ME What (or who) inspired you to become a storyteller? DANIEL One man – Martin Shaw. I read an article by him about the work he did as a wilderness rites-of-passage guide and how he saw myth, initiation and relationship with land as inextricably bound together. I was fascinated. I already had a strong interestContinue reading “Interview with Storyteller Daniel Allison on Inspiration and John Muir”
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Anna Mae Aquash: Rewriting a Contemporary Legend
Somehow last night, in a binge of Web-surfing, I came across a story about the partial solving of the murder of Anna Mae Aquash. As an activist, I grew up with the story of Anna Mae, a Mi’kmaq from Nova Scotia who was a mover and shaker in the American Indian Movement (AIM) until herContinue reading “Anna Mae Aquash: Rewriting a Contemporary Legend”
There is something special about telling stories outdoors, especially during a summer like we’re having this year in Scotland. On Sunday, the sun was beaming down so strongly the seedpods of the gorse bushes were popping like popcorn as I climbed Corstorphine Hill. When I got to the walled garden, there were a bevy ofContinue reading
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