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moonlyfe.bsky.social @moonlyfe.bsky.social · 17h

Today, we honour all who served and sacrificed to protect our freedoms. Let us take a moment to remember and reflect.

#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 1d

Na’kuset is an Indigenous rights activist and Sixties Scoop survivor. Now she’s releasing a children’s book; I Am My Name.

The book is about love, loss and a perspective on the Sixties Scoop for children to understand.

Montreal Indigenous rights activist Na’kuset releases children’s book on Sixties Scoop | APTN News

YouTube video by APTN News

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moonlyfe.bsky.social @moonlyfe.bsky.social · 2d

Dallas Brodie and her hateful rhetoric have got to go. Imagine hating on the very people you claim to represent in government and creating an entire political party around it! Despicable.

Please sign and share. c.org/JctgszZTbf?s...

Sign the Petition

Calling on Vancouver- Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie to resign

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moonlyfe.bsky.social @moonlyfe.bsky.social · 3d

3/3 Indigenous Veterans continue to fight for recognition and justice. Today, we honour them and thank them for their service. ❤️

#IndigenousVeterans #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay #Reconciliation

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moonlyfe.bsky.social @moonlyfe.bsky.social · 3d

Some were not even allowed to lay wreaths at official ceremonies. These injustices are part of the broader legacy of colonialism and must be remembered alongside their service. Let us commit not only to remembrance, but to justice.
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moonlyfe.bsky.social @moonlyfe.bsky.social · 3d

Nov 8th is National Indigenous Veterans Day.

Despite their bravery, many Indigenous veterans returned home to systemic discrimination. They were denied the same benefits as non-Indigenous soldiers, excluded from veterans’ programs, & in many cases, lost their Indian status due to enlistment. 1/3

Image with red poppies with text that reads National Indigenous Veterans Day and Lest We Forget with beaded feather

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moonlyfe.bsky.social @moonlyfe.bsky.social · 4d

The #AdoptedChameleon dropping truths. Follow them on FB.

Text describing adoptive parents calling for financial help to adoptee vs a pregnant mother in crisis being shamed for asking for help

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 5d

Please do! Details about the fellowship and the link to apply can be found here: thenarwhal.ca/2026-indigen...

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moonlyfe.bsky.social @moonlyfe.bsky.social · 5d

Its pro-saviour propaganda. As a newborn interracial adoptee, I did not "fare well" mentally, and rejected Christianity at adolescence.

Actually, familial cultural connection is a protective factor for FNMI #SixtiesScoop adoptees: fpcfr.com/index.php/FP...

Lots more where that came from. 🥚

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BC Reality @bcreality.bsky.social · 6d

BC won't be supporting/allowing the removal of a tanker ban on BC's north coast. #bcpoli #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

B.C. premier, First Nations call on feds to continue oil tanker ban along northern coast | CBC News

B.C. Premier David Eby stood with members of numerous First Nations from B.C.’s northern coast on Wednesday to support and sign a declaration that asks Ottawa to continue a moratorium on oil tankers i...

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moonlyfe.bsky.social @moonlyfe.bsky.social · 6d

Couple days late but still valid 🥚

Adoptee costume package that includes an image of a woman with a "chosen" sash, false narratives, and false birth certificates

Late discovery Adoptee costume package that includes an image of a man with picture frames with questions marks, lifetime supply of identity confusion, and falsified birth certificate

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moonlyfe.bsky.social @moonlyfe.bsky.social · 7d

No funding for First Nations education, Jordan's Principle, emergency response, or Inuit child first initiative beyond 2026 is more than just alarming, it's callous. Punishing children is not the way to balance a budget

APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 7d

The Carney government announced its first federal budget for Canada, but didn’t include much in terms of Indigenous priorities.

APTN’s Fraser Needham has the full announcement.

Indigenous priorities left out of Prime Minister Carney’s first federal budget | APTN News

YouTube video by APTN News

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moonlyfe.bsky.social @moonlyfe.bsky.social · 7d

My detachment game is strong. Leaving? K bye.

