As I sit here, in the mind-boggling twilight of an arctic spring night, I try to situate myself. Rootless and floating, in-between. Friends set down roots, make decisions. And still I wonder when does my life begin, or is this as good as it gets? I try to imagine myself as a piece of ice… Read More
Paulatuk Architecture
I first visited Paulatuk in 2007, when I traveled here to ask permission to work on a project related to employment structures and harvesting. Over time, we added a food security component because the community requested some research on the very high cost of living in Paulatuk. The findings of my research can be found… Read More
Aboriginal Alberta: Election thoughts
I said that I wanted to write about Aboriginal issues, and it’s increasingly urgent that we bring them to the table. We’re two weeks into the election, and it is becoming apparent that Aboriginal issues are not on the radar for most of the parties. Alberta has the third largest Aboriginal population in the country,… Read More
Fear of flight
When I was little I was fascinated by flight. At age three, my dad and I (well, he) built a model airplane. Apparently, we went to fly it in one of the circles of grass between the twisting roads of the James MacDonald river valley roadway. On its first flight, the plane flew right into… Read More