and Bradley Dick (AYIP Program Coordinator) (Bradley is the BCPSA Aboriginal Youth Internship Program Coordinator and celebrates his Lkwungen, Mamalilikulla, Ditidaht, and Scottish heritage.) * Originally Posted to the Aboriginal Youth Internship Program (AYIP) Site * Ey’skway’chul si’em nu’shawla’kwa, Ey’skway’chul si’em nuschala’cha, namekwa ti’e skway’chul tsa Lkwungen tung’exw. […]

Witnessing : A Reflection on the Metis Relationship Accord Signing

November 21, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Last Wednesday, I had the honor to attend the signing of the Metis Nation Relationship Accord, between the British Columbia Government and the Metis Nation of British. I was privileged to witness this opportunity through current role in the Aboriginal Youth Internship Program. As a Metis woman I think a lot about how we cultivate […]