Opinion

“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head,” Nelson Mandela once said. “If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.

Seniors on the Bow (SOTB) in full swing for the fall season. Exercise options are available and in the process of signing up keen seniors. Other events and activities are in planning stages and will be happening soon.

?ba wathtech. As a resident of Mînî Thnî (Cold Water) and member of the Stoney Nation it is my privilege to write this monthly column discussing issues that affect the Stoney community.

It is a wondrous thing to be part of a club, especially one filled with friends and loved ones who share the same quirky interest or experiences as you. There is a bond there that one cannot get from any other sort of relationship.

It’s important that we delve a little deeper into our area history from time to time, so that our very early pioneers are never forgotten.

Is one’s heritage language really that important for a sense of identity and self-worth? That question was at the heart of last week’s column on an Elder-based approach to Stoney Nakoda language learning in the Morley school system.

As far back as I can remember, the BBC was a constant in my house. I couldn’t tell you the characters in The Beachcombers, but was friendly with the happenings on Coronation Street.

Summer holidays are over and the kids are heading back to school. For Stoney Nakoda First Nation students at Morley, something special is in store that should make both the smartphone generation and traditional Elders very happy.