RAIR Collective

Out Now!! #DigitalDialogues, Ep11: Making land #sovereign and reclaiming relationships with Stephanie Morningstar - #Herbalist, #earthworker, #educator, and executive director of the Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust. #Land #Reclaim #Rematriation, #Reparations - Listen Now!!

@Yellowhead_ Report revealing the ongoing concerns and struggles of Indigenous peoples seeking food sovereignty in Ontario, and the continuity of colonial views and practices in government ministries, by Tabitha Robin, @Sarah_Rotz, Adrianne Xavier

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs supports food security initiatives in the province, except those led by Indigenous people. In our latest Special Report, Tabitha Robin, Sarah Rotz & Adrianne Xavier ask why that's the case: yellowheadinstitute.org/food-sovereign…

@RAIR_Collective wrote a thing about our work together 💚💜🤎 canadianfoodstudies.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cfs/…

On Sept 17 for #NearshoreGatherings, Sherry Fukuzawa, Veronica King-Jamieson, Elder Garry Sault (#IndigenousActionGroup @UTM & @mcfirstnation), @MirandaTheGreen (@AlliesWater), Danielle Boissoneau (@RAIR_Collective) will discuss community-engaged research: buff.ly/3eCPUoN

Native land back in native hands, we are not your sacrifice zones! Indigenous-led blockade outside of the Department of the Interior demanding Biden declare a #ClimateEmergency and stop approving all fossil fuel projects, including leases, exports, plastic plants, and pipelines.

Last week I was in Maskwacis to hear what Pope had to say. I was also asked to deliver a birch bark scroll with a message on it. Security was very tight but I asked Dene National Chief Gerald Antoine to hand-deliver it. This is the message of the scroll:

Going to @SWAIA this year? Join us for a special event “Indigenous Futures: Envisioning The Next 100 Years” August 20-21. Don't miss it! Tickets here: loom.ly/mJsH4Ts

Canada is a major worldwide contributor to the fossil fuel production and use that is causing climate change. We are part of the problem.

This Indigenous Australian senator referred to Britain's Queen Elizabeth as a coloniser, when she was taking her oath of office in the Senate ⤵️

Intervention -- "Geographies of Student Debt: A Call for Research and Action" by @dylanmattharris antipodeonline.org/2022/07/25/geo…

Haudenosaunee to address Pope (@Pontifex): 'Revoke the Doctrine of Discovery' Courtesy: #HERC / @rematriation nativeviewpoint.com/haudenosaunee-… via @NativeViewpoint

This pic is from St Anne’s Indian Residential School in Fort Albany. In the basement was an electric chair that was used to terrorize children. Many of the survivors are still trying to access their records in order to settle their case. ⁦@Pontifex⁩, you have these records.

The TRC has said Canada’s reliance on the Doctrine of Discovery should be replaced with a duty to renew or establish treaties in way that would recognize Indigenous laws and traditions. buff.ly/3owGxsh #IndigenousRights theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Cree community in Quebec takes a pass on sending delegation to Pope: aptnnews.ca/national-news/…

The red scroll from the @NCTR_UM, naming children who died at residential schools. @papal_visit

#ComingSoon! #DigitalDialogues, Ep.11: Making land #sovereign and reclaiming relationships with Stephanie Morningstar - Herbalist, educator, and Exec. Dir. & relationships and reciprocity co-dir. of the Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust. Tune in to hear the full ep next week!

It’s not called suicide when most of the world wants climate action, and 1% of it is stopping us. It’s murder.

“AHS's "callous" response to the doctors' concerns shows they don't sufficiently understand the history and traumatic effects of residential schools.” Doctors say their concerns over racist email, papal visit request dismissed by Alberta Health Services cbc.ca/news/canada/ed…

Vatican calls artifacts gifts, but Indigenous groups want them back: @cassidy_caron ctvnews.ca/canada/vatican…