Indigenous people have a long, rich history of generosity. Personally, I have something to offer Bono

I am a massive U2 fan, and I made it my goal to meet the band in 2011. I had just missed meeting them in Sydney, Australia. I had a bracelet I wanted to give Bono, U2’s lead singer. It was a rubber bracelet like those popularized in the aughts, but I wanted to give one featuring the colours of the medicine wheel. 

Today, Indigenous beaders and artists are increasingly gifting their artwork to famous people.

Bye-bye, Buffy: True Indigenous representation is all around us now

Espera Oscar de Corti, or Iron Eyes Cody, was an Italian American actor who became famous playing an Indigenous person. He would appear (in public at least) as what the general public expected a Native person to look like: long hair in braids, buckskin clothes, and moccasins on their feet. 

Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons, Interstellar Rodeo, Edmonton, Canada, Levi Manchak.

Movies about Indigenous people that aren’t Smoke Signals

I didn’t see Smoke Signals until I was in my 30s, and I do not have a similar attachment to the Neechi community at large that I may have to it. That said, I am quite the connoisseur of Indigenous content and spend a lot of time finding it.

Indigenous store closes, speaks to ‘Indigenous struggle’, says owner

Recently, the Toronto Star reported that the Indigenous department store called Aaniin, located inside the Toronto Eaton Centre, will be closing down.

Welcome to The Coming Wind blog!

As much as this site is dedicated to Pinotinoway (which translates to ‘the coming wind,' my son’s traditional name), I would also like to provide posts on other interests such as culture, art, storytelling, travel, wellness, humour and politics.