"Interesting read. Our heritage was hidden from us. I have an Algonquin great-grandmother and three other aboriginal lineages. Although some of the customs and ways were passed down to my generation, I still find it disconcerting that my…"
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Joseph Boyden and other Identify Crises
It has been a couple of years since APTN broke a controversial story of their investigation into Joseph Boyden’s indigenous roots or the lack thereof. While the dust has largely settled on Mr. Boyden’s claim to shame, the issue of identity for mixed indigenous people is personally challenging one for many of us.…See More
Joseph Boyden and other Identify Crises
It has been a couple of years since APTN broke a controversial story of their investigation into Joseph Boyden’s indigenous roots or the lack thereof. While the dust has largely settled on Mr. Boyden’s claim to shame, the issue of identity for mixed indigenous people is personally challenging one for many of us.…See More
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Joseph Boyden and other Identify Crises
Posted on April 22, 2019 at 9:00am 0 Comments 1 Like
It has been a couple of years since APTN broke a controversial story of their investigation into Joseph Boyden’s indigenous roots or the lack thereof. While the dust has largely settled on Mr. Boyden’s claim to shame, the issue of identity for mixed indigenous people is personally challenging one for many of us.…
ContinueKamazooie Development gets China Patent!
Posted on July 15, 2018 at 12:23pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
We're pretty excited about this. Our sister company, Kamazooie Development Corporation has received its 3rd patent jurisdiction, in China, for its value-based Designed Emotional Intelligence(TM) platform.
In the future, we want to bring this technology to Kamazooie's Heritage site to support user interaction through chatbots as well as developing other heritage applications as covered by the patent. While this picture is in Mandarin, a full read of our patent can be seen at the…
ContinueMy Boyfriend passed...
Posted on November 16, 2017 at 4:00pm 0 Comments 2 Likes
Early this morning, a man that I am proud to call my ‘boyfriend’ passed away peacefully in the company of his family just short of his 96th birthday.
Louie Di Florio, or Nonni, as his most of his family called him, would often tell me that he and a friend were out flying model airplanes or buying balsa wood or other hobby materials, but he would refer to his friends as his ‘boyfriends’. I never had the heart to tell him that this is not the way that guys refer to their…
ContinueRest in Peace Lois Byce
Posted on August 25, 2017 at 3:35pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I was saddened to year last night that Lois Marion Byce passed away this Tuesday. Lois was 91 years young and the beloved wife of our Chapleau Cree elder Gordon Byce who is now 95 and still doing well.
My brother,…
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- At 9:02pm on February 16, 2012,
Leanne Whiteman said…
- Thanks for the friend request!! :)
- At 10:02am on August 24, 2012,
Harvey Bates said… Hi Brian, it's great to reconnect ! Lark and I have stayed in touch over the years, although we only had 3 years together while I was in Timmins we built a very strong friendship built on our experiences together in the North. I still cherish those memories as some of the best times of my life.
- At 8:31pm on February 13, 2013,
Judy Enns said…
Hi Brian, great to be connected, yes, for sure, the four of us have got to get together soon.
- At 8:08am on March 4, 2013,
Barbara Farmer said…
Thanks for the Birthday Wish Barb
- At 3:58pm on August 15, 2013, Tessa Afkari said…
Thanks for the invite.
I am working on the blog. Lost with words some may say. But Hopefully can come up with something. :)
- At 9:28am on July 17, 2015,
Martin James said…
Happy Birthday Brian; Hope you have a great day!!!
- At 10:05pm on October 21, 2015,
Kip Morgan said…
Thanks for the kind words Brian it helps,
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