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Just in case anyone forgot about it.
On Tuesday Williams Lake First Nