Indigenous history month

Book cover featuring an illustration of a person with brown skin and long brown hair showing from the neck-down wearing a white T-shirt with feathers printed on it.
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Must-read books by Indigenous authors

Saije Rusimovici June 13, 2023

[caption id="attachment_125483" align="alignnone" width="198"] PHOTO: Courtesy of One World[/caption] Sabrina & Corina: Stories by Kali Fajardo-Anstine This contemporary collection of stories is rated just over four stars on Goodreads, though in my opinion, it deserves five. Fajardo-Anstine crafts “a narrative of unrelenting feminine power” that places emphasis on womanhood and female connection as a way to overcome oppression, poverty and systemic injustice. Each story follows a different cast of Latina characters of Indigenous ancestry as they navigate “the universal experiences of abandonment, heritage, and an eternal sense of home.” Though their stories are different, each character embodies the relentless force…

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A large white bowl with bison bourguignon, a stew with chunks of meat, carrot, and vegetable garnish. On the side, on a plate, is a loaf of bread and carrots.
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Rooted brings Indigenous cuisine to SFU dining hall

Saije Rusimovici June 6, 2023

Rooted is a new program bringing traditional Indigenous ingredients and flavours to the SFU Dining Commons. Curated in collaboration with Steph Baryluk, a Teetl’it Gwich’in chef from Teetl’it Zheh in the Northwest Territories, the menu features over 15 unique dishes…

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