Amber Quail

Amber Smith-Quail's solo exhibition, Nawemaa / To be related, reflects upon the truth in connections & addresses the forced disconnection of First People from the land. Opening reception is Sat. Sept. 9 & the exhibition is on view until Sept. 26 @womensartofcan.

Tonight: Tracking the Legacy of the TRC Calls: Child Welfare with Niigaan Sinclair - the transformative power of reminding our community members that they are loved #weareallrelated #TrackingCallstoAction

@ReturnofR Elvis Costello (at Massey Hall, Toronto) The man lacks humility (puzzling). If it wasn't for Nick Lowe we would have been out of there. I hope Elvis sent Nick a huge thank you bouquet - Nick, Los Straitjackets, and let's face it, Charlie Sexton carried the show.

What BAND would you NEVER see LIVE AGAIN?

In Ojibwe our word for cry is mawi (pronounced ma-wi). These words below provided by Don Burnstick.

In Ojibwe our word for painting is misinibiigan (pronounced mi-si-ni-bee-gun). Also translates to rock painting- this one can be seen in Lake Superior.

To EVERY single student who takes an Indigenous language course, YOU are "decolonizing" education. Miigwech to you and your mentors for this action. #ontEd

In Ojibwe our word for walk is bimose (pronounced bi-mo-seh). “Join us for a walk…”

In Ojibwe our word for sugar is ziisbaakwat (pronounced zees-baw-kwut).

Land based learning - we can attach language to EVERYTHING 🦋✨ #anishinaabemowin #languageismedicine #landismedicine #waawaaskonegiizis 🌸🌜

@MikeAlexande Art is medicine

Stretched myself a nice 6’x5’ canvas because living in my imagination is so much more preferable than living in this reality.

Would you like to learn another word in Anishinaabemowin? This week, we're adding "mooz" to our language cards. 💛 #everychildmatters #indigenouspeople #indigenous #firstnation #indigenouspeoples #diversity #native #community #culture #family #revillagizing #powwow

@IndigenousBeads Orange T-shirt pins

Let’s see your beadwork😍

Happy Monday to all my followers 😝

Mino aki giizhigad 🌎

Late blues legend Salome Bey is getting the star treatment she deserves as the face of a new Canada Post stamp. cbc.ca/1.6426419

'It’s historically important to our people': Foresters Island, located off the shores of Deseronto in Ontario will soon be back in the hands of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte. | @AnnetteEff aptnnews.ca/national-news/…

@DhkBeau Miigwech! 😃

@quailkwe misinaates daminowanhs.

In Ojibwe our word for television is misinaatesijigan (pronounced mi-si-naw-te-si-ji-gun). Also translates to picture or painting reflection.