Blog – First Nations Writer

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, viewport-fit=cover" /> <title> Blog – First Nations Writer </title> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /> <meta name='robots' content='max-image-preview:large' /> <style>img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px }</style> <title>Blog – First Nations Writer</title> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="First Nations Writer » Feed" href="https://firstnationswriter.com/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="First Nations Writer » Comments Feed" href="https://firstnationswriter.com/comments/feed/" /> <script> window._wpemojiSettings = {"baseUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https:\/\/firstnationswriter.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=6.7.2"}}; /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(i,n){var o,s,e;function c(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(o,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function p(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data),r=(e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0),new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data));return t.every(function(e,t){return e===r[t]})}function u(e,t,n){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf3","\ud83c\uddfa\u200b\ud83c\uddf3")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!n(e,"\ud83d\udc26\u200d\u2b1b","\ud83d\udc26\u200b\u2b1b")}return!1}function f(e,t,n){var r="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):i.createElement("canvas"),a=r.getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(a.textBaseline="top",a.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(function(e){o[e]=t(a,e,n)}),o}function t(e){var t=i.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,i.head.appendChild(t)}"undefined"!=typeof Promise&&(o="wpEmojiSettingsSupports",s=["flag","emoji"],n.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},e=new Promise(function(e){i.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",e,{once:!0})}),new Promise(function(t){var n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(o));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(s),u.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"}),a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=function(e){c(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}c(n=f(s,u,p))}t(n)}).then(function(e){for(var t in e)n.supports[t]=e[t],n.supports.everything=n.supports.everything&&n.supports[t],"flag"!==t&&(n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&n.supports[t]);n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!n.supports.flag,n.DOMReady=!1,n.readyCallback=function(){n.DOMReady=!0}}).then(function(){return e}).then(function(){var e;n.supports.everything||(n.readyCallback(),(e=n.source||{}).concatemoji?t(e.concatemoji):e.wpemoji&&e.twemoji&&(t(e.twemoji),t(e.wpemoji)))}))}((window,document),window._wpemojiSettings); </script> <style id='wp-emoji-styles-inline-css'> img.wp-smiley, img.emoji { display: inline !important; border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; height: 1em !important; width: 1em !important; margin: 0 0.07em !important; vertical-align: -0.1em !important; background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; } </style> <style id='wp-block-library-inline-css'> :root{--wp-admin-theme-color:#007cba;--wp-admin-theme-color--rgb:0,124,186;--wp-admin-theme-color-darker-10:#006ba1;--wp-admin-theme-color-darker-10--rgb:0,107,161;--wp-admin-theme-color-darker-20:#005a87;--wp-admin-theme-color-darker-20--rgb:0,90,135;--wp-admin-border-width-focus:2px;--wp-block-synced-color:#7a00df;--wp-block-synced-color--rgb:122,0,223;--wp-bound-block-color:var(--wp-block-synced-color)}@media (min-resolution:192dpi){:root{--wp-admin-border-width-focus:1.5px}}.wp-element-button{cursor:pointer}:root{--wp--preset--font-size--normal:16px;--wp--preset--font-size--huge:42px}:root .has-very-light-gray-background-color{background-color:#eee}:root .has-very-dark-gray-background-color{background-color:#313131}:root .has-very-light-gray-color{color:#eee}:root .has-very-dark-gray-color{color:#313131}:root .has-vivid-green-cyan-to-vivid-cyan-blue-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#00d084,#0693e3)}:root .has-purple-crush-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#34e2e4,#4721fb 50%,#ab1dfe)}:root .has-hazy-dawn-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#faaca8,#dad0ec)}:root .has-subdued-olive-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fafae1,#67a671)}:root .has-atomic-cream-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fdd79a,#004a59)}:root .has-nightshade-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#330968,#31cdcf)}:root .has-midnight-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#020381,#2874fc)}.has-regular-font-size{font-size:1em}.has-larger-font-size{font-size:2.625em}.has-normal-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--normal)}.has-huge-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--huge)}.has-text-align-center{text-align:center}.has-text-align-left{text-align:left}.has-text-align-right{text-align:right}#end-resizable-editor-section{display:none}.aligncenter{clear:both}.items-justified-left{justify-content:flex-start}.items-justified-center{justify-content:center}.items-justified-right{justify-content:flex-end}.items-justified-space-between{justify-content:space-between}.screen-reader-text{border:0;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);clip-path:inset(50%);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;word-wrap:normal!important}.screen-reader-text:focus{background-color:#ddd;clip:auto!important;clip-path:none;color:#444;display:block;font-size:1em;height:auto;left:5px;line-height:normal;padding:15px 23px 14px;text-decoration:none;top:5px;width:auto;z-index:100000}html :where(.has-border-color){border-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-top-color]){border-top-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-right-color]){border-right-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-bottom-color]){border-bottom-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-left-color]){border-left-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-width]){border-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-top-width]){border-top-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-right-width]){border-right-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-bottom-width]){border-bottom-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-left-width]){border-left-style:solid}html :where(img[class*=wp-image-]){height:auto;max-width:100%}:where(figure){margin:0 0 1em}html :where(.is-position-sticky){--wp-admin--admin-bar--position-offset:var(--wp-admin--admin-bar--height,0px)}@media screen and (max-width:600px){html :where(.is-position-sticky){--wp-admin--admin-bar--position-offset:0px}} </style> <style id='global-styles-inline-css'> :root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square: 