Geraldine Manson (Snuneymuxw First Nation) is an Elder-in-Residence at VIU.
Never take more than what is Needed
Under the guidance of Indigenous elder, Dr. Ellen White, Geraldine Manson discovered the sacredness of sustainably harvesting wild plants.
In Plant Teachings from My Auntie: Gathering Coast Salish Plants for Medicine, Textiles, Nourishment, and Ceremony (New Society $24.99), Geraldine Manson (Snuneymuxw First Nation) and ethnobotanist Nancy J. Turner offer readers something deeper than a field guide. The book reads as a map of relationships—between people and plants, between teachings and land, and between generations of knowledge holders. FULL STORY
Edgy is a word that’s been blunted by overuse to describe art, music or writing that’s gratuitously bizarre; superficial stunts… FULL STORY
“[With] the realization that we had an art form, something to be proud of, this put me on a beautiful… FULL STORY
[Betty Baxter’s] dedication to making sports better for women athletes shines through on every page. She continues to respond to… FULL STORY
“[My grandfather’s intention] was to bear witness to, ‘the dehumanizing nature of conflict.’ His hope for humanity was that by… FULL STORY
“Cell phones carry ten times more bacteria than most toilet seats. Yet, ironically, unlike the bathroom, people rarely clean or… FULL STORY
“When the CBC went searching for the Greatest Canadian two decades ago, with more than one million citizens voting, [David]… FULL STORY
“… during her teen years, Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho suffered from an eating disorder. She became so emaciated, her parents returned… FULL STORY
“… this memoir has a much wider audience—all of us. It is a truism that, as we age, our lives… FULL STORY
“I was not afraid of losing a partner. If my parents became distant, I felt I could handle that. However,… FULL STORY
“It is seldom that we hear from an artist’s muse. [Theresa] Kishkan reclaims autonomy by humanizing herself to the viewer… FULL STORY
Book review of author M.A.C. Farrant’s 2026 title, Seventy-Two Seasons: A memoir about noticing.
“It’s easy to forget that up to the 1950s travel by ferries and other passenger vehicles was crucial for the… FULL STORY
“I told her I had a friend back in Canada that had sent some money and wanted me to give… FULL STORY
Having little money for big wage increases, Glen Clark’s government turned to better working environments including long-term disability provisions, health… FULL STORY
“It’s okay if people don’t know my name, or just call me ‘The Sign Guy.’ In the early days, on… FULL STORY
“I [Harry] live with with my grandmother, Elinor. She thinks I cook so much because I’m lonely. Elinor says the… FULL STORY
“They’ll get that we [Canadians] have a great sense of humour, can laugh at ourselves and are polite and reserved… FULL STORY
“In 1944, Rudi Vrba escaped from Auschwitz-Birkenau and saved hundreds of thousands of lives by telling the truth about what… FULL STORY
“[After getting elected in 2017, Horgan’s NDP] got busy: no more Medical Services Plan premiums, improved disability assistance rates, tuition… FULL STORY
