b"INTERVIEWLessonsin FictionBY NICKITA LONGMANCatching up with Moon of the Crusted Snow author Waubgeshig RicePOWER T he pandemic has been yetCrusted Snow, published in 2018 by another reminder of theECW Press. While the novel is categor-importance of protectingized as post-apocalyptic fiction, it reads WORKERS UNION: Indigenous ways of being.quite relevant to the current events POWER COVID-19 has resulted in Indigenousaround the present pandemic. The People Who WORKERS' UNION:communities practicing their own Rice is a member of Wasauksing Help Keep Thesovereignty on their lands by enforcingFirst Nation, located on Georgian Bay The PeopleN hocommunity lockdowns and heavilynear Parry Sound, Ont., one of many Lights OWmonitoring who enters Indigenous Help Keep Theterritories. It has introduced new ways ofnations that limited access to perma-We are powering communities across Ontario by operating and maintaining Nuclear, Hydroelectric, Gas,nent residents. Currently, he is based in OLightsNresource sharing and has reminded us of Wind and Biomass Generating stations.Sudbury, Ont., and remains supportive Our Membership ensures this energy makes it tothe importance of maintaining connec-We are powering communities across Ontario by operating and maintainingof his nations decisions to do all that your home by maintaining and repairing Ontarios Nuclear, Hydroelectric, Gas, Wind and Biomass Generating stations.tions to the land while protecting Elders Transmission and Distribution lines regardless of theis necessary to protect community Our Membership ensures this energy makesit to your home by maintainingand Knowledge Keepers. And, perhaps challenging weather conditions.and repairing Ontario's Transmission and Distribution lines regardless ofmembers. During the pandemic, Rice thechallenging weather conditions. most importantly, it has reminded We believe in listening and engaging in open dialogueannounced a departure from his job We believe in listening and engaging in open dialogue to learn how we can m to l earn how we can make our communities better forIndigenous communities that we have future generations.at CBC to focus on being a full-time akeour communities better for future generations. We are here to be at the service of people, in harmony with the land.already survived various other crises We are here to be at the service of people, in harmonyauthor, all while adjusting to a bigger with the land. and pandemics. family. It has been very enjoyable to All these factors have, in one waywelcome our new son into this world or another, played an important roleduring such a historic moment, in Waubgeshig Rices book Moon of theRice says. 18l I ssue1 2020C hIefs ofo ntarIoA dvocAte magazIne"