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Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six

@surjyxe.bsky.social

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Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six (SURJ YXE) aims to draw white people into the racial justice movement though education and relationship building and to support non-white organizers and groups already doing critical social justice work.

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Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six @surjyxe.bsky.social · Apr 12

Our Layers of Engagement Guide or How to Get Involved: drive.google.com/file/d/10Xyh...

Join our Mailing List: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-s...

Our LinkTree: linktr.ee/SURJYXE

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JOIN SURJ YXE

Emails go out 1-2 times a month and focus on calls to action and meeting dates. Joining our mailing list is the best way to get concise and actionable information about SURJ-YXE's work.

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Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six @surjyxe.bsky.social · 21h

"Once confined to the internet’s fringes, denialism has entered the mainstream with public speeches, book deals & online followings that continue to grow. Some deny the racist and genocidal legacy of residential schools, others call unmarked grave findings a hoax."

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Confronting residential school denialism: How a new generation is pushing back against a growing ...

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Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six @surjyxe.bsky.social · 21h

THANKS ALL!

We have enough dishwashing volunteers for this Sunday, October 12th, Seventh Generation Rising
Collective Sunday Meal.

Keep an eye out for future week calls for dishwashing volunteers

#yxe #saskatoon #treatysix

THANKS ALL!
Dishwashing Volunteers
We have enough dishwashing volunteers for this Sunday, October 12th, Seventh Generation Rising
Collective Sunday Meal.
Keep an eye out for future week calls for dishwashing volunteers

Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six @surjyxe.bsky.social · 23h

Transformation Table-Training Active Bystanders
October 28, 2025, 7:00pm-9pm at MCC Center (600 45th W in Saskatoon)

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#yxe #saskatoon #abolition #treatysix

Transformation Table-Training Active Bystanders | Cognito Forms

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Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six @surjyxe.bsky.social · 1d

Abolition Means *All* Carceral Spaces

A VIRTUAL CONVENING ON EXPANDING & DEEPENING ABOLITIONIST ORGANIZING UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS
October 28-29
1-6:30 PM ET / 12-5:30 PM CT / 11 AM – 4:30 PM MT / 10 AM – 3:30 PM PT each day

www.interruptingcriminalization.com/events/all/a...

#abolition

Abolition Means *All* Carceral Spaces — Interrupting Criminalization

Joins us for a two-day virtual convening focused on supporting abolitionist organizers and campaigns in expanding their focus to include spaces where disabled people are incarcerated beyond prisons, j...

www.interruptingcriminalization.com

Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six @surjyxe.bsky.social · 1d

#NoWar2025: Exploring Abolition Movements
Friday, October 24 - Sunday, October 26, 2025 on Zoom

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#abolition

#NoWar2025 Conference

Join us for World BEYOND War’s annual virtual conference, #NoWar2025: Exploring Abolition Movements, on October 24-26, 2025.

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Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six @surjyxe.bsky.social · 1d

Fighting Copaganda Under Authoritarianism

Wednesday, October 15 at 3-4 PM ET / 12-1 PM PT

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#abolition

Fighting Copaganda Under Authoritarianism — Interrupting Criminalization

A discussion of how to advance narratives that undermine authoritarianism and increase solidarity, featuring Interrupting Criminalization's Andrea Ritchie, Abolition Journalism Fellow Lewis Raven Wall...

www.interruptingcriminalization.com

Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six @surjyxe.bsky.social · 1d

TONIGHT - From Slave Patrols to ICE Raids

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 1d

Mr. Tough-on-Crime wishes the convoy leaders a peaceful and happy life.

@PierrePoilievre
Tamara Lich and Chris Barber peacefully protested the imposition of emergency measures that the Federal Court found to be unlawful and unconstitutional.

Instead of pursuing rapists, drug dealers and other monsters, the Crown sought lengthy prison sentences.

Justice Perkins-McVey rightly rejected the Crown's request, and sent Tamara and Chris home to their families.

We must get to a justice system that ensures the security and freedom of all Canadians.

I wish Chris and Tamara a peaceful and happy life.

