Kiwew

David discovers a missing branch from his family tree - a great-aunt no one quite remembers, whose short life came to a tragic end. David pieces together the clues and makes some surprising discoveries.

David always felt he was different growing up, but it wasn’t until he was being teased one summer in the small town of Melita, that he thought to question it. In this episode we hear how David, with the help of his father, begins to embrace his Cree identity.

Host David Robertson explores the mysterious death of his great-aunt Effie and discovers that record-keeping, especially when it involves the lives and deaths of Indigenous people, is patchy, at best.

Kīwew is a Cree word. It means "he goes home." In this case, the "he" is Governor General award winning author David A. Robertson. He has spent the past few years discovering his family history, connecting with his Cree identity and rebuilding his relationship with his father.