Author
Eden Fineday
‘s Latest Articles
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Anti-Indigenous racism isn’t always overtly cruel — sometimes it’s delivered with a smile
Even at an event celebrating an Indigenous woman, I was made to feel as though I don’t belong
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Piecing my culture together, one moment at a time
To all of my kin who are feeling disconnected — I want you to know that your culture is waiting for you to reclaim it
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During Black History Month, let’s recognize how the media we consume shapes us
Some years ago, I began a conscious effort to seek out more diverse music, TV, movies and books — and it was amazing
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‘Canada’ has a moral obligation to house all Indigenous people
It’s a travesty that First Nations, Métis and Inuit people face homelessness on their own stolen lands while colonizers continue to profit
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Our identities have become one more thing for Canada to steal
Proximity does not equal kinship, and one simply cannot claim to be Indigenous based on family lore
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Our grandmothers, who lived as ‘subjects’ of the queen, deserve to be uplifted
My kokum Irene Fineday was a leader in her community — today I am thinking about her life and legacy
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Taran Kootenhayoo’s ‘White Noise’ made me sob
The late playwright’s newest comedy is an apt representation of the Indigenous experience
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Storytelling, truth-seeking and Hot Docs: In conversation with Mohawk podcaster Falen Johnson
After three seasons, the CBC podcast The Secret Life of Canada has been an undeniable success — telling fascinating and sometimes heartbreaking vignettes about people and events that have previously gone largely untold.