MEDIUMS FIRST NATIONS REPRESENTATION IN THE MEDIA IS INCREASING ACROSS THE COUNTRY FROM FILM AND TV TO PODCASTS AND GAMING TricksterDrift By Eden Robinson Following Son of a Trickster, Eden Robinson is not to disappoint with the recent release of Trickster Drift, the second in a planned trilogy. Trickster Drift is a story that brings you deep into the magical realm of Jared’s life; with his newly found sobriety in a new city and school, his past troubles are coming to stir him astray. Robinson, a talented author from British Columbia, is known for infusing realistic situations with her own humour and personality, and Trickster Drift is an open portrayal of just that. Creating a character as complex and interesting as Jared will have you relating to this book and exploring the Indigenous aspects that fall within it. Trickster Drift was released in October 2018. HeartBerries: AMemoir By Terese Marie Mailhot Terese Marie Mailhot, who hails from Seabird Island First Nation in British Columbia, released Heart Berries: A Memoir in March 2018. This bestselling memoir follows Mailhot’s personal journey and depicts a story of a woman coming of age having survived a dysfunctional upbringing and the effects of intergenerational trauma. She brings us through what she refers to as a circular narrative as she describes her intense childhood, abuse from her parents, and the foster care system leading to her early marriage. Mailhot, who is now a social worker and activist, pens a memoir full of racial cruelty, sexual abuse and violence that she describes with truth and vulnerability. This story will unsparingly educate you, enlighten you and bring you to tears. SUMMER/WINTER 2018/19 – Chiefs of Ontario Advocate magazine 80 l