1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3: 4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4: 3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2: 3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3: 2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9: 16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16: 9/16;--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray: #abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink: #f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red: #cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange: #ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber: #fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan: #7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan: #00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue: #8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue: #0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple: #9b51e0;--wp--preset--color--base: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--contrast: #000000;--wp--preset--color--primary: #9DFF20;--wp--preset--color--secondary: #345C00;--wp--preset--color--tertiary: #F6F6F6;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 0%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,rgb(207,46,46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 0%,rgb(254,45,45) 50%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,203,112) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 50%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 50%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small: clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.227), 1rem);--wp--preset--font-size--medium: clamp(1rem, 1rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.227), 1.125rem);--wp--preset--font-size--large: clamp(1.75rem, 1.75rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.227), 1.875rem);--wp--preset--font-size--x-large: 2.25rem;--wp--preset--font-size--xx-large: clamp(4rem, 4rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 10.909), 10rem);--wp--preset--font-family--dm-sans: "DM Sans", sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--ibm-plex-mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;--wp--preset--font-family--inter: "Inter", sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--system-font: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--source-serif-pro: "Source Serif Pro", serif;--wp--preset--spacing--20: 0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 2rem);--wp--preset--spacing--40: clamp(1.8rem, 1.8rem + ((1vw - 0.48rem) * 2.885), 3rem);--wp--preset--spacing--50: clamp(2.5rem, 8vw, 4.5rem);--wp--preset--spacing--60: clamp(3.75rem, 10vw, 7rem);--wp--preset--spacing--70: clamp(5rem, 5.25rem + ((1vw - 0.48rem) * 9.096), 8rem);--wp--preset--spacing--80: clamp(7rem, 14vw, 11rem);--wp--preset--shadow--natural: 6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined: 6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1), 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);}:root { --wp--style--global--content-size: 650px;--wp--style--global--wide-size: 1200px; }:where(body) { margin: 0; }.wp-site-blocks { padding-top: var(--wp--style--root--padding-top); padding-bottom: var(--wp--style--root--padding-bottom); }.has-global-padding { padding-right: var(--wp--style--root--padding-right); padding-left: var(--wp--style--root--padding-left); }.has-global-padding > .alignfull { margin-right: calc(var(--wp--style--root--padding-right) * -1); margin-left: calc(var(--wp--style--root--padding-left) * -1); }.has-global-padding :where(:not(.alignfull.is-layout-flow) > .has-global-padding:not(.wp-block-block, .alignfull)) { padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; }.has-global-padding :where(:not(.alignfull.is-layout-flow) > .has-global-padding:not(.wp-block-block, .alignfull)) > .alignfull { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; }.wp-site-blocks > .alignleft { float: left; margin-right: 2em; }.wp-site-blocks > .alignright { float: right; margin-left: 2em; }.wp-site-blocks > .aligncenter { justify-content: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }:where(.wp-site-blocks) > * { margin-block-start: 1.5rem; margin-block-end: 0; }:where(.wp-site-blocks) > :first-child { margin-block-start: 0; }:where(.wp-site-blocks) > :last-child { margin-block-end: 0; }:root { --wp--style--block-gap: 1.5rem; }:root :where(.is-layout-flow) > :first-child{margin-block-start: 0;}:root :where(.is-layout-flow) > :last-child{margin-block-end: 0;}:root :where(.is-layout-flow) > *{margin-block-start: 1.5rem;margin-block-end: 0;}:root :where(.is-layout-constrained) > :first-child{margin-block-start: 0;}:root :where(.is-layout-constrained) > :last-child{margin-block-end: 0;}:root :where(.is-layout-constrained) > *{margin-block-start: 1.5rem;margin-block-end: 0;}:root :where(.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.5rem;}:root :where(.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.5rem;}.is-layout-flow > .alignleft{float: left;margin-inline-start: 0;margin-inline-end: 2em;}.is-layout-flow > .alignright{float: right;margin-inline-start: 2em;margin-inline-end: 0;}.is-layout-flow > .aligncenter{margin-left: auto !important;margin-right: auto !important;}.is-layout-constrained > .alignleft{float: left;margin-inline-start: 0;margin-inline-end: 2em;}.is-layout-constrained > .alignright{float: right;margin-inline-start: 2em;margin-inline-end: 0;}.is-layout-constrained > .aligncenter{margin-left: auto !important;margin-right: auto !important;}.is-layout-constrained > :where(:not(.alignleft):not(.alignright):not(.alignfull)){max-width: var(--wp--style--global--content-size);margin-left: auto !important;margin-right: auto !important;}.is-layout-constrained > .alignwide{max-width: var(--wp--style--global--wide-size);}body .is-layout-flex{display: flex;}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: center;}.is-layout-flex > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body .is-layout-grid{display: grid;}.is-layout-grid > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base);color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--system-font);font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium);line-height: 1.6;--wp--style--root--padding-top: var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);--wp--style--root--padding-right: var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);--wp--style--root--padding-bottom: var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);--wp--style--root--padding-left: var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);}a:where(:not(.wp-element-button)){color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);text-decoration: underline;}:root :where(a:where(:not(.wp-element-button)):hover){text-decoration: none;}:root :where(a:where(:not(.wp-element-button)):focus){text-decoration: underline dashed;}:root :where(a:where(:not(.wp-element-button)):active){color: var(--wp--preset--color--secondary);text-decoration: none;}h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6{font-weight: 400;line-height: 1.4;}h1{font-size: clamp(2.032rem, 2.032rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 2.896), 3.625rem);line-height: 1.2;}h2{font-size: clamp(2.625rem, calc(2.625rem + ((1vw - 0.48rem) * 8.4135)), 3.25rem);line-height: 1.2;}h3{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large);}h4{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large);}h5{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium);font-weight: 700;text-transform: uppercase;}h6{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium);text-transform: uppercase;}:root :where(.wp-element-button, .wp-block-button__link){background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);border-radius: 0;border-width: 0;color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);font-family: inherit;font-size: inherit;line-height: inherit;padding: calc(0.