Posts Tagged ‘Annie Wenger-Nabigon’
Written by Annie Wenger-Nabigon Ph.D., RSW on 07 December 2016
Here we are again, facing the final weeks of the year, welcoming the advent of cold weather and snow after enjoying an unusually kind summer for north of Lake Superior. While I enjoy the holiday spirit, the smells of baking pumpkin pies and Christmas cookies, I find it all a bit more [Read more]
Written by Annie Wenger-Nabigon Ph.D., RSW on 03 May 2016
Some of the readers of this column may be wondering why I haven’t written in a long time. There is a short answer and a long answer. For now – the short answer. What happened? What happens in life, to everyone, sooner or later, is loss. For me – and our family – the [Read more]
Written by Reader Submission on 11 March 2016
Herb Nabigon, a respected and loved elder of the Nishnaabeg Nation, passed away peacefully in his home on March 9, 2016, surrounded by those whom he cherished with his whole heart. Herb is survived by his wife Annie, his two children Alana (Bentley) and Clem (Natalie) and their mother, [Read more]
Written by Annie Wenger-Nabigon Ph.D., RSW on 14 November 2015
This is the season of the darkness here in the Boreal forests of the north. Snow has begun to swirl although not in earnest, but we all know it is coming, along with the dropping temperatures and the longer nights. From now until Solstice on December 21, the shortest day of the year, we will [Read more]
Written by Annie Wenger-Nabigon Ph.D., RSW on 21 June 2015
Two different celebrations fall on the same day – National Aboriginal Day and Father’s Day. The first Father’s Day celebration occurred on July 5, 1908 in Fairmont, West Virginia, USA, and is now widely celebrated in countries around the world on various different days. The first National [Read more]
Written by Annie Wenger-Nabigon Ph.D., RSW on 24 April 2015
Mother’s Day is coming up soon and many people are planning how to honor their mother on this special day. Flower and gift shops find this a profitable season, as do jewelry stores. It seems that for many people an excellent way to show Mom how much she means to us is to give her [Read more]
Written by Annie Wenger-Nabigon Ph.D., RSW on 24 December 2014
“… it is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all..” Laura Ingalls Wilder Here we are again, coming into another Christmas season, another time of the year where the Winter Solstice takes us farther away from the warmth of the sun, and the cold realities of [Read more]
Written by Annie Wenger-Nabigon Ph.D., RSW on 18 October 2014
Author of Pathlight; Annie Wenger-Nabigon, MSW, RSW is originally from the U.S., earning her Canadian Citizenship in 2013. Annie & her Husband live in Pic River First Nation. Annie Wenger-Nabigon, MSW, RSW has been a cinical social worker since 1979 working in mental health, family therapy, [Read more]
Written by Annie Wenger-Nabigon Ph.D., RSW on 03 September 2014
Author of Pathlight; Annie Wenger-Nabigon, MSW, RSW is originally from the U.S., earning her Canadian Citizenship in 2013. Annie & her Husband live in Pic River First Nation. Annie Wenger-Nabigon, MSW, RSW has been a cinical social worker since 1979 working in mental health, family therapy, [Read more]
Written by Annie Wenger-Nabigon Ph.D., RSW on 30 July 2014
Author of Pathlight; Annie Wenger-Nabigon, MSW, RSW is originally from the U.S., earning her Canadian Citizenship in 2013. Annie & her Husband live in Pic River First Nation. Annie Wenger-Nabigon, MSW, RSW has been a cinical social worker since 1979 working in mental health, family therapy, [Read more]
Written by Annie Wenger-Nabigon Ph.D., RSW on 04 July 2014
Author of Pathlight; Annie Wenger-Nabigon, MSW, RSW is originally from the U.S., earning her Canadian Citizenship in 2013. Annie & her Husband live in Pic River First Nation. Annie Wenger-Nabigon, MSW, RSW has been a cinical social worker since 1979 working in mental health, family therapy, and [Read more]
Written by admin on 08 April 2014
Alice’s quote above is an interesting twist on the subject of change. We change our clothing every morning; we change our hairstyles, buy new cars or furniture, even get new jobs and move new places. I’m sure I’ve changed several times in dramatic ways throughout my life. But have I really [Read more]
Written by Annie Wenger-Nabigon Ph.D., RSW on 24 December 2013
Originally from the U.S., Annie earned her Canadian Citizenship in 2013. Annie & her Husband live in Pic River First Nation. She works as full-time as an Adult Mental Health and Addictions Therapist at the Marathon office of North of Superior Counseling Programs. Annie Wenger-Nabigon, MSW, RSW [Read more]
Written by Annie Wenger-Nabigon Ph.D., RSW on 01 December 2013
Originally from the U.S., Annie earned her Canadian Citizenship in 2013. Annie & her Husband live in Pic River First Nation. She works as full-time as an Adult Mental Health and Addictions Therapist at the Marathon office of North of Superior Counseling Programs. Annie Wenger-Nabigon, MSW, RSW [Read more]
Written by Annie Wenger-Nabigon Ph.D., RSW on 10 November 2013
Originally from the U.S., Annie earned her Canadian Citizenship in 2013. Annie & her Husband live in Pic River First Nation. She works as full-time as an Adult Mental Health and Addictions Therapist at the Marathon office of North of Superior Counseling Programs. Annie Wenger-Nabigon, MSW, RSW [Read more]