Early Days

Early DaysA landmark publication bringing together more than seventy voices illuminating the rich array of Indigenous art held by the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Under the editorial direction of Anishinaabe artist and scholar Bonnie Devine, Early Days gathers the insights of myriad Indigenous cultural stakeholders, informing us on everything from goose hunting techniques, to the history of Northwest Coast mask making, to the emergence of the Woodland

apple pie waffles to bannock ice cream sandwiches

Malivoire Wine (Beamsville Bench)

and engaging creative non-fiction essays—complemented by more than two dozen historical and contemporary photos—writers with ties to Cumberland and the Comox Valley reveal lesser-known aspects of the region’s colourful past

pro restaurant tips and 80 recipes that balance bold reinventions and comforting classics

This was a time of dramatic change in Canadian cultural life

especially that of African and diasporic Canadian communities

Eli Bornstein: Arctic Journals 1986 and 1987 is a tribute to the Canadian North

low-waste recipes

informing us on everything from goose hunting techniques

Born in Toronto into a Guyanese household

and ceremonies that are intertwined with visual art production

Through interviews and archival access