Tag Archives: Ancestry

Inuk Woman Wins National Award for Memorial Quilt

Memorial quilt depicts strength in times of hardship
Posted on January 24, 2016 by Juniper Quin (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Veronica Puskas, who grew up in Nunavut’s Kivalliq region, won Quilt Canada’s 2014 prize for Excellence in Work by a first-time exhibitor. Her award-winning artwork “Pillars of Strength” is based on a photograph that depicts two figures — her mother … Continue reading →

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Die Wise by Stephen Jenkinson

Unflinching look at dying in North America offers something more powerful than comfort
Posted on December 18, 2015 by Juniper Quin (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

  You and I will die. This is a given, entirely proper…. But the manner of our dying is not a given. That, with deep labour, is up to us. This is one of the life gifts entrusted to us … Continue reading →

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23andMe Says Ancestral and Genetic Knowledge Can Prevent Death

Why the startup that claims to “save your life” is in trouble with the FDA
Posted on December 4, 2013 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

We’re no strangers to marketing techniques with ambitious promises in America. Every day, we’re seduced by packaging that assures us we’ll be happier, thinner, healthier, etc., if only we buy or consume a company’s service or product. But just how … Continue reading →

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