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Niigaan Sinclair
@niigaanwewidam.bsky.social
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Writer, educator, editor. Cdn columnist of year (Wpg Free Press, 2018) & Governor General award winning author of Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre (McClelland & Stewart, 2024)
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Dwight Williams 🇨🇦 @dewline.bsky.social · 3d
I am watching a session of @amnesty.ca 's Book Club tonight featuring @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social being interviewed by @pacinthe.bsky.social about his father Sen. Murray Sinclair's works.
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Niigaan Sinclair @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social · 3d
What a great and enjoyable session!
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Dwight Williams 🇨🇦 @dewline.bsky.social · 3d
I am watching a session of @amnesty.ca 's Book Club tonight featuring @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social being interviewed by @pacinthe.bsky.social about his father Sen. Murray Sinclair's works.
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Niigaan Sinclair @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social · 3d
Miigwech for reading!
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Shona Black @shonablack.bsky.social · 8d
💙📚 For Truth and Reconciliation Day reading, just finishing @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social excellent Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre
#TRC #booksky
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Adrian Harewood @caradrianh.bsky.social · 8d
My @ricochetmedia.bsky.social “In Bed with the Elephant” podcast interview w/ Anishinaabe author/journalist @umanitoba.bsky.social scholar @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social on “Imagining #Indigenous Futures & Healthier Relations with the Canadian State” podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i... #NDTR
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Niigaan Sinclair @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social · 8d
Am very honoured to co-anchor today’s CBC News Special on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - check it out at 2 p.m. ET (1 pm CT) on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC News Network, CBC News streaming channels, the CBC News app and the CBC News YouTube Channel

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Join CBC to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | CBC News
Marking its fifth year on Tuesday, Sept. 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (also known as Orange Shirt Day) is dedicated to reflecting and learning together about the enduring legacy o...
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Niigaan Sinclair @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social · 13d
It’s not U of M, admin has not sanctioned the event. She was invited by a single professor in Economics. When told she would not be welcome she announced she would come anyways.
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Niigaan Sinclair @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social · 13d
In case people don’t have access to a @winnipegfreepress.com account
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Niigaan Sinclair @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social · 15d
My @winnipegfreepress.com column (and only statement) on the residential school denialist visiting @umanitoba.bsky.social this week

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Opinion: Denialist doling out distraction not worth the time of anyone who cares about the truth
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Niigaan Sinclair @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social · 17d
Done.
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mars 🔞 @marsoid.bsky.social · 20d
Cancel your Disney plus subscription and put that money towards some creators you like 👌🏾
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nicole buffie @nicbufflin.bsky.social · Sep 5
In the wake of today’s tragedy in Hollow Water First Nation, @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social column is a somber reflection and reminder.
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Opinion: Searching for answers in wake of horror
In the mid-1980s, during a confidential survey of 60 random citizens in Hollow Water First Nation, researchers were shocked to discover that 40 of them had been sexually abused as children, often in r...
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Kumiko @kumiko-ide.bsky.social · Sep 8
The 38th annual Vancouver Writers Fest lineup is so good. It includes A Trio of Vast Ideas with @clairecameron.bsky.social, elin kelsey, and @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social: writersfest.bc.ca/festival-eve... @writersfest.bc.ca
Source: https://writersfest.bc.ca/festival-event-2025/83 Photographs of three authors who will be speaking Oct 26, 2025 at Vancouver Writers Fest with Minelle Mahtani: Claire Cameron, Elin Kelsey, and Niigaan Sinclair. Their images overlap a graphic of two figures holding up books. ----- ABOUT THE EVENT A Trio of Vast Ideas These immersive, short interviews reveal profound observations, as Minelle Mahtani sits down with three authors of transformative non-fiction titles in back-to-back talks. Claire Cameron’s How to Survive a Bear Attack weaves together a memoir about her experience with skin cancer and an investigation of a fatal black bear attack, in a meditation on the precious act of survival. In his defining essay collection Wînipêk, Niigaan Sinclair tells the story of Winnipeg—the place he calls “ground zero” of Canada’s future—to illuminate the reality of Indigenous life across the country. elin kelsey is an environmental activist who leads with hope; she shares How to Be Hopeful, an inspiring and evidence-based guide to dealing with climate anxiety. #VWF2025 #VWF #VancouverWritersFest #booksky #canadianauthors
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Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · Sep 8
Awarding excellence in nonfiction & celebrating 15 years of the #HilaryWeston Prize. 🏆

Meet the 2025 jury:

◢ Matthew R. Morris
◢ Lorri Neilsen Glenn @lorri.bsky.social
◢ Niigaan Sinclair @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social ‬

Finalist announcement on Wednesday!

