Happy International Women’s Day!

March 2024

The suffragette-inspired celebration dates back to 1909, although marking it on this date came about in 1917. IWD is a national holiday in many countries, and has generally picked up more recognition since the UN began celebrating it in 1975. Among the fetes and ‘dos this year is a new exhibition at Christina Parker Gallery.

Note: due to weather, the opening has been postponed a week, until Friday March 15, 6pm.

(Images: Ginok Song, Self-portrait; Emilie Fantuz, Orange House in Trinity, courtesy CPG.)

Letter to Joey Smallwood

BY Shannon Webb-Campbell

Dear Joey: I’m still here and mixed

Mi’kmaq after all these years
You’re long dead, yet

Confederation couldn’t stop

Newfoundland’s ongoing

colonial violence.

You continued so unapologetically,

telling Ottawa there are no red Indians–