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Nîcisânak on the river’s edge

A memoir of queer healing in Cumberland House Cree Nation

Russell McAuley

Photo by Tim Bish It’s a Wednesday between classes just before the 2025 winter break and the hallway at Nisto Awasisak Memorial School is a rush of hoodies, backpack zippers, and winter boots squeaking on tile. “Iye, real gay,” one of the high school boys says, loud enough to cut through the noise. Iye—Cree slang […] More »