Canada commits genocide on our FNMI peoples. I'm part of the clean-up crew for that. NO ONE'S hand's are clean. That said, some are vastly more culpable. Imperfect? Yes, but at LEAST Canada is trying to make ammends.
USA is gone hard-in on full racism. At least they're honest now.
USA is gone hard-in on full racism. At least they're honest now.
February 11, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Canada commits genocide on our FNMI peoples. I'm part of the clean-up crew for that. NO ONE'S hand's are clean. That said, some are vastly more culpable. Imperfect? Yes, but at LEAST Canada is trying to make ammends.
USA is gone hard-in on full racism. At least they're honest now.
USA is gone hard-in on full racism. At least they're honest now.
So the disproportionate violence against FNMI in Canada is fueled by...?
February 11, 2026 at 4:58 PM
So the disproportionate violence against FNMI in Canada is fueled by...?
Landed in Vancouver and honestly after being away from Canada for months whenever I see the FNMI decorations at the airport I do feel a sense of nationalism that hits harder than I would expect
February 10, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Landed in Vancouver and honestly after being away from Canada for months whenever I see the FNMI decorations at the airport I do feel a sense of nationalism that hits harder than I would expect
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Interesting, thanks for sharing! In Canada we call that a "land acknowledgement."
We have 3 different ones — a settler honouring First Nations, Mètis or Inuit (FNMI) land; an FNMI-FNMI version acknowledging being welcomed onto another's territory, and an FNMI for our own traditional territory.
Interesting, thanks for sharing! In Canada we call that a "land acknowledgement."
We have 3 different ones — a settler honouring First Nations, Mètis or Inuit (FNMI) land; an FNMI-FNMI version acknowledging being welcomed onto another's territory, and an FNMI for our own traditional territory.
February 5, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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Interesting, thanks for sharing! In Canada we call that a "land acknowledgement."
We have 3 different ones — a settler honouring First Nations, Mètis or Inuit (FNMI) land; an FNMI-FNMI version acknowledging being welcomed onto another's territory, and an FNMI for our own traditional territory.
Interesting, thanks for sharing! In Canada we call that a "land acknowledgement."
We have 3 different ones — a settler honouring First Nations, Mètis or Inuit (FNMI) land; an FNMI-FNMI version acknowledging being welcomed onto another's territory, and an FNMI for our own traditional territory.
I think FNMI would want these racist chuds deported. Somewhere. Maybe the US of Russia.
I'd agree with them.
I'd agree with them.
February 1, 2026 at 12:04 AM
I think FNMI would want these racist chuds deported. Somewhere. Maybe the US of Russia.
I'd agree with them.
I'd agree with them.
Sasquatch are a real-deal thing and you do not mess with them. Saabe are honesty in most FNMI cultures for solid reasons.
If you meet them, they change your life.
If you meet them, they change your life.
January 30, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Sasquatch are a real-deal thing and you do not mess with them. Saabe are honesty in most FNMI cultures for solid reasons.
If you meet them, they change your life.
If you meet them, they change your life.
Several Canadian FNMI/indigenous government groups have issued USA travel warnings to their membership over the past week, but radio silence from the Canadian federal government. Why are the feds not doing more to caution the hoi polli not to risk setting foot in Dirty Yellow Dog country?
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
In case you missed it, the world isn’t taking what’s happened in the US this month lightly.
Germany issues a travel warning for the United States.
Story in post below/
Germany issues a travel warning for the United States.
Story in post below/
January 29, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Several Canadian FNMI/indigenous government groups have issued USA travel warnings to their membership over the past week, but radio silence from the Canadian federal government. Why are the feds not doing more to caution the hoi polli not to risk setting foot in Dirty Yellow Dog country?
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
I live for that!
I'm Mètis, and it's our belief (along with all FNMI people on Turtle Island) is that food is medicine for both your body and spirit. I wonder if this practice in Korea stems from a similar system of beliefs? Interesting.
I'm Mètis, and it's our belief (along with all FNMI people on Turtle Island) is that food is medicine for both your body and spirit. I wonder if this practice in Korea stems from a similar system of beliefs? Interesting.
January 28, 2026 at 9:54 PM
I live for that!
I'm Mètis, and it's our belief (along with all FNMI people on Turtle Island) is that food is medicine for both your body and spirit. I wonder if this practice in Korea stems from a similar system of beliefs? Interesting.
I'm Mètis, and it's our belief (along with all FNMI people on Turtle Island) is that food is medicine for both your body and spirit. I wonder if this practice in Korea stems from a similar system of beliefs? Interesting.
I don't think there's any other possible reaction here than extreme concern to the news that 18 000 Canadian federal public servants in health care, stats, environment, justice, immigration, archives, FNMI affairs, and more, will very likely lose their jobs:
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
30 federal departments have issued job cut notices: Here is the latest
Approximately 18,000 federal public servants have received a notice over the past two months that their jobs may be cut as part of the government’s comprehensive expenditure review.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 26, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I don't think there's any other possible reaction here than extreme concern to the news that 18 000 Canadian federal public servants in health care, stats, environment, justice, immigration, archives, FNMI affairs, and more, will very likely lose their jobs:
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
Sis, it’s been a long 407 years (535 for FNMI peeps).