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Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six @surjyxe.bsky.social · 6d

@TIHGENRISING
SEVENTH GENERATION
+ RISING
Collective
THANKS ALL!
Dishwashing Volunteers
We have enough dishwashing volunteers for this Sunday, October 5th, Seventh Generation Rising
Collective Sunday Meal.
Keep an eye out for future week calls for dishwashing volunteers

Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six @surjyxe.bsky.social · 7d

Join us for a clean-up before the weekly 7th Generation Rising Collective Community Sunday Meal at CUMFI.
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11am-12pm
Sunday, October 5th
CUMFI Parking Lot & Surrounding Area
314 Avenue M S
Meet at Community Fridge
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DM or email [email protected] if you can commit to helping.
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#yxe #saskatoon

@TIHGENRISING
SEVENTH GENERATION
+ RISING
olective
CALL FOR
VOLUNTEERS
2-3 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Join us for a clean-up before the weekly 7th Generation Rising Collective Sunday
Meal at CUMFI
1lam-12pm
Sunday, October 5th
CUMFI Parking Lot & Alleys
314 Avenue M S
DM or email surjyxe@gmail.com if.you
can commit to helping.
SURJ
SASKATOON • TREATY 6

Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six @surjyxe.bsky.social · 7d

Call for DISHWASHERS - Sunday, October 5th

Join SURJ for a dishwashing gig after the 7th Generation Rising Collective Sunday Meal

• Pick up dishes from CUMFI at 7:30 pm
• Divide up or pair up to wash together
• Drop off at designated location after

DM or email if you can commit.
#yxe #saskatoon

Weekly Call for
DISHWASHERS
We're looking for 2-3 volunteers each week to support this vital work.
@T IHGENRISING
SEVENTH GENERATION
RISING
Join SURJ for a weekly dishwashing gig after the Seventh Generation Rising Collective
Sunday Meal.
Details
& Pick up dishes from CUMFI at 7:30 pm
CUMFI Parking Lot & Alley (314 Ave MS)
• Divide up or pair up to wash together
• Drop off at designated location after
DM or email if you can commit to helping. surjyxe@gmail.com/v
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Fellow white settlers: this is one way to show up in a concrete, supportive way
— this is mutual aid, not

Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six @surjyxe.bsky.social · 10d

Call for Marshals – Rally for Palestine - Saskatoon

📅 Saturday, October 4, 2025
🕑 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (marshal check-in at 11:00 AM)
📍Sergeant Hugh Cairns Statue
🚨 Honouring Palestinian life & Indigenous resistance

Sign up using Google form in Linktree (located in our pinned post).

#yxe

hanouring Indigenous resilience & solidarity
WHATISA MARSHAL?
A MARSHAL IS A VISIBLE PRESENCE HELPING KEEP PEOPLE SAFE AT THE PERIMETER OF THE ACTION.
MARSHALS WORK AS A TEAM.
ROLES INCLUDE:
• LEAD MARSHAL
• GENERAL MARSHALS
• POLICE LIAISON (PL)
• LEGAL OBSERVER (LO)
• MEDIA LIAISON
MARSHALING = SOLIDARITY
IN ACTION
SUPPORT COLLECTIVE SAFETY
& CARE
LEARN NEW PROTEST SKILLS
from treaty 6 to Palestine

Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six @surjyxe.bsky.social · 13d

After yesterday’s final push, we are happy to share that we surpassed our $2000 goal and will be sending $2506 to Ashwin Poggenpoel’s family legal funds fundraiser.
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The fight continues! Keep an eye out for other ways to support.
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#yxe #saskatoon #treatysix #abolition #blacklivesmatter

SURJ YXE MONEY MOVING CAMPAIGN
FUNDRAISER FOR THE POGGENPOEL FAMILY
In honour of Ashwin Poggenpoel
$2506
moved!!
в)
Funds received will be sent to the family
Thanks all!
BLACK LIVES MATTER
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Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six @surjyxe.bsky.social · 14d

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Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six @surjyxe.bsky.social · Sep 5

SURJ YXE Money Moving Campaign

Fundraiser for the Poggenpoel Family: In honour of Ashwin Poggenpoel
Goal: 2K in 3 weeks
Funds received will be sent to the family

#yxe #saskatoon #saskatchewan #treatysix

Graphic features Ashwin with fist raised and a BLM mask on at a rally.

SURJ YXE Money Moving Campaign

Fundraiser for the Poggenpoel Family: In honour of Ashwin Poggenpoel
Goal: 2K in 3 weeks
Funds received will be sent to the family

Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six @surjyxe.bsky.social · 14d

Still $240 shy of our $2000 goal for Ashwin Poggenpoel’s family - more information below. Please contribute $, if you can, or share our campaign. More information on the campaign carousel’s on our grid.
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Send funds to surjyxe at gmail dot com
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#yxe #saskatoon #saskatchewan #treatysix

Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six @surjyxe.bsky.social · 14d

3-4 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Join us for a clean-up before the weekly 7th Generation Rising Collective Sunday
Meal at CUMFI

11am-12pm
Sunday, September 28th
CUMFI Parking Lot & Alleys
314 Avenue M S

Dm or email us if you can commit to helping!

