Something for the Dark is the final installment in a trilogy that the Cree, Irish and Norwegian member of the Barren Lands First Nation in Manitoba began with Blackbird Song (2018) and continued with Field Notes for the Self (2020).
Winnipeg's Michael Redhead Champagne has been a public speaker for more than a decade, addressing youth and educators across Canada and the United States.
In an essay at the end of Echo Omnibus, Dr. Brenda Macdougall writes, “The power of the series, however, is the linking of the past and present as Echo struggles to understand herself and her disconnection from her mother by learning about her ancestors, her history and her homeland.”
It began with a “friendly competition” the communities of Norway House and Cross Lake at Wapanohk Community School in Thompson.
The delegation highlighted the necessity of involving First Nations in the development of the green economy, including critical minerals.
A recent report indicates 50,000 Indigenous-owned companies in Canada contribute up to $30 billion each year to the economy.