Black Americans - especially women, have been sounding the alarm for generations all so that their fellow Americans could pick the Party that despises us.
We are exhausted.
I didn’t know her but Renee Good likely would have gotten a plate.
Black Americans - especially women, have been sounding the alarm for generations all so that their fellow Americans could pick the Party that despises us.
We are exhausted.
I didn’t know her but Renee Good likely would have gotten a plate.
January 13, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Sis, it’s been a long 407 years (535 for FNMI peeps).
Black Americans - especially women, have been sounding the alarm for generations all so that their fellow Americans could pick the Party that despises us.
We are exhausted.
I didn’t know her but Renee Good likely would have gotten a plate.
Black Americans - especially women, have been sounding the alarm for generations all so that their fellow Americans could pick the Party that despises us.
We are exhausted.
I didn’t know her but Renee Good likely would have gotten a plate.
So Renee was murdered for being polite? It's standard for professionals in Canada to include pronouns in English and French in our bios/signatures. Many of us also add pronouns in our own First Nations/Mètis/Innu languages (For allies the language of the FNMI territory.)
—Spark
Them/Eux/Kiiyaawaw
—Spark
Them/Eux/Kiiyaawaw
January 9, 2026 at 1:15 AM
So Renee was murdered for being polite? It's standard for professionals in Canada to include pronouns in English and French in our bios/signatures. Many of us also add pronouns in our own First Nations/Mètis/Innu languages (For allies the language of the FNMI territory.)
—Spark
Them/Eux/Kiiyaawaw
—Spark
Them/Eux/Kiiyaawaw
Windspeaker was honoured to spend time speaking with the authors and editors, academics and Elders, poets, illustrators and activists whose #books were making news in 2025.
#Indigenous #FNMI #GoodreadsYearinBooks
#Indigenous #FNMI #GoodreadsYearinBooks
Books with author interviews 2025
Articles by Shari NarineWindspeaker.com Books Feature WriterLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterWindspeaker was honoured to spend time speaking with the authors and editors, academics and Elders, poet...
www.windspeaker.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Windspeaker was honoured to spend time speaking with the authors and editors, academics and Elders, poets, illustrators and activists whose #books were making news in 2025.
#Indigenous #FNMI #GoodreadsYearinBooks
#Indigenous #FNMI #GoodreadsYearinBooks
#Settlers can sometimes access and even bill these PSA #Indigenous Wellness services through insurance, which misappropriates #FNMI knowledge, medicines, and culture. It’s concerning that these culturally sacred resources are being treated as something “buyable and billable."
December 28, 2025 at 5:56 AM
#Settlers can sometimes access and even bill these PSA #Indigenous Wellness services through insurance, which misappropriates #FNMI knowledge, medicines, and culture. It’s concerning that these culturally sacred resources are being treated as something “buyable and billable."
This is the link to the details of the #Indigenous #FNMI Personal Saving Account coverage. #Sunlife providing "traditional wellness services" through workplaces. Keep in mind these services should not be bought and paid for generally.
www.sunlife.ca
December 28, 2025 at 5:53 AM
This is the link to the details of the #Indigenous #FNMI Personal Saving Account coverage. #Sunlife providing "traditional wellness services" through workplaces. Keep in mind these services should not be bought and paid for generally.
SunLife’s #Indigenous Wellness coverage, allows anyone deemed “eligible” to access #Indigenous services, including non-Indigenous (Settler) people. I unfortunately came across this when a old friend (Settler) suggested using it through their employer. #FNMI
December 28, 2025 at 5:44 AM
SunLife’s #Indigenous Wellness coverage, allows anyone deemed “eligible” to access #Indigenous services, including non-Indigenous (Settler) people. I unfortunately came across this when a old friend (Settler) suggested using it through their employer. #FNMI
Workplaces offering their Settler employees #FNMI #Indigenous wellness packages (traditional healing, medicines, etc.) via #Insurance is absolutely wild.
December 28, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Workplaces offering their Settler employees #FNMI #Indigenous wellness packages (traditional healing, medicines, etc.) via #Insurance is absolutely wild.