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);text-decoration: none;}:root :where(.wp-element-button:visited, .wp-block-button__link:visited){color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);}:root :where(.wp-element-button:hover, .wp-block-button__link:hover){background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);color: var(--wp--preset--color--base);}:root :where(.wp-element-button:focus, .wp-block-button__link:focus){background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);color: var(--wp--preset--color--base);}:root :where(.wp-element-button:active, .wp-block-button__link:active){background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--secondary);color: var(--wp--preset--color--base);}.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-base-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--base) !important;}.has-contrast-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast) !important;}.has-primary-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--primary) !important;}.has-secondary-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--secondary) !important;}.has-tertiary-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--tertiary) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-base-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base) !important;}.has-contrast-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast) !important;}.has-primary-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--primary) !important;}.has-secondary-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--secondary) !important;}.has-tertiary-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--tertiary) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-base-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base) !important;}.has-contrast-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast) !important;}.has-primary-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--primary) !important;}.has-secondary-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--secondary) !important;}.has-tertiary-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--tertiary) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;}.has-xx-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--xx-large) !important;}.has-dm-sans-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--dm-sans) !important;}.has-ibm-plex-mono-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--ibm-plex-mono) !important;}.has-inter-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--inter) !important;}.has-system-font-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--system-font) !important;}.has-source-serif-pro-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--source-serif-pro) !important;} </style> <style id='wp-block-template-skip-link-inline-css'> .skip-link.screen-reader-text { border: 0; clip: rect(1px,1px,1px,1px); clip-path: inset(50%); height: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0; position: absolute !important; width: 1px; word-wrap: normal !important; } .skip-link.screen-reader-text:focus { background-color: #eee; clip: auto !important; clip-path: none; color: #444; display: block; font-size: 1em; height: auto; left: 5px; line-height: normal; padding: 15px 23px 14px; text-decoration: none; top: 5px; width: auto; z-index: 100000; } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-icons-css' href='https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/lib/eicons/css/elementor-icons.min.css?ver=5.23.0' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-frontend-css' href='https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/css/frontend-lite.min.css?ver=3.17.3' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='swiper-css' href='https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/lib/swiper/v8/css/swiper.min.css?ver=8.4.5' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-post-8-css' href='https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/css/post-8.css?ver=1699542688' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-pro-css' href='https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/plugins/elementor-pro/assets/css/frontend-lite.min.css?ver=3.15.1' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-post-44-css' href='https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/css/post-44.css?ver=1699542688' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-post-74-css' href='https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/css/post-74.css?ver=1699542688' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-post-180-css' href='https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/css/post-180.css?ver=1699546372' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-icons-ekiticons-css' href='https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/plugins/elementskit-lite/modules/elementskit-icon-pack/assets/css/ekiticons.css?ver=3.0.2' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='ekit-widget-styles-css' href='https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/plugins/elementskit-lite/widgets/init/assets/css/widget-styles.css?ver=3.0.2' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='ekit-responsive-css' href='https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/plugins/elementskit-lite/widgets/init/assets/css/responsive.css?ver=3.0.2' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='google-fonts-1-css' href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Inria+Serif%3A100%2C100italic%2C200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2C400%2C400italic%2C500%2C500italic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic%7CPoppins%3A100%2C100italic%2C200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2C400%2C400italic%2C500%2C500italic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic%7CRoboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C200%2C200italic%2C300%2C300italic%2C400%2C400italic%2C500%2C500italic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic&display=swap&ver=6.7.2' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-icons-shared-0-css' href='https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/lib/font-awesome/css/fontawesome.min.css?ver=5.15.3' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='elementor-icons-fa-brands-css' href='https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/lib/font-awesome/css/brands.min.css?ver=5.15.3' media='all' /> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com/" crossorigin><script