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Little Shell Kwe

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Esensininiwag-Ikwe — Member of the #LittleShell Tribe of Montana 🦬🪶⚜️☘️ Anishinaabe, Nêhiyaw, Michif ♾️

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · Apr 27

For 156 years, we were displaced “Landless Indians”. We’re now reclaiming our historic land. Last week the #LittleShell Tribe broke ground on a ceremonial center that will anchor the housing community for our elders and veterans. #LandBack 🧡🪶 nativenewsonline.net/sovereignty/...

Little Shell Tribe Breaks Ground on Ceremonial Center to Honor Culture, Community, and Future

The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana officially broke ground today on its long-anticipated Ceremonial Center, marking a significant milestone in the Tribe’s ongoing journey of resilie...

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 12h

Beautiful, as always, Cousin. Inside and out.💕

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 1d

💕Definitely have to plan the next trip! Auntie beading sesh IRL.😆

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 1d

I do! I love your little town! ❤️ Like we didn’t just talk for 3+ hours today, LOL! 😂

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 1d

I love this, these are routes my grandparents used before there was a border. 🧡🪶

“We’re operationalizing our old corridors—taking ancient trade routes our elders told us about and articulating them in a modern context…” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Indigenous nations plan a tariff-free trade corridor across the US-Canada border

“We’re not begging for crumbs anymore. We’re demanding what’s rightly ours."

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 1d

♾️❤️

Windspeaker.com @windspeaker.bsky.social · 5d

“procession talks about honouring those who've come before and making a space for those after. And that's really the premise of the whole book. How to be in that space in the middle.”

#Indigenous #Métis #books #poetry

New collection examines the continuum of life through the intimacy of poetry

Métis writer Katherena Vermette says it is “incredibly humbling” when she considers that she’s here for only a finite amount of time.“When we think about what's most important, it ends up being our lo...

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Nora Mabie @noramabie.bsky.social · 6d

NEW: After years of legislative debate, today marks the first time the state of Montana - home to 12 tribes and 7 reservations - has officially observed Indigenous Peoples' Day as a legal holiday.

For the first time, Montana officially celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day

After years of legislative debate, Oct. 13 marks the first time the state has officially observed the day as a legal holiday.

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Red POP! News @redpopnews.bsky.social · 5d

Western Alaska is hurting right now. Coastal communities are facing devastating flooding from Typhoon Halong. Homes destroyed, families displaced, villages cut off.

They could use our assistance!

#WesternAlaska #MutualAid #DISASTERRELIEF #boost #indigisky #redpopnews

A a teal flyer for the Western Alaska Disaster Relief with a QR code to donate. Text reads:

WESTERN ALASKA DISASTER RELIEF

Alaska's Western coastal communities are experiencing devastating impacts from Typhoon Halong, with families displaced and villages facing severe flooding and loss.

ONLINE FUNDRAISER:
Join us in supporting relief efforts. Scan the QR code to donate
online. All funds raised will go directly to
assisting communities.
QUYANA CAKNEQ - QUYANAQPAK - QAGAASAKUNG - TAIKUU
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MAHSÌ CHO - GUNALCHÈESH - HÀW’AA - THANK YOU

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 2d

Nice! I love that you got to spend that afternoon together, and I love that place! 💕💕💕

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 2d

Heartbreaking. Prayers for his family.

Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 6d

Mino Anishinaabe-giizhigad 🧡🪶#IndigenousPeoplesDay #IndigiSky #NativeSky

Montana Little Shell Tribe @mtlittleshell.bsky.social · 6d

Mino Anishinaabe-giizhigad! #IndigenousPeoplesDay #LittleShell #Indigenous #NativeSky

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Grampa Jody @jodywagner.bsky.social · 6d

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! 🦅
@antontreuer.bsky.social @debhaalandnm.bsky.social @peggyflanagan.bsky.social @laewagner.bsky.social

Indigenous Peoples' Day

Native American people are honored and celebrated on Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 6d

“I see #IndigenousPeoplesDay as a continuation of that decades long movement…it is not only for our people to celebrate our pride in our culture but for all Americans to honor that celebration and recognize WE ARE STILL HERE!” - Denise Lajimodiere, Turtle Mountain Ojibwe ictnews.org/news/indigen...

Indigenous Peoples Day has come a long way - ICT

Three elders reflect on Indigenous Peoples Day

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 9d

✨😊

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 11d

🧡🪶 #IndigenousPeoplesDay

Montana Little Shell Tribe @mtlittleshell.bsky.social · 11d

The #LittleShell Tribe is sponsoring #IndigenousPeoplesDay festivities in Great Falls, Montana, this weekend. The celebration starts this Friday, October 10. Hope to see you there! #Indigenous #NativeSky #IndigiSky

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 14d

Mino Binaakwii-giizis! 🍁🍂🍁🍂

Montana Little Shell Tribe @mtlittleshell.bsky.social · 18d

Binaakwii-Giizis (Falling Leaves Moon) is one of the #Ojibwe words for #October. We’re looking forward to the autumn months when the land is covered in a blanket of colors. #LittleShell #Anishinaabemowin

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 19d

Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day – a time to raise awareness for the ongoing impacts of residential school and remember the children who never came home.

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 19d

My grandparents were sent to residential schools. My grandpa went to one of these schools in Oregon. #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters www.opb.org/article/2025...

Orange Shirt Day marks legacy of Indigenous boarding schools

As groups remember the legacy of Native American boarding schools, challenges remain in tracking down the long and complex history.

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SassyMetisChick @sassymetischick.bsky.social · 21d

1/13 Forced Sterilization Is Not History in Canada

In 1928 Alberta passed the Sexual Sterilization Act, giving a government board power to sterilize people it deemed unfit to reproduce. Indigenous women and girls were heavily targeted.

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 20d

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Montana Little Shell Tribe @mtlittleshell.bsky.social · 24d

The #LittleShell Tribe presented our Long Range Transportation Plan at the National Transportation in #IndianCountry Conference #NTICC. This landmark achievement reflects the Tribe’s commitment to advancing long-term infrastructure planning in order to meet our community #transportation needs.

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 24d

“Every time we go and harvest #Manoomin, we are acting in resistance, we are acting in resilience, and we’re thriving as people.”
The good berry: #Anishinaabe resilience through the harvest of Manoomin canadiangeographic.ca/articles/the...

The good berry: Anishinaabe resilience through the harvest of Manoomin

Throughout the Great Lakes, Anishinaabeg communities work together to sow the seeds of success for wild rice

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 27d

Fall Florals
Emily Kewageshig ~ Anishinaabe
2022

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Red POP! News @redpopnews.bsky.social · Sep 20

Who made the list? The 2025–2026 First Nation Communities READ Awards shortlists have arrived! These powerful titles by First Nations, Métis, and Inuit creators celebrate story, family, and culture. Which one will you read first?

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Who Made the List? First Nation Communities READ Awards 2025–2026 Shortlist Revealed

The First Nation Communities READ (FNCR) program has announced the shortlists for its 2025–2026 Children's and Young Adult/Adult categories. Once again, the selections highlight the brilliance and div...

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · Sep 19

❤️❤️❤️

Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · Sep 4

Mino Waatebagaa-giizis! 🌱🍃🍂🍁

Montana Little Shell Tribe @mtlittleshell.bsky.social · Sep 3

Waatebagaa-Giizis (“Leaves Turning Colors” Moon) is one of the #Ojibwe words for #September. As the summer ends, we begin to see a beautiful spectrum of fall colors. #LittleShell #Anishinaabemowin

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · Aug 31

NDN taco and bang with honey 💕

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