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Forged in the flames of righteous truth and decolonization, we are Walking Eagle News: proud purveyors of only the finest Indigenous news. https://walkingeaglenews.com/

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · Dec 2

News Eaglets! Once again we are asking for your financial support. Is that an old reference? Yes. Very old. That's why we need financial support. So we can afford new material.

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The most Indigenous journalism anywhere

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · 26d

BREAKING: This walking eagle’s gonna fly

So. What are you gonna do? If you've ever been in an Indigenous home and heard that, it's time to go. I've been hearing that in my own head for quite some time. Well, now it's time to

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MEDIA INDIGENA @mediaindigena.bsky.social · Aug 3

@theeagleist.bsky.social strikes again!

Reuters @reuters.com · Aug 1

UN report finds United Nations reports are not widely read reut.rs/4oiJUAV

UN report finds United Nations reports are not widely read

A United Nations report seeking ways to improve efficiency and cut costs has revealed: U.N. reports are not widely read.

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · Jul 31

Canada urges Palestine to reject terrorism, instead focus on selling weapons to other countries, or allow mining companies to wreak havoc on other nations

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · Jul 29

BREAKING: Treat Palestinians like human beings or we'll treat Palestinians like a nation, UK warns Israel

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · Jul 29

BREAKING: at least we still have reconciliation

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · Jul 29

yeah but elbows up tho

National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · Jul 29

Report suggests arms still flow from Canada to Israel despite denials. Tax and shipping records appear to contradict Ottawa's claims
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Report suggests arms still flow from Canada to Israel despite denials | CBC News

The government of Canada is adamant — with certain, shifting caveats — that it has not allowed arms shipments to Israel since January 2024, and yet Israeli import data and publicly available shipping ...

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · Jul 18

Nearly 900,0000 First Nations people from over 600 communities across country somehow can’t agree on pipelines, media reports

The country's 851,560 First Nations people who live in 633 communities, or in cities and towns in 12 provinces and territories, seem unable to come to a consensus on pipeline developments, multiple ne...

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · Jul 13

The reference is much older than both of us.

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · Jul 13

No, that would be silly

Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · Jul 13

BREAKING: Carney to meet with First Nations Chiefs, talk about stuff idk

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · Jun 23

Update: Same as it ever was, same as it ever was, same as it ever was...

Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · Jun 23

BREAKING: For some, this is the part in Animal Farm where you can’t tell who’s a farmer and who’s a pig

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · Jun 23

BREAKING: For some, this is the part in Animal Farm where you can’t tell who’s a farmer and who’s a pig

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · Jun 22

BREAKING: fuck...

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rosieluain @rosieluain.bsky.social · Jun 20

Read this aloud to my partner, who asked - is that @theeagleist.bsky.social ?

Screenshot of Facebook post by RCMP saying “The Iqaluit RCMP have decided to cancel the planned BBQ for National Indigenous Peoples
day, due to the weather forecast. The next BBQ will be scheduled for Canada Day.”

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · Jun 18

yeah but elbows up tho

Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · Jun 18

Bill C-5 allows Cabinet to bypass meaningful consultation with environmental, economic, social, health, and First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders –undermining commitments to UNDRIP and the constitutional rights of Indigenous Peoples. 2/3

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · Jun 18

You can fit so much reconciliation in those bills....

Jeff Doctor @jeff.doctor · Jun 17

Has anyone written about the intersection between Bill C-2 and Bill C-5? They are directly related but I haven't really seen anyone analyze that. Bill C-2 creates extra surveillance powers to further criminalize Indigenous people (and allies) resisting the "national interest" projects C-5 enables.

Jeff Doctor @jeff.doctor · Jun 11

le sigh
"A pact that guarantees decades of American business would probably push firms currently sitting on the sidelines with stacks of cash to invest in one of this century’s mining booms. But these megaprojects run through indigenous lands." www.economist.com/the-americas...

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · Jun 18

News Eaglets: the family of Ashley Murdock is raising funds for a proper headstone and to help them move to a safer area—every donation makes a difference. If you can, please click the link below to donate or share it with others who might want to help. gofund.me/06ab8d2e

Donate to No More Stolen Sisters - Help my family, organized by Deidra Telenko

Hi everyone, My name is Deidra Telenko and my daughter, Ashley Murdock, was… Deidra Telenko needs your support for No More Stolen Sisters - Help my family

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · Jun 12

UPDATE: Fuck ICE, Fuck Trump, Fuck Doug Ford, Fuck Bill 5, and fuck anyone celebrating this shit

Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · Jun 9

Just popping in to say fuck ICE

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · Jun 12

"If they didn't want to be brutalized by police, they should've stayed home and accepted injustice quietly," nation's assholes explain

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · Jun 9

Just popping in to say fuck ICE

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · Jun 6

News Eaglets: We know we've been quiet lately and we apologize. We've decided to pause Walking Eagle News for around a month while we finish another project - but fear not, we'll be back. Miigwetch for all your support. See you soon!

Tim Fontaine
Editor-in-Grand-Chief

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · May 30

at least we still have reconciliation

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · May 30

Reconcili-Action: Ottawa speeding up process for siding with industry, trampling Indigenous rights

National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · May 29

Ottawa planning 'up-front' approval for projects deemed in the national interest. Internal federal documents suggest legislation could be tabled as early as next month
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Ottawa planning 'up-front' approval for projects deemed in the national interest | CBC News

The Liberal government will introduce legislation to assist in identifying projects in the national interest and provide "up-front regulatory approvals" to major projects, according to a federal docum...

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · May 27

Visit by embodiment of colonialism really sticking it to Trump, smug Canadians say

King Charles and Queen Camilla wave to adoring crowds.

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Josep Goded (New Main Account) @josepgoded2.bsky.social · May 26

Amid the massacre at Fahmi Al-Jarjawi School, a child was seen desperately attempting to escape, pushing through the flames.

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