Calling out “ #Pretendian behavior” as a #mentalhealth issue isn’t neutral, it’s pseudo-scientific #eugenics. Just because many Pretendians are white doesn’t make it okay to pathologize them. People with no mental health expertise diagnosing others is replicating white supremacist logic. #FNMI
December 27, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Calling out “ #Pretendian behavior” as a #mentalhealth issue isn’t neutral, it’s pseudo-scientific #eugenics. Just because many Pretendians are white doesn’t make it okay to pathologize them. People with no mental health expertise diagnosing others is replicating white supremacist logic. #FNMI
Biological essentialism (“blood = truth”)
Purity logic
Collective punishment (entire categories of people dismissed)
Moral hierarchy of who is more or less “real”
Weaponization of identity to police others rather than dismantle power are methods #Pretendian Hunters are using. #FNMI
Purity logic
Collective punishment (entire categories of people dismissed)
Moral hierarchy of who is more or less “real”
Weaponization of identity to police others rather than dismantle power are methods #Pretendian Hunters are using. #FNMI
December 23, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Biological essentialism (“blood = truth”)
Purity logic
Collective punishment (entire categories of people dismissed)
Moral hierarchy of who is more or less “real”
Weaponization of identity to police others rather than dismantle power are methods #Pretendian Hunters are using. #FNMI
Purity logic
Collective punishment (entire categories of people dismissed)
Moral hierarchy of who is more or less “real”
Weaponization of identity to police others rather than dismantle power are methods #Pretendian Hunters are using. #FNMI
The current call out culture in community being aimed currently at #lilygladstone is exactly the reason I think " #descendian " is #lateralviolence. #FNMI
December 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The current call out culture in community being aimed currently at #lilygladstone is exactly the reason I think " #descendian " is #lateralviolence. #FNMI
New online-first in the Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science:
'Did school closures due to COVID-19 influence First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (FNMI) students’ word reading growth more than non-FNMI students?'
- McMann, Georgiou, Inoue, McKenzie & Parrila
buff.ly/RvobF30
'Did school closures due to COVID-19 influence First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (FNMI) students’ word reading growth more than non-FNMI students?'
- McMann, Georgiou, Inoue, McKenzie & Parrila
buff.ly/RvobF30
December 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
New online-first in the Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science:
'Did school closures due to COVID-19 influence First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (FNMI) students’ word reading growth more than non-FNMI students?'
- McMann, Georgiou, Inoue, McKenzie & Parrila
buff.ly/RvobF30
'Did school closures due to COVID-19 influence First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (FNMI) students’ word reading growth more than non-FNMI students?'
- McMann, Georgiou, Inoue, McKenzie & Parrila
buff.ly/RvobF30
If you are Cdn, follow @aptnnews.bsky.social
They tell stories that others may not be covering. Good and bad.
This horrific story is an example of the latter. The inhumanity and disrespect at the heart of this is very troubling.
They also tell inspiring stories of FNMI achievement.
They tell stories that others may not be covering. Good and bad.
This horrific story is an example of the latter. The inhumanity and disrespect at the heart of this is very troubling.
They also tell inspiring stories of FNMI achievement.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it is nearing completion of its internal review after a video was shared online of a First Nations man being wheeled out of a Prince Albert hospital and then left in the snow. SHA has met with PAGC officials to discuss what happened.
www.aptnnews.ca?p=281472
www.aptnnews.ca?p=281472
Man dumped in snow outside Prince Albert hospital has struggled
A First Nations man who was evicted from a Prince Albert, Saskatchewan hospital was seeking help, according to a family friend.
www.aptnnews.ca
December 17, 2025 at 10:57 PM
If you are Cdn, follow @aptnnews.bsky.social
They tell stories that others may not be covering. Good and bad.
This horrific story is an example of the latter. The inhumanity and disrespect at the heart of this is very troubling.
They also tell inspiring stories of FNMI achievement.
They tell stories that others may not be covering. Good and bad.
This horrific story is an example of the latter. The inhumanity and disrespect at the heart of this is very troubling.
They also tell inspiring stories of FNMI achievement.
Reconnect to what can be? A more forward-looking approach sees reconnection as creating something new a blend of #ancestral knowledge and contemporary life that strengthens identity, resilience, and community in the present. It’s less about purity and more about self-determination. #FNMI
December 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Reconnect to what can be? A more forward-looking approach sees reconnection as creating something new a blend of #ancestral knowledge and contemporary life that strengthens identity, resilience, and community in the present. It’s less about purity and more about self-determination. #FNMI
Reconnection to what was risks romanticizing the past as “pure” and disconnected from the reality that generations of #FNMI #Indigenous people have been living in #colonial systems.
December 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Reconnection to what was risks romanticizing the past as “pure” and disconnected from the reality that generations of #FNMI #Indigenous people have been living in #colonial systems.
#FNMI #Indigenous Reconnecting to what was? Others frame reconnection as reviving practices that were suppressed or lost due to colonization pre-contact ways of living, thinking, and being.
December 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
#FNMI #Indigenous Reconnecting to what was? Others frame reconnection as reviving practices that were suppressed or lost due to colonization pre-contact ways of living, thinking, and being.
The tension isn’t a failure on the part of #FNMI #Indigenous people it’s a reflection of the impossibility of fully separating from #colonial influence while honoring your identity. Reconnection can exist with contemporary Settler methods the key is that they’re tools, not defining frameworks.
December 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The tension isn’t a failure on the part of #FNMI #Indigenous people it’s a reflection of the impossibility of fully separating from #colonial influence while honoring your identity. Reconnection can exist with contemporary Settler methods the key is that they’re tools, not defining frameworks.