Wed Jun 11 2025

<p>Before becoming a writer, Kyle Edwards had dreams of playing hockey … and as an Indigenous player, he grapples with complex feelings about the game and its place in Canadian culture. He explores this in his debut novel, <em>Small Ceremonies</em>. The story follows the Tigers, a hockey team made up of Indigenous teens from Winnipeg. The teens are coming of age in the rink — and the dynamics on the ice often mirror the tensions off of it. Kyle tells Mattea Roach about how sports reflect society,<strong> </strong>how<strong> </strong>hockey serves as its own kind of ceremony and why Winnipeg is so special to him.</p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoyed this conversation, check out these episodes:</p><ul><li><a href="https://link.mgln.ai/E4QicW " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ocean Vuong finds beauty in a fast food shift </a></li><li><a href="https://link.mgln.ai/374kwF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David A. Robertson puts stories at the heart of reconciliation</a><...