David “Maheengun” Cook on Indigenous Identity, Atheism, and Humanist Values in Anishinaabe Culture
*This interview is a contribution to an upcoming text on global indigeneity and international humanism from In-Sight Publishing.* David “Maheengun” Cook, an atheist and humanist from the Mississaugas of the Anishinaabe people, shares his life journey navigating Indigenous identity, secularism, and cultural heritage. Raised near Rice Lake, Ontario, he learned traditional teachings—like oral history, plant […]