src="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1" id="jquery-core-js"></script> <script src="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1" id="jquery-migrate-js"></script> <link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-json/" /><link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://firstnationswriter.com/xmlrpc.php?rsd" /> <meta name="generator" content="WordPress 6.7.2" /> <meta name="generator" content="Elementor 3.17.3; features: e_dom_optimization, e_optimized_assets_loading, e_optimized_css_loading, additional_custom_breakpoints; settings: css_print_method-external, google_font-enabled, font_display-swap"> <style class='wp-fonts-local'> @font-face{font-family:"DM Sans";font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:fallback;src:url('https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentythree/assets/fonts/dm-sans/DMSans-Regular.woff2') format('woff2');font-stretch:normal;} @font-face{font-family:"DM Sans";font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-display:fallback;src:url('https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentythree/assets/fonts/dm-sans/DMSans-Regular-Italic.woff2') format('woff2');font-stretch:normal;} @font-face{font-family:"DM Sans";font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-display:fallback;src:url('https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentythree/assets/fonts/dm-sans/DMSans-Bold.woff2') format('woff2');font-stretch:normal;} @font-face{font-family:"DM Sans";font-style:italic;font-weight:700;font-display:fallback;src:url('https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentythree/assets/fonts/dm-sans/DMSans-Bold-Italic.woff2') format('woff2');font-stretch:normal;} @font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";font-style:normal;font-weight:300;font-display:block;src:url('https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentythree/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-mono/IBMPlexMono-Light.woff2') format('woff2');font-stretch:normal;} @font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:block;src:url('https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentythree/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-mono/IBMPlexMono-Regular.woff2') format('woff2');font-stretch:normal;} @font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-display:block;src:url('https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentythree/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-mono/IBMPlexMono-Italic.woff2') format('woff2');font-stretch:normal;} @font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-display:block;src:url('https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentythree/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-mono/IBMPlexMono-Bold.woff2') format('woff2');font-stretch:normal;} @font-face{font-family:Inter;font-style:normal;font-weight:200 900;font-display:fallback;src:url('https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentythree/assets/fonts/inter/Inter-VariableFont_slnt,wght.ttf') format('truetype');font-stretch:normal;} @font-face{font-family:"Source Serif Pro";font-style:normal;font-weight:200 900;font-display:fallback;src:url('https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentythree/assets/fonts/source-serif-pro/SourceSerif4Variable-Roman.ttf.woff2') format('woff2');font-stretch:normal;} @font-face{font-family:"Source Serif Pro";font-style:italic;font-weight:200 900;font-display:fallback;src:url('https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentythree/assets/fonts/source-serif-pro/SourceSerif4Variable-Italic.ttf.woff2') format('woff2');font-stretch:normal;} </style> <link rel="icon" href="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-favicon-32x32.png" sizes="32x32" /> <link rel="icon" href="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-favicon-192x192.png" sizes="192x192" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-favicon-180x180.png" /> <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-favicon-270x270.png" /> </head> <body class="blog wp-embed-responsive elementor-default elementor-template-full-width elementor-kit-8 elementor-page-180"> <div data-elementor-type="header" data-elementor-id="44" class="elementor elementor-44 elementor-location-header" data-elementor-post-type="elementor_library"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27b5f894 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle" data-id="27b5f894" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ac8ec99" data-id="4ac8ec99" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5b80bf82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="5b80bf82" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <style>/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}</style> <a href="/"> <img width="262" height="30" src="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/logo-white.svg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-image-104" alt="" /> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ac1ffa" data-id="6ac1ffa" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-75687eec elementor-widget elementor-widget-ekit-nav-menu" data-id="75687eec" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="ekit-nav-menu.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="ekit-wid-con ekit_menu_responsive_tablet" data-hamburger-icon="" data-hamburger-icon-type="icon" data-responsive-breakpoint="1024"> <button class="elementskit-menu-hamburger elementskit-menu-toggler" type="button" aria-label="hamburger-icon"> <span class="elementskit-menu-hamburger-icon"></span><span class="elementskit-menu-hamburger-icon"></span><span class="elementskit-menu-hamburger-icon"></span> </button> <div id="ekit-megamenu-top-navigation" class="elementskit-menu-container elementskit-menu-offcanvas-elements elementskit-navbar-nav-default ekit-nav-menu-one-page-no ekit-nav-dropdown-hover"><ul id="menu-top-navigation" class="elementskit-navbar-nav elementskit-menu-po-right submenu-click-on-icon"><li id="menu-item-149" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-149 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href="/" class="ekit-menu-nav-link">Home</a></li> <li id="menu-item-190" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-190 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/about/" class="ekit-menu-nav-link">About</a></li> <li id="menu-item-192" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-192 nav-item elementskit-dropdown-has relative_position elementskit-dropdown-menu-default_width elementskit-mobile-builder-content" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/literary-works/" class="ekit-menu-nav-link