👉https://bit.ly/4lXZqQk
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ivory1.bsky.social @ivory1.bsky.social · 26d
Governor General’s Award winner @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social will be speaking on Sept. 22 at King's University College in #LdnOnt.
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Denise Horoky @fadedbleujeans.bsky.social · 27d
An award-winning writer and professor of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba, Dr. Sinclair is Anishinaabe from Peguis First Nation.

He will open The Veritas Lecture Series, exploring how Indigenous education is vital for reconciliation and a more just, hopeful future.
An award-winning writer and professor of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba, Dr. Sinclair is Anishinaabe from Peguis First Nation. He was named one of Canada’s most influential people by Maclean’s (2022), hosts the podcast “Niigaan and the Lone Ranger”, and authored the bestselling Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre, winner of the 2024 Governor General’s Award for Non-fiction. He will open the series, exploring how Indigenous education is vital for reconciliation and a more just, hopeful future.
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Niigaan Sinclair @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social · Sep 5
With ❤️ to relations in Hollow Water FN.

Friday @winnipegfreepress.com column: Searching for answers in wake of horror www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2025/0...
Opinion: Searching for answers in wake of horror
In the mid-1980s, during a confidential survey of 60 random citizens in Hollow Water First Nation, researchers were shocked to discover that 40 of them had been sexually abused as children, often in r...
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Aengus Kane (he/him) @aenguskane.bsky.social · Aug 27
A wonderful conversation last night @mcnallyrobinson.com.

Two books, four panelists and a wonderful emcee.

Ultimately, the only thing that really matters is love and laughter.
Cover of You Were Made For This World. McNally Robinson Booksellers panel left to right: Niigaan Sinclair, Sara Sinclair, Tasha Spillett and Stephanie Sinclair Cover of A Steady Brightness of Being.
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Ralph Martin @ralphmartin.bsky.social · Aug 19
“We need resources ready before emergencies happen,” said Niigaan Sinclair, an Indigenous scholar and commentator. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/19/n...
One in seven First Nations impacted as Canada battles raging wildfires
As wildfires scorch Canada amid its second-worst wildfire season on record, Indigenous leaders and experts say the country’s approach remains reactive — leaving Indigenous communities disproportionate...
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · Aug 22
Some First Nation leaders in Manitoba are calling for a summit on the leadership of their grand chief.

Joining host Dennis Ward on the T&P panel are Jennifer Laewetz, CEO of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair, columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press.
Non-confidence votes, suspensions: Is it a tough time to be an Indigenous leader? | Truth & Politics
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🍁 Christine 🍁 @204queenb0574.bsky.social · Aug 26
This article by Niigaan Sinclair nails that point right on the head. Do the job the right way. Always.

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Opinion: Feasibility without First Nations isn’t feasible
Earlier this month, the governments of Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan signed an agreement to explore the “feasibility of a new west-east pipeline to bring western oil and gas to southern Ontario re...
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Niigaan Sinclair @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social · Aug 30
Double tributes this week in my @winnipegfreepress.com column - rest in power Steffen Skjottelvik & Chief Jim Bear www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2025/0...
Opinion: Norwegian hiker’s respect for North — and its people — won’t be forgotten
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McNally Robinson Booksellers @mcnallyrobinson.com · Aug 19
On Tuesday August 26 at 7pm, join co-editors Stephanie & Sara Sinclair w/contributors @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social, katherena vermette, Tasha Spillett, & @davidarobertson.bsky.social for the dual launch of You Were Made for This World and A Steady Brightness of Being. - mailchi.mp/grant/stepha...
The covers of A Steady Brightness of Being and You Were Made for This World appear on the left. On the right is an image of the books' co-editors, Stephanie and Sara Sinclair, smiling while leaning against a brick wall.
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Niigaan Sinclair @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social · Aug 16
Weekend @winnipegfreepress.com column: Feasibility without Indigenous peoples isn’t feasible

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Opinion: Feasibility without First Nations isn’t feasible
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · Aug 15
The family of Ashlee Shingoose read their victim impact statements at the Manitoba Court of King's Bench in Winnipeg.

It’s rare for statements to be read in court almost a year after a trial, but the judge said the circumstances are "exceptional."
Family of woman murdered by Winnipeg serial killer read impact statements in court | APTN News
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M. @accordingtomio.bsky.social · Jul 30
Buy, borrow, loan this book. Seriously. If you want to know why Winnipeg/Canada has such a racism issue towards Indigenous people, you need to read this to understand. I already know why, but this book has been sitting in my to read pile and I am now getting there.
Book: Wînipêk - Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre by Niigaan Sinclair.
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Aengus Kane (he/him) @aenguskane.bsky.social · Aug 5
Another clear eyed evaluation of what the Government of Canada reneged on & still owes Indigenous Peoples from @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social.

What could have been; long-missed opportunities to build, provide & facilitate fuller lives alongside settlers.

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Winnipeg Free Press Banner Settlement dollars paying fort broken promises, missed opportunities, devastated lives By Niigaan Sinclair Friday, August 1, 2025
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