Sandi - I used to be Cristina @ustabecristina.bsky.social · 7d

🥚Human development is impacted by separation from our mothers & numerous caregivers in our early years. For adoptees, these are standard events in our lives.
Adoptees, how do your early life experiences show up in relationships?
#NationalADOPTEEAwarenessMonth #AdopteeVoices

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moonlyfe.bsky.social @moonlyfe.bsky.social · 7d

ICYMI - It's been a year since Hon. Murray Sinclair (Mazina Giizhik ~ One Who Speaks of Pictures in the Sky) passed. May his legacy live on. #RIP

Murray Sinclair and his wife Katherine in their orange tshirts smiling at the first NDTR powwow in Winnipeg 2021

Murray Sinclair laughing at someone off to the side at the National Elders gathering 2019

moonlyfe.bsky.social @moonlyfe.bsky.social · 8d

First Nations still talk about the Harper era as a difficult time. Cuts to FNs deepen the economic divide and bypass UNDRIP.

"This decision places the burden of austerity directly on First Nations peoples, while sparing the rest of the Canadian population."

Breen Ouellette (he/him) @breeno.bsky.social · 9d

You failed to mention that Indigenous people are shouldering 20% of your austerity budget cuts.

This is #apartheid in Canada.

Following in your father's footsteps, as predicted.

Carney government cuts unfairly hit First Nations

Budget cuts to Indigenous services violate equality rights and risk legal, moral, and financial consequences.

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moonlyfe.bsky.social @moonlyfe.bsky.social · 8d

📍Goldstream River

River and estuary nestled in the mountains and green forest, with cloudy skies.

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 8d

The projected cost of a $100-million water pipeline stretching more than 50 kilometres from the Peace River to drought-stressed Dawson Creek is nearly five times greater than what the city received in property tax revenue last year.

Ben Parfitt writes. #bcpoli

Why Fracking Firms Should Pay for a $100-Million Water Pipeline | The Tyee

As Dawson Creek considers transferring drinking water from the Peace River, BC could make energy companies fund the project.

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moonlyfe.bsky.social @moonlyfe.bsky.social · 12d

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Yellow broken heart with text - What is Adoptee Remembrance Day October 30th

Pumpkin carved with feathers to read every child matters

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Adopted Connor @adoptedconnor.bsky.social · Sep 2

Maternal separation isn’t any less traumatic just because you know you’re adopted and grow up with a photo of your mom at your bedside. The profound feelings of rejection and loss are not eased by the love of the adults in your life.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 16d

Meanwhile, in Manitoba…

At least one premier has a grasp of just how serious using the notwithstanding clause is…

And is taking steps to ensure that at least one province doesn’t use it before hearing from the courts.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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moonlyfe.bsky.social @moonlyfe.bsky.social · 16d

“It was a heart-healing day for all of us welcoming a sweet new life into our Nation in our own homelands.”

Times Colonist @timescolonist.bsky.social · 16d

Emergency delivery in his home nation fulfills lifelong promise for Comox doctor

Dr. Don Wilson, a Comox Valley Hospital obstetrician-gynecologist, didn’t flinch when he was called at 7 p.m. about an emergency delivery needed in his birthplace, Bella Bella.

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 17d

Climate action = economic opportunity. Rogers presents The Walrus Talks Sovereign Canada, Marisa Beck of the Canadian Climate Institute tells us why investing in clean industries is key to Canada’s competitiveness and sovereignty. Join us: www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-walru...

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 18d

The Liberals promised to end boil water advisories on First Nations. They didn’t.

Auditor General Karen Hogan says the government's record on water was the most disappointing failure she found in her audit.

Hear the full discussion on the latest APTN Nation to Nation: youtu.be/xQ9LvNMVf7s?...

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 20d

An NDP private member’s bill would require airlines to pay flight attendants for all hours worked before and after takeoff. The unpaid-work issue was at the heart of a three-day strike that disrupted Canadian air travel this summer.

thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

Can Legislation Solve Unpaid Airline Work? | The Tyee

It’s the third time a bill has been introduced, and follows a three-day strike that snarled summer air travel.

thetyee.ca

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Tanille Johnston (she/her/elle) @votetanille.bsky.social · 20d

Come say hi while I’m in GUELPH this Friday at 10C Guelph at 7pmEST! Can't make it in person? Register at [email protected] to watch online - space is limited! See you there
#guelph #ndp #cdnpoli #canada #politics #ontario

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