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Mrs. Walking Sun donates beaded dress to Red Cross

Mrs. Walking Sun donates beaded dress to Red Cross

by Joanna Dermenjian | Jul 27, 2023 | Artifacts

The contributions by Canadian Indigenous women to the war effort, both WWI and WW2, has been poorly documented. A follower brought this dress to my attention this week. It is currently on display at the National Gallery of Canada in an exhibit called ‘Uninvited:...
Lucy Maud Montgomery, Rilla and the War Years

Lucy Maud Montgomery, Rilla and the War Years

by Joanna Dermenjian | Jul 19, 2023 | Children, Fiction

The book series of Anne of Green Gables, by Lucy Maud Montgomery, is known internationally and has been translated into at least 36 languages. But not everyone knows that the content of one of the books in this series sheds light on the voluntary labour of Canadian...

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