ekit-menu-dropdown-toggle">Literary Works<i aria-hidden="true" class="icon icon-plus elementskit-submenu-indicator"></i></a> <ul class="elementskit-dropdown elementskit-submenu-panel"> <li id="menu-item-686" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-686 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/literary-works/residential-schools-with-the-words-and-images-of-survivors-a-national-history/" class=" dropdown-item">Residential Schools, With the Words and Images of Survivors, A National History</a></ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-189" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-177 current_page_item current_page_parent menu-item-189 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content active" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/blog/" class="ekit-menu-nav-link active">Blog</a></li> <li id="menu-item-269" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-269 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/photos/" class="ekit-menu-nav-link">Photos</a></li> <li id="menu-item-191" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-191 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/contact/" class="ekit-menu-nav-link">Contact</a></li> </ul><div class="elementskit-nav-identity-panel"> <div class="elementskit-site-title"> <a class="elementskit-nav-logo" href="https://firstnationswriter.com" target="_self" rel=""> </a> </div><button class="elementskit-menu-close elementskit-menu-toggler" type="button">X</button></div></div> <div class="elementskit-menu-overlay elementskit-menu-offcanvas-elements elementskit-menu-toggler ekit-nav-menu--overlay"></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div data-elementor-type="archive" data-elementor-id="180" class="elementor elementor-180 elementor-location-archive" data-elementor-post-type="elementor_library"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60493659 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle" data-id="60493659" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-background-overlay"></div> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-500d19dc" data-id="500d19dc" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-53bad81e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="53bad81e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <style>/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}</style><h1 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Blog</h1> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c4cba7c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="2c4cba7c" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1176e1df" data-id="1176e1df" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3de3ac32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-blog-posts" data-id="3de3ac32" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="elementskit-blog-posts.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="ekit-wid-con" > <div id="post-items--3de3ac32" class="row post-items"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <div class="elementskit-post-image-card"> <div class="elementskit-entry-header"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/tour-to-lac-la-biche-schools/" class="elementskit-entry-thumb"> <img src="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Constance-with-Residential-Schools-Anthology-Book-Poster-scaled.jpg" alt="Tour to Lac La Biche, Alberta Schools…Thanks to Cenovus Wordpower 2023聽"> </a> </div> <div class="elementskit-post-body "> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/tour-to-lac-la-biche-schools/"> Tour to Lac La Biche, Alberta Schools…Thanks to Cenovus Wordpower 2023聽 </a> </h2> <div class="post-meta-list"> <span class="meta-date"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="icon icon-calendar3"></i> <span class="meta-date-text"> June 1, 2023 </span> </span> </div> <p>Writers love to visit schools, and I am one of them. In May, I packed…</p> <div class="btn-wraper"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/tour-to-lac-la-biche-schools/" class="elementskit-btn whitespace--normal" > Read more </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <div class="elementskit-post-image-card"> <div class="elementskit-entry-header"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/as-long-as-the-rivers-flow-featured-on-cbc-books/" class="elementskit-entry-thumb"> <img src="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-12-at-9.35.47-AM-e1683905975576.png" alt="As Long as the Rivers Flow featured on CBC Books"> </a> </div> <div class="elementskit-post-body "> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/as-long-as-the-rivers-flow-featured-on-cbc-books/"> As Long as the Rivers Flow featured on CBC Books </a> </h2> <div class="post-meta-list"> <span class="meta-date"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="icon icon-calendar3"></i> <span class="meta-date-text"> May 12, 2023 </span> </span> </div> <p>Larry Loyie’s As Long as the Rivers Flow was included as part of “48 books…</p> <div class="btn-wraper"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/as-long-as-the-rivers-flow-featured-on-cbc-books/" class="elementskit-btn whitespace--normal" > Read more </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <div class="elementskit-post-image-card"> <div class="elementskit-entry-header"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/wild-waters-inside-a-voyageurs-world-book-reviews/" class="elementskit-entry-thumb"> <img src="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/wild-waters-book.webp" alt="Wild Waters, Inside a Voyageur’s World Book Reviews"> </a> </div> <div class="elementskit-post-body "> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/wild-waters-inside-a-voyageurs-world-book-reviews/"> Wild Waters, Inside a Voyageur’s World Book Reviews </a> </h2> <div class="post-meta-list"> <span class="meta-date"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="icon icon-calendar3"></i> <span class="meta-date-text"> May 4, 2023 </span> </span> </div> <p>Larry Loyie鈥檚 partner, Constance Brissenden, just completed Wild Waters, Inside a Voyageur鈥檚 World, published by…</p> <div class="btn-wraper"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/wild-waters-inside-a-voyageurs-world-book-reviews/" class="elementskit-btn whitespace--normal" > Read more </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <div class="elementskit-post-image-card"> <div class="elementskit-entry-header"> </div> <div class="elementskit-post-body "> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/school-visits-available-across-canada/"> School Visits Available Across Canada </a> </h2> <div class="post-meta-list"> <span class="meta-date"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="icon icon-calendar3"></i> <span class="meta-date-text"> May 4, 2023 </span> </span> </div> <p>Constance Brissenden is available for book talks and to teach students about literacy as it…</p> <div