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Saskatoon woman raising money for memorial to Starlight Tour victim Neil Stonechild. Stonechild's death led to judicial inquiry, firing of 2 police officers. CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/sa…

Monday @globeandmail column: In its pain and its hope, Winipek is one of Canada’s most vital laboratories for reconciliation My new book Winipek goes on sale at all bookstores in the country this week!!! theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

SNEAK PEAK FROM OUR UPCOMING DOC: KILLER WATER about the impacts of Alberta’s oil sands/tailings spills on Indigenous Nations nearby. Here is a scene with Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation traditional hunter/trapper/fisherman Jason Castor who has witnessed strange changes in the Athabasca river and the animals he hunts…@geordieday @TheRealNews @IndigiNewsMedia @ricochet_en

The Daily Drum Today’s drum features “The Blue Bear Drum” - Muin The stars were our calendar. The changing positions of the star patterns in the heavens reflect the patterns of the seasons on the earth. Have a Great Day!

Just sharing these fully quilled earrings I just completed for the Indigenous Artisan Market this Saturday! #mikmaq #quillwork #epekwitk #pei #indigenous

We keep going. All of us. #ReservationDogs

Thank you.

The Daily Drum Today I am featuring a Trout Drum. Fishing was an important means of survival for the Mi’kmaq people. It was important that fishermen were successful in their task for the survival of the community. Have a Great Week-End!

People accused of killing Indigenous women less likely to be charged with first-degree murder: study |@DaniParadis aptnnews.ca/national-news/…

I have been tweeting this every day. Will you join me? Over 5700 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women #MMIW #MMIWG2S #MMIP.

I know the stats. Police kill Indigenous People at a higher rate than any other ethnic group in Canada. The jails are overflowing with Natives @ an alarmingly high rate. RCMP have lagged in investigating MMIWG cases. I’ve witnessed violence towards land defenders. I’ve had police lie to me in court documents & they were proved wrong. This was a stunning moment yesterday when RCMP arrested Uncle Rico carrying her body towards machinery that was coming to tear down the blockade she helped lead to save old growth forests. The army of cops, the helicopter & drones, machinery. Those scenes encompassed an extraordinary amount all in one.

The Daily Drum Today’s drum features “The Turtle”. The turtle is a sacred figure in Native American symbolism as it represents Mother Earth. The meaning of the Turtle symbol signifies good health and long life. Have a Great Day!

In Ojibwe our word for sunrise is biidaaban (pronounced bii-daa-ban). Art by @Duncanpheasant. Music by Kevin Yazzie.

I have been tweeting this every day. Will you join me? Over 5700 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women #MMIW #MMIWG2S #MMIP.

The Daily Drum Today’s drum is entitled the “Female Mi’kmaq Brain”. Have a Great Day!

20 years ago today I was on the Rez when the lights went out. When they finally came back on the next day, we learned it was one of the biggest blackouts in history. And then back in the city a few days later, I thought, I wanna write about that someday en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast…

ICYMI: Sioux Valley Dakota Nation will be welcoming thier very own Zach Whitecloud and the Stanley Cup! See poster for further details. 🪶🏒

Happy National Indigenous Peopels Day to all First Naitons, Métis, and Inuit people and communities. Today and everyday, we celebrate the rich culture and traditions we carry and creating spaces for recognition and reconciliation. #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay