Good For Nothing

Good For Nothing

by | Feb 25, 2026

The year is 1959, and fifteen-year-old Nipishish returns to his reserve in northern Quebec after being kicked out of residential school, where the principal tells him he’s a good-for-nothing who, like all Indians, can look forward to a life of drunkenness,...
Marcel with a Splash

Marcel with a Splash

by | Jun 19, 2025

When Marcel is born, the first thing the midwife notices is his webbed toes. Otherwise, he eats, he sleeps, he eats again, just like any baby. And then the doctors start to notice Marcel’s almond-shaped eyes, weak muscle tone and unusually shaped ears. They come to a...
I Have the Right to Culture

I Have the Right to Culture

by | Feb 18, 2025

Finding beauty in the world is a child’s right. Can I learn about inventions around the world? Can I listen to the music of my country? And can I, too, dress up and perform on a stage? Yes! I have the right to do all these things because it is proclaimed in the United...