class="btn-wraper"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/school-visits-available-across-canada/" class="elementskit-btn whitespace--normal" > Read more </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <div class="elementskit-post-image-card"> <div class="elementskit-entry-header"> </div> <div class="elementskit-post-body "> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/tansi-books-larry-loyie/"> Tansi! Books by Larry Loyie </a> </h2> <div class="post-meta-list"> <span class="meta-date"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="icon icon-calendar3"></i> <span class="meta-date-text"> December 29, 2021 </span> </span> </div> <p>Three of Larry Loyie's books have a new cover image. The new design features photos…</p> <div class="btn-wraper"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/tansi-books-larry-loyie/" class="elementskit-btn whitespace--normal" > Read more </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <div class="elementskit-post-image-card"> <div class="elementskit-entry-header"> </div> <div class="elementskit-post-body "> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/order-now-wild-waters-inside-a-voyageurs-world-by-larry-loyie-with-constance-brissenden/"> Order now: Wild Waters, Inside a Voyageur鈥檚 World by Larry Loyie with Constance Brissenden </a> </h2> <div class="post-meta-list"> <span class="meta-date"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="icon icon-calendar3"></i> <span class="meta-date-text"> March 9, 2021 </span> </span> </div> <p>Great news! For more info and to order: www.goodminds.com Chapter book, Youth-Adult/152 pages/$19.95, Indigenous Education…</p> <div class="btn-wraper"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/order-now-wild-waters-inside-a-voyageurs-world-by-larry-loyie-with-constance-brissenden/" class="elementskit-btn whitespace--normal" > Read more </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <div class="elementskit-post-image-card"> <div class="elementskit-entry-header"> </div> <div class="elementskit-post-body "> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/award-finalist-wild-waters-inside-a-voyageurs-world/"> Award finalist: Wild Waters, Inside a Voyageur鈥檚 World </a> </h2> <div class="post-meta-list"> <span class="meta-date"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="icon icon-calendar3"></i> <span class="meta-date-text"> January 27, 2021 </span> </span> </div> <p></p> <div class="btn-wraper"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/award-finalist-wild-waters-inside-a-voyageurs-world/" class="elementskit-btn whitespace--normal" > Read more </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <div class="elementskit-post-image-card"> <div class="elementskit-entry-header"> </div> <div class="elementskit-post-body "> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/wild-waters-new-book-coming-mid-march-2021/"> Wild Waters, new book coming mid-March, 2021 </a> </h2> <div class="post-meta-list"> <span class="meta-date"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="icon icon-calendar3"></i> <span class="meta-date-text"> January 26, 2021 </span> </span> </div> <p>Wild Waters, Inside a Voyageur鈥檚 World, Larry Loyie鈥檚 long-awaited book, written with his partner Constance…</p> <div class="btn-wraper"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/wild-waters-new-book-coming-mid-march-2021/" class="elementskit-btn whitespace--normal" > Read more </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <div class="elementskit-post-image-card"> <div class="elementskit-entry-header"> </div> <div class="elementskit-post-body "> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/larry-loyies-legacy-is-growing/"> Larry Loyie’s legacy is growing </a> </h2> <div class="post-meta-list"> <span class="meta-date"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="icon icon-calendar3"></i> <span class="meta-date-text"> October 20, 2020 </span> </span> </div> <p>Hello from Constance Brissenden, Larry Loyie鈥檚 partner. Larry Loyie鈥檚 legacy as an Indigenous author, educator,…</p> <div class="btn-wraper"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/larry-loyies-legacy-is-growing/" class="elementskit-btn whitespace--normal" > Read more </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <div class="elementskit-post-image-card"> <div class="elementskit-entry-header"> </div> <div class="elementskit-post-body "> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/loyie-brissenden-archive-at-ubcs-new-residential-school-history-and-dialogue-centre/"> Loyie Brissenden Archive At UBC’S New Residential School History and Dialogue Centre </a> </h2> <div class="post-meta-list"> <span class="meta-date"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="icon icon-calendar3"></i> <span class="meta-date-text"> December 28, 2018 </span> </span> </div> <p>Larry Loyie (1933-April 18, 2016) is honoured at the University of British Columbia鈥檚 Indian Residential…</p> <div class="btn-wraper"> <a href="https://firstnationswriter.com/loyie-brissenden-archive-at-ubcs-new-residential-school-history-and-dialogue-centre/" class="elementskit-btn whitespace--normal" > Read more </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div data-elementor-type="footer" data-elementor-id="74" class="elementor elementor-74 elementor-location-footer" data-elementor-post-type="elementor_library"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3dd1add0 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle" data-id="3dd1add0" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-background-overlay"></div> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-414f3098" data-id="414f3098" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-f94bb00 elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 e-grid-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons" data-id="f94bb00" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="social-icons.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <style>/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 */ .elementor-widget-social-icons.elementor-grid-0 .elementor-widget-container,.elementor-widget-social-icons.elementor-grid-mobile-0 .elementor-widget-container,.elementor-widget-social-icons.elementor-grid-tablet-0 .elementor-widget-container{line-height:1;font-size:0}.elementor-widget-social-icons:not(.elementor-grid-0):not(.elementor-grid-tablet-0):not(.elementor-grid-mobile-0) .elementor-grid{display:inline-grid}.elementor-widget-social-icons .elementor-grid{grid-column-gap:var(--grid-column-gap,5px);grid-row-gap:var(--grid-row-gap,5px);grid-template-columns:var(--grid-template-columns);justify-content:var(--justify-content,center);justify-items:var(--justify-content,center)}.elementor-icon.elementor-social-icon{font-size:var(--icon-size,25px);line-height:var(--icon-size,25px);width:calc(var(--icon-size, 25px) + (2 * var(--icon-padding, .5em)));height:calc(var(--icon-size, 25px) + (2 * var(--icon-padding, .5em)))}.elementor-social-icon{--e-social-icon-icon-color:#fff;display:inline-flex;background-color:#69727d;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;cursor:pointer}.elementor-social-icon