Article 3: August 31st

By Kassidy Burden GlioblastomaSuch a pretty wordit could be the name of a queena most sinister queen It happened so suddenly,A part of my world came crashing down.I hope for the best,But I knew the worst. You came homeI was very excited.You were here!But I knew whyThis was the last time. Things were good,but then…

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Article 2: The Trappers Festival Stage and Talent Show

The Northern Manitoba Trappers Festival has been celebrated for many years since its introduction to the town of The Pas in 1916. At its inception, trappers used to come from far and near towns for the fur trade. They traveled on dog sleds in the winter for trade and made good money after sales. The…

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Words from the Editors

Muses from the North (MFTN) has received a good readership inside and outside the UCN community since its first publication online and in print (ISSN 2561-4274) in Fall 2017. On April 7, Kyle Darbyson, a journalist from Thompson Citizen, wrote a report on Muses from the North, the student journal, together with the quint, UCN’s…

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University College of the North Library Completes ā€˜Elder’s Traditional Knowledge’ Archive

(Thompson, MB) – The University College of the North (UCN) Wellington & Madeleine Spence Memorial Library at the Thompson campus completed a 16‐week long digitization project to create an online archive titled Elder’s Traditional Knowledge. The project in partnership with the Keewatin Tribal Council was made possible through the Libraries and Archives Canada’s funding Listen,…

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Article 10: Delighted at Dawn and Dusk

By Ellora Reddy Delighted at Dawn and Dusk is a set of digital art works composed of three pieces, Dawn, Dusk and Delighted. They were drawn on a computer art program, PaintTool SAI. Delighted at Dawn and Dusk tries to show the harmony in nature at anytime (i.e., at dawn and at dusk). By using…

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Article 9: Descent Into Chaos

By Kassidy Burden I cannot get away from you,No matter where I go you are always there.I see you everywhere.Why are you always watching me? It all started gradually,I would see you in the same spot occasionally,Occasionally became consistently.That spot became plural spots.And now I cannot be rid of you. The police never did anything,They…

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Article 8: Into The Forest

By Freddie Barkman Once there were three wolves who lived in the forest and they took care of each other. One wolf was the father who took care of his young sons named Niko and Chase. Niko was bigger, faster, and more disciplined than Chase because he looked up to his father who’d always get…

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Article 7: Indigenous Identity in the Works of Kayano Shigeru, Patricia Grace, and Oodgeroo Noonuoccal

by Allison McLeod All over the world Indigenous peoples have been oppressed, however, they have strived to fight against losing their land, community, and spirituality. When these aspects are diminished through oppression, the Indigenous people’s cultural identity becomes threatened. Ultimately, the ā€œloss of language and culture inevitably results in a crisis of cultural identityā€ (Ratheiser…

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Article 6: My First Sweat Experience

by Peter Harris ā€œSpiritual renewal and purification of body, mind, soul, and spirit are the major purposes and benefits resulting from sweat lodge useā€ (Laframboise, 2017). The sweat lodge has been a sacred practice of the Aboriginal People of North America for generation upon generation. There has been plenty of ignorance by non-Aboriginal people extended…

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