#yxe #saskatoon #treatysix

@TIHGENRISING
SEVENTH GENERATION
+ RISING
olleca
CALL FOR
VOLUNTEERS
3-4 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Join us for a clean-up before the weekly 7th Generation Rising Collective Sunday
Meal at CUMFI
11am-12pm
Sunday, September 28th
CUMFI Parking Lot & Alleys
314 Avenue M S
DM or email surjyxe@gmail.com if you can commit to helping.
SURS
SASKATOON • TREATY 6

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SaskAttitude @saskattitude3.bsky.social · 17d

Important thread on power generation plans in Saskatchewan. Why won't the Sask gov't invest millions more in solar and wind power projects that are cleaner, scalable, sustainable, and ready to build now, instead of coal, fossil fuels and nuclear mega-projects??? #GreenEnergy #ClimateAction #skpoli

Laurence Thompson @thompsonlg.bsky.social · 17d

SK Energy Minister Young touring Whitecap Weyburn unit that injects SaskPower coal plant CO2 to increase oil recovery: “Asked if coal’s refurbishment...means...opportunity [of] doing more carbon capture…resulting in more enhanced oil recovery…Young replied, ‘Absolutely’.” 1/

Energy minister tours CO2-enhanced oil recovery facility, keeping an eye to possibly more CO2-EOR in the future

On Sept. 4, Minister of Energy and Resources Colleen Young spent the day touring the Whitecap Resources-operated Weyburn Unit and Steel Reef’s Viewfield Plant 4 gas plant, which has a new power genera...

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 17d

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MIT Professor Cancels Israeli Military Grant After Student Pressure

As students push for MIT to drop projects tied to the Israeli military, the school has obscured information about the funding.

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Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six @surjyxe.bsky.social · 18d

Sign Letter: Wilfrid Laurier University cancels talk on Canada and the Genocide in Gaza

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#cdnpoli #cdnhighered #freepalestine

Wilfred Laurier University cancels talk on Canada and the Genocide in Gaza

Late Thursday (September 18th) afternoon Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) abruptly cancelled the room booking for a talk on Canada and the Genocide in Gaza with retired professor Peter Eglin, author ...

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Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six @surjyxe.bsky.social · 18d

Canada On Notice: Tell the Government to Take Action Against Genocide, Apartheid, and Occupation

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#cdnpoli #freepalestine

Canada On Notice: Tell the Government to Take Action Against Genocide, Apartheid, and Occupation

Email PM Carney and UN Ambassador Bob Rae to demand they follow their international legal obligations before they become more responsible for Israel’s occupation, apartheid, and genocide. In respons...

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NiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · 18d

"The wildernesses we create are designed not only to support recreational uses of land over and often at the expense of other traditional and contemporary Indigenous uses of the land, but also to reify a colonial relationship to land for settlers." - Joe Whitson

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Debbie Iron Bow @ironbow.bsky.social · 18d

Sharing today because we are heading to Ceremony this weekend. Any help is appreciated for cloth and tobacco purchase and fuel. Love to everyone. And smudge and say a few words for us today if you can. 💕🪶

Debbie Iron Bow @ironbow.bsky.social · Apr 23

As month end approaches, I have to post our reminder that we gratefully accept kokum gifts that help us and many others survive right now. I live on a small pension raising teens and it helps so much to have beautiful souls who care about us. It is a lot to overcome alone. Love to all this day💞🪶

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Sumitra Badrinathan @sumitra.bsky.social · 19d

i don’t think people on bluesky understand the severity of this situation.

i woke up to literally hundreds of texts from friends and family thinking about either moving back home to india or applying to other countries for jobs. this includes me.

Gergely Orosz @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com · 19d

Those on an H1B cannot return to the US from tomorrow (Sunday) unless paying $100K. This is an out-of-the blue presidential action. We’ll see software engineers stranded abroad.

One easy to predict outcome: those on US visas will travel less… for work, for conferences etc.

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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 19d

A Catholic school board, no less. So much for reconciliation.

www.aptnnews.ca/videos/schoo...

School district in Ontario decides not to fly ‘Every Child Matters’ flag - APTN News

A catholic school district in Ontario has decided to not fly the â€˜Every Child Matters'...

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Historica Canada @historicacanada.bsky.social · 19d

On this day in 1875, the first signings of Treaty 5 occurred. This treaty, which covers much of Manitoba, as well as small portions of Saskatchewan and Ontario, was negotiated in multiple phases, with northern Manitoba added from 1907 to 1910.

Treaty 5

Treaty 5 — also known as the Winnipeg Treaty — was signed in 1875–76 by the federal government, Ojibwe peoples and the Swampy Cree of Lake Winnipeg . Tr...

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