i{color:var(--e-social-icon-icon-color)}.elementor-social-icon svg{fill:var(--e-social-icon-icon-color)}.elementor-social-icon:last-child{margin:0}.elementor-social-icon:hover{opacity:.9;color:#fff}.elementor-social-icon-android{background-color:#a4c639}.elementor-social-icon-apple{background-color:#999}.elementor-social-icon-behance{background-color:#1769ff}.elementor-social-icon-bitbucket{background-color:#205081}.elementor-social-icon-codepen{background-color:#000}.elementor-social-icon-delicious{background-color:#39f}.elementor-social-icon-deviantart{background-color:#05cc47}.elementor-social-icon-digg{background-color:#005be2}.elementor-social-icon-dribbble{background-color:#ea4c89}.elementor-social-icon-elementor{background-color:#d30c5c}.elementor-social-icon-envelope{background-color:#ea4335}.elementor-social-icon-facebook,.elementor-social-icon-facebook-f{background-color:#3b5998}.elementor-social-icon-flickr{background-color:#0063dc}.elementor-social-icon-foursquare{background-color:#2d5be3}.elementor-social-icon-free-code-camp,.elementor-social-icon-freecodecamp{background-color:#006400}.elementor-social-icon-github{background-color:#333}.elementor-social-icon-gitlab{background-color:#e24329}.elementor-social-icon-globe{background-color:#69727d}.elementor-social-icon-google-plus,.elementor-social-icon-google-plus-g{background-color:#dd4b39}.elementor-social-icon-houzz{background-color:#7ac142}.elementor-social-icon-instagram{background-color:#262626}.elementor-social-icon-jsfiddle{background-color:#487aa2}.elementor-social-icon-link{background-color:#818a91}.elementor-social-icon-linkedin,.elementor-social-icon-linkedin-in{background-color:#0077b5}.elementor-social-icon-medium{background-color:#00ab6b}.elementor-social-icon-meetup{background-color:#ec1c40}.elementor-social-icon-mixcloud{background-color:#273a4b}.elementor-social-icon-odnoklassniki{background-color:#f4731c}.elementor-social-icon-pinterest{background-color:#bd081c}.elementor-social-icon-product-hunt{background-color:#da552f}.elementor-social-icon-reddit{background-color:#ff4500}.elementor-social-icon-rss{background-color:#f26522}.elementor-social-icon-shopping-cart{background-color:#4caf50}.elementor-social-icon-skype{background-color:#00aff0}.elementor-social-icon-slideshare{background-color:#0077b5}.elementor-social-icon-snapchat{background-color:#fffc00}.elementor-social-icon-soundcloud{background-color:#f80}.elementor-social-icon-spotify{background-color:#2ebd59}.elementor-social-icon-stack-overflow{background-color:#fe7a15}.elementor-social-icon-steam{background-color:#00adee}.elementor-social-icon-stumbleupon{background-color:#eb4924}.elementor-social-icon-telegram{background-color:#2ca5e0}.elementor-social-icon-thumb-tack{background-color:#1aa1d8}.elementor-social-icon-tripadvisor{background-color:#589442}.elementor-social-icon-tumblr{background-color:#35465c}.elementor-social-icon-twitch{background-color:#6441a5}.elementor-social-icon-twitter{background-color:#1da1f2}.elementor-social-icon-viber{background-color:#665cac}.elementor-social-icon-vimeo{background-color:#1ab7ea}.elementor-social-icon-vk{background-color:#45668e}.elementor-social-icon-weibo{background-color:#dd2430}.elementor-social-icon-weixin{background-color:#31a918}.elementor-social-icon-whatsapp{background-color:#25d366}.elementor-social-icon-wordpress{background-color:#21759b}.elementor-social-icon-xing{background-color:#026466}.elementor-social-icon-yelp{background-color:#af0606}.elementor-social-icon-youtube{background-color:#cd201f}.elementor-social-icon-500px{background-color:#0099e5}.elementor-shape-rounded .elementor-icon.elementor-social-icon{border-radius:10%}.elementor-shape-circle .elementor-icon.elementor-social-icon{border-radius:50%}</style> <div class="elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid"> <span class="elementor-grid-item"> <a class="elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-youtube elementor-repeater-item-e46fa52" href="https://www.youtube.com/@larryloyie9700" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-screen-only">Youtube</span> <i class="fab fa-youtube"></i> </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4dad9a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="4dad9a9" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <style>/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 */ .elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}</style> <p style="text-align: center;">First Nations Writer operates on the traditional, ancestral territory of the <b>Cree, Dene, Blackfoot, Saulteaux, and Nakota Sioux First Nations of Treaty 6</b>. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the M茅tis Settlements and the聽<span tabindex="0" role="tooltip"><span class="c5aZPb" tabindex="0" role="button" data-enable-toggle-animation="true" data-extra-container-classes="ZLo7Eb" data-hover-hide-delay="1000" data-hover-open-delay="500" data-send-open-event="true" data-theme="0" data-width="250" data-ved="2ahUKEwjHy4_U3uT-AhWFJn0KHbNyAOsQmpgGegQIFhAE"><span class="JPfdse" data-bubble-link="" data-segment-text="M茅tis Nation of Alberta">M茅tis Nation of Alberta</span></span></span>, Regions 2, 3 and 4 within the historical Northwest M茅tis Homeland. We express gratitude for these first peoples and respect for the culture that existed here long before Alberta existed.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-43ab61a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="43ab61a" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Copyright 漏 First Nations Writer. All rights reserved.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-9222cf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="9222cf7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Website by:</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6a18b20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="6a18b20" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9fe6faf8fef3f3e6e8fee6dff8f2fef6f3b1fcf0f2"> <img width="1024" height="1024" src="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/allyway-black.svg" class="elementor-animation-shrink attachment-large size-large wp-image-129" alt="" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <link rel='stylesheet' id='e-animations-css' href='https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/lib/animations/animations.min.css?ver=3.17.3' media='all' /> <script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script><script id="wp-block-template-skip-link-js-after"> ( function() { var skipLinkTarget = document.querySelector( 'main' ), sibling, skipLinkTargetID, skipLink; // Early exit if a skip-link target can't be located. if ( ! skipLinkTarget ) { return; } /* * Get the site wrapper. * The skip-link will be injected in the beginning of it. */ sibling = document.querySelector( '.wp-site-blocks' ); // Early exit if the root element was not found. if ( ! sibling ) { return; } // Get the skip-link target's ID, and