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The Quint : an Interdisciplinary Quarterly from the North 1 the quint : an interdisciplinary quarterly from the north 1 the quint volume ve issue four contents an interdisciplinary quarterly from the north EDITORIAL advisory board Inukinuk on #39 by Sue Matheson...........................................................................................6 Dr. Keith Batterbe Poonā yétum: Shatter Justice Barriers through forgiving by John E. Charlton and John G. University of Turku Hansen............................................................................................................. ........................7 Dr. Lynn Ecchevarria Brown Trout by James M. Dean..............................................................................................21 Yukon College e Religion of the First Israelites by Matthew Pawlak............................................................22 the quint welcomes submissions. See our guidelines Spring Morning by Rae Baraniuk...........................................................................................46 Dr. Susan Gold or contact us at: University of Windsor His Chair For Me by Tanya Carriere.......................................................................................47 the quint Dr. Didi Hutchens University College of the North Women as Healers: Restoring and Preserving Community in Sarah Orne Jewett’s e Country of the Pointed Firs by Debbie R. Lelekis..................................................................................61 University of Alaska (Anchorage) P.O. Box 3000 The Pas, Manitoba Five O'Clock Fog by Tanya Carriere........................................................................................62 Dr. Kathryn McNaughton Canada R9A 1K7 University College of the North “All is Shit Was Also the Border”: Mediation and Generic Borders in Paco Ignacio Taibo’s We cannot be held responsible for unsolicited Detective Fiction by Sean Cobb..............................................................................................63 material Lukinuk by Sue Matheson.......................................................................................................90 editors Mistaken Identities and Queer Framing in Bollywood: ‘dosti,’ ‘yaarana’ and Dostana by Rohit John Butler K. Dasgupta and Steven Baker…….........................................................................................91 Sue Matheson Mountain View by Sarah Warner...........................................................................................108 American Agrarianism in the 20th Century by William Matthew McCarter...........................109 production Northern Lights by Sarah Warner..............................................................................................130 Sue Matheson cover photo: Wilfred Ruttkowski ) quiet by Anne Jevne..............................................................................................................131 e IMpact of the Holocaust on the Development of International Law: Law as a Response vs A quarterly journal, the quint is housed in and produced by the Humanities Area of Faculty of Arts Las as Creator of New Norms by Paul Obiyo Mbanaso Njemanze..........................................132 and Science at the University of the North. e encouragement and support of this project by the Vice President of the University College of the North is deeply appreciated. Reed Lake Shuk by Sue Matheson..........................................................................................159 Copyright 2013 © the quint for the contributors. No part of this publication may be reproduced. 2 Vol. 5.4 (Spetember 2013) the quint : an interdisciplinary quarterly from the north 3 BOOK REVIEWS EDITORIAL But where is Nakako by John Butler....................................................................................160 Summer is gone, and September has arrived. e geese and eagles are ying through again. Charting the North in terms of its seasons and wildlife, I put a batbox up yesterday. Perhaps there will Not for callow or immature imaginations by Sue Matheson..................................................163 be fewer insects biting next year, but until the bats arrive, I know I can count on the crisp Northern An ancient look at a contemporary situation by Gary A. Kozak............................................166 evenings to keep the bugs at bay. I love this time of year. Celebrating diversity, the quint is again honoured to feature the stunning work of writer and Fated to a life of misery by Gary A. Kozak.............................................................................169 freelance photographer Wilfred Ruttkowski on its cover. Made for the curious reader (as well as any curious wildlife), this, the twentieth issue of the quint, features seven articles from Canada and aboard. is fall we invite you to consider the nature of Aboriginal justice, the development of CONTRIBUTORS................................................................................................................172 the Isrealite religion during the Iron period, the nineteenth century's view of the healing power of women, border culture in the American Southwest, gay typing and queer identity in Hindu cinema, American agarianism as an alternative to Marxist socialism, and the eect that the Holocaust has had SUBMISSION......................................................................................................................175 on International Law. In “Poonā yétum: Shatter Justice Barriers through Forgiving,” John E. Charlton and John G. Hansen consider Indigenous and non-Indigenous views of justice, specically, that of GUIDELINES.......................................................................................................................175 forgiveness, one of the most conicted ideas in our society. en, Matthew Pawlak reconstructs the early Israelite religion in the Iron I Period in “e Religon of the First Israelites.” For those who wish CALL FOR PAPERS..............................................................................................................175 to know more about ideas of community in nineteenth century America, Debbie R. Lelekis oers her thoughts on the subject of woman as her community's healer in "Women as Healers: Restoring and Preserving Community in Sarah Orne Jewett’s e Country of the Pointed Firs." Next, we oer Sean Cobb's interesting discussion of border culture, media, and peraception in "'All is Shit Was Also the Border': Mediation and Generic Borders in Paco Ignacio Taibo’s Detective Fiction. Moving from the American Southwest to India, Roshit K Dasgupta and Steven Baker's fascinating "Mistaken Identities and Queer Framing in Bollywood: 'dosti,' 'yaarana' and Dostana" investigates gay themes and queer characters in the Hindu lm industry. William Matthew McCarter's "American Agrarianism in the 20th Century" is a thoughtful and thought-provoking examination of the Southern Agrarian Movement as another way of coming to terms with e Great Depression in the United States. And Paul Obiuo Mbanaso Njemanze's “e Impact of the Holocaust on the Development of International Law: Law as a Social Process and its Impact on Meaning and Self" is a timely and important paper given the crisis concerning chemical warfare taking place in Syria as I write these words. is quint’s creative complement boasts the work new poets and artists. Filmmaker Tanya Carriere has honoured us by debuting her uid lyrics here. Anne Jevne's compact verse is also appearing for the rst time. Like our visual oerings, this quint's visual complement is also grounded in the North: Rae Baraniuk and Sarah Warner are premiering their compelling works with us. Veteran painter James M. Dean's and photographer Kevin R. Hutchinson's work are also featured. Here’s to good reading, interesting ideas, lively poetry, and stimulating ne art. e family of sandhill cranes that have chosen to live behind my house this year are preparing to y South. I'll be staying behind on the couch with a warm cider...waiting for meteor showers and the Northern Lights to return to the Northern sky. Our next quint will be published in December. Until then, may your days be merry, and may many pumpkins come your way. Sue Matheson Co-Editor 4 Vol. 5.4 (Spetember 2013) the quint : an interdisciplinary quarterly from the north 5 Inukinuk on #39 Poonā yétum: Shatter Justice Barriers through Forgiving by John E. Charlton, Vernon, British Columbia & John G. Hansen, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Introduction Considered the outcome of a resolved conict, forgiveness is one of the most conicted ideas in a society that is dominated by a retributive and punitive justice discourse. Providing a way for victims to move on with their lives, forgiveness is a basic indication that a victim has healed from crime. Acquiring forgiveness can Photo: Sue Matheson produce some incredible results, among them, increased feelings of wellbeing, reduced anxiety, improved recovery, positive self-esteem, and greater outlook on life. is article considers an array of Indigenous and non-Indigenous views on forgiveness. Empathy, Forgiveness, and the Politics of Restorative Justice While the debate around the denition of forgiveness shows little sign of reaching consensus (Worthington, 1998), there is research evidence pointing toward the necessity of empathy as a necessary underlying psychological constituent of the process (Doyle, 1999; McCullough, Worthington, & Rachal, 1997; Worthington, 1998). For Homan (2000), “empathy is the
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