Tag Archives: Albert Dumont

Memories

Posted on March 8, 2020 by South Wind

There are memories that haunt me, I see them in my distant past and wish they had never occurred. I Wish I Could ForgetI recall that as an innocent 6-year-old boy, hearing white people shout, “Go back to where you … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Spirituality | Tagged Albert Dumont, Algonquin, Anishinabe, Indigenous, Memories, racism | 1 Comment

The Spiritual Caress of the Winter Season

Posted on January 30, 2019 by South Wind

I was recently blessed with a life-altering and dreamlike experience. Truly spiritually refreshing! I want to tell you about it. It was on a sunlit winter’s day, which followed a period of heavy snow and freezing temperatures. I had attached … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Spirituality | Tagged Albert Dumont, Algonquin, Anishinabe, Indigenous, spirituality, Winter | 6 Comments

Book Launch: Sitting by the Rapids

Posted on December 19, 2018 by South Wind

After a fine day of sunshine and joy, the evening of Wednesday, December 12, 2018, will be especially memorable to me for many years to come. It will forever mark the time when I launched my poetry book Sitting by … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Spirituality | Tagged Albert Dumont, Algonquin, Anishinabe, Christ Church Cathedral, Indigenous, Kegedonce Press, poetry | Leave a comment

Good Luck Marlene Carter

Posted on April 6, 2016 by South Wind

This visit (March 30) with Marlene, likely the last one I will have with her at the Brockville Mental Health Centre, was the best of all the numerous and wonderful times I’ve spent with her. There is so much to reflect … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Idle No More, Spirituality | Tagged Aboriginal, Albert Dumont, Anishinabe, Brockville, Cree, Elizabeth Fry, hope, human rights, Indigenous, inmate, isolation, justice, Kim Pate, Marlene Carter, mental health, Onion Lake Cree First Nation, rally, seclusion, segregation, solitary confinement | 1 Comment

Marlene Carter Is Feeling Hopeful

Posted on March 20, 2016 by South Wind

I am happy to report to all of you that I had a pleasant visit with Marlene on Tuesday, March 15th. I want all concerned to know that our objections as to how Marlene was being treated for her mental … Continue reading →

The Royal – Protest Supporting Marlene Carter – February 26, 2016

Posted on February 28, 2016 by South Wind

Our day of protest was a freezing one to be sure (-27°C). But I can tell you, the frigidness of the day had a ways to sink in its gauge to find the depth of the cold-heartedness the mental healthcare … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Idle No More | Tagged Aboriginal, Albert Dumont, Anishinabe, Brockville, Cree, Elizabeth Fry, hope, human rights, Indigenous, inmate, isolation, justice, Kim Pate, Marlene Carter, mental health, Onion Lake Cree First Nation, rally, seclusion, segregation, solitary confinement | Leave a comment

Press Release: Protesters will March to Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre to Call For End of Solitary Confinement of Mentally-Ill First Nations Woman

Posted on February 24, 2016 by admin

For Immediate Release – 24 February 2016, Ottawa, Ontario Protesters will March to Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre to Call For End of Solitary Confinement of Mentally-Ill First Nations Woman What: March & Rally for Marlene Carter at The Royal! … Continue reading →

Big News!!!

Posted on May 8, 2014 by South Wind

I have a new grandchild, a boy. My heart is swollen with joy that he and his mother have begun their sacred journey together with both in good health. The beats of my drum carry the promises I make to … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Spirituality | Tagged Albert Dumont, grandchild, grandfathers, grandmothers, Great Spirit, Love, prayer, respect, South Wind | 2 Comments

“Honour Your Word”

Posted on April 29, 2014 by South Wind

The documentary “Honour Your Word” to me, is a call for Canada’s citizens to go on the march in defence of the sacredness Canadians claim to place on the threads which connect the hearts and souls of all the good … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Idle No More | Tagged Aboriginal, activism, Agreement, Albert Dumont, Algonquins of Barriere Lake, Canada, clear cutting, Community, Documentary, environment, film, Forest, Honour Your Word, injustice, justice, La Verendrye Park, language, logging, Martha Stiegman, movie, Oppression, Ottawa, quebec, Resources, Review, solidarity, South Wind, Trilateral | Leave a comment

Raging? Not Me!

Posted on October 21, 2013 by South Wind

It shook me up a bit on the weekend to hear a woman I hardly know tell a group of people, “the North is where our friend Albert would stand because he is raging and angry.” I’m quite certain that … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Nature, Spirituality | Tagged activism, Albert Dumont, Algonquin, anger, Elsipogtog First Nation, peace, rage, residential school | 1 Comment