generate one if it doesn't exist. skipLinkTargetID = skipLinkTarget.id; if ( ! skipLinkTargetID ) { skipLinkTargetID = 'wp--skip-link--target'; skipLinkTarget.id = skipLinkTargetID; } // Create the skip link. skipLink = document.createElement( 'a' ); skipLink.classList.add( 'skip-link', 'screen-reader-text' ); skipLink.href = '#' + skipLinkTargetID; skipLink.innerHTML = 'Skip to content'; // Inject the skip link. sibling.parentElement.insertBefore( skipLink, sibling ); }() ); </script> <script src="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/plugins/elementskit-lite/libs/framework/assets/js/frontend-script.js?ver=3.0.2" id="elementskit-framework-js-frontend-js"></script> <script id="elementskit-framework-js-frontend-js-after"> var elementskit = { resturl: 'https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-json/elementskit/v1/', } </script> <script src="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/plugins/elementskit-lite/widgets/init/assets/js/widget-scripts.js?ver=3.0.2" id="ekit-widget-scripts-js"></script> <script src="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/plugins/elementor-pro/assets/js/webpack-pro.runtime.min.js?ver=3.15.1" id="elementor-pro-webpack-runtime-js"></script> <script src="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/js/webpack.runtime.min.js?ver=3.17.3" id="elementor-webpack-runtime-js"></script> <script src="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/js/frontend-modules.min.js?ver=3.17.3" id="elementor-frontend-modules-js"></script> <script src="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-includes/js/dist/hooks.min.js?ver=4d63a3d491d11ffd8ac6" id="wp-hooks-js"></script> <script src="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-includes/js/dist/i18n.min.js?ver=5e580eb46a90c2b997e6" id="wp-i18n-js"></script> <script id="wp-i18n-js-after"> wp.i18n.setLocaleData( { 'text direction\u0004ltr': [ 'ltr' ] } ); </script> <script id="elementor-pro-frontend-js-before"> var ElementorProFrontendConfig = {"ajaxurl":"https:\/\/firstnationswriter.com\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","nonce":"fabaeed0ca","urls":{"assets":"https:\/\/firstnationswriter.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/","rest":"https:\/\/firstnationswriter.com\/wp-json\/"},"shareButtonsNetworks":{"facebook":{"title":"Facebook","has_counter":true},"twitter":{"title":"Twitter"},"linkedin":{"title":"LinkedIn","has_counter":true},"pinterest":{"title":"Pinterest","has_counter":true},"reddit":{"title":"Reddit","has_counter":true},"vk":{"title":"VK","has_counter":true},"odnoklassniki":{"title":"OK","has_counter":true},"tumblr":{"title":"Tumblr"},"digg":{"title":"Digg"},"skype":{"title":"Skype"},"stumbleupon":{"title":"StumbleUpon","has_counter":true},"mix":{"title":"Mix"},"telegram":{"title":"Telegram"},"pocket":{"title":"Pocket","has_counter":true},"xing":{"title":"XING","has_counter":true},"whatsapp":{"title":"WhatsApp"},"email":{"title":"Email"},"print":{"title":"Print"}},"facebook_sdk":{"lang":"en_US","app_id":""},"lottie":{"defaultAnimationUrl":"https:\/\/firstnationswriter.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/modules\/lottie\/assets\/animations\/default.json"}}; </script> <script src="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/plugins/elementor-pro/assets/js/frontend.min.js?ver=3.15.1" id="elementor-pro-frontend-js"></script> <script src="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/lib/waypoints/waypoints.min.js?ver=4.0.2" id="elementor-waypoints-js"></script> <script src="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/core.min.js?ver=1.13.3" id="jquery-ui-core-js"></script> <script id="elementor-frontend-js-before"> var elementorFrontendConfig = {"environmentMode":{"edit":false,"wpPreview":false,"isScriptDebug":false},"i18n":{"shareOnFacebook":"Share on Facebook","shareOnTwitter":"Share on Twitter","pinIt":"Pin it","download":"Download","downloadImage":"Download image","fullscreen":"Fullscreen","zoom":"Zoom","share":"Share","playVideo":"Play Video","previous":"Previous","next":"Next","close":"Close","a11yCarouselWrapperAriaLabel":"Carousel | Horizontal scrolling: Arrow Left & Right","a11yCarouselPrevSlideMessage":"Previous slide","a11yCarouselNextSlideMessage":"Next slide","a11yCarouselFirstSlideMessage":"This is the first slide","a11yCarouselLastSlideMessage":"This is the last slide","a11yCarouselPaginationBulletMessage":"Go to slide"},"is_rtl":false,"breakpoints":{"xs":0,"sm":480,"md":768,"lg":1025,"xl":1440,"xxl":1600},"responsive":{"breakpoints":{"mobile":{"label":"Mobile Portrait","value":767,"default_value":767,"direction":"max","is_enabled":true},"mobile_extra":{"label":"Mobile Landscape","value":880,"default_value":880,"direction":"max","is_enabled":false},"tablet":{"label":"Tablet Portrait","value":1024,"default_value":1024,"direction":"max","is_enabled":true},"tablet_extra":{"label":"Tablet Landscape","value":1200,"default_value":1200,"direction":"max","is_enabled":false},"laptop":{"label":"Laptop","value":1366,"default_value":1366,"direction":"max","is_enabled":false},"widescreen":{"label":"Widescreen","value":2400,"default_value":2400,"direction":"min","is_enabled":false}}},"version":"3.17.3","is_static":false,"experimentalFeatures":{"e_dom_optimization":true,"e_optimized_assets_loading":true,"e_optimized_css_loading":true,"additional_custom_breakpoints":true,"e_swiper_latest":true,"theme_builder_v2":true,"landing-pages":true,"page-transitions":true,"notes":true,"loop":true,"form-submissions":true,"e_scroll_snap":true},"urls":{"assets":"https:\/\/firstnationswriter.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/"},"swiperClass":"swiper","settings":{"editorPreferences":[]},"kit":{"body_background_background":"classic","active_breakpoints":["viewport_mobile","viewport_tablet"],"global_image_lightbox":"yes","lightbox_enable_counter":"yes","lightbox_enable_fullscreen":"yes","lightbox_enable_zoom":"yes","lightbox_enable_share":"yes","lightbox_title_src":"title","lightbox_description_src":"description"},"post":{"id":0,"title":"Blog – First Nations Writer","excerpt":""}}; </script> <script src="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/plugins/elementor/assets/js/frontend.min.js?ver=3.17.3" id="elementor-frontend-js"></script> <script src="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/plugins/elementor-pro/assets/js/elements-handlers.min.js?ver=3.15.1" id="pro-elements-handlers-js"></script> <script src="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/plugins/elementskit-lite/widgets/init/assets/js/animate-circle.min.js?ver=3.0.2" id="animate-circle-js"></script> <script id="elementskit-elementor-js-extra"> var ekit_config = {"ajaxurl":"https:\/\/firstnationswriter.com\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","nonce":"00128eff24"}; </script> <script src="https://firstnationswriter.com/wp-content/plugins/elementskit-lite/widgets/init/assets/js/elementor.js?ver=3.0.2" id="elementskit-elementor-js"></script> </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

Blog – First Nations Writer