Lore

Witching

Why is that some can “witch” and some can’t? Last fall, my Uncle Harold, 92 years…
Jesse James and Other Scoundrels and Heroes

Growing up, I knew folk from my community who claimed to be a relation of the…
Whistle down the heavens

The other day, a young man of Cree heritage told me this: “When I was a…
A Scream in the Night

There are often rumours of cougars in these parts…unconfirmed sightings, lambs taken with nothing left but…
Of Unacceptable Gifts

“Never give a knife as a gift. It will cut the friendship.” – Edith Bernard, 96,…
The Diviners

In a place like this, life is determined by the environment. The weather is omnipotent, like…
Three Snows

“We’ve had one snow since the geese started coming home, so we’ll have two more before…
The Festival of Light

February 2nd is not just any day. It’s Groundhog Day, of course. North Americans awake eagerly…
Change of Season

To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be…
Eggs and Potatoes

“Eggs for winter were kept by filling two gallon crocks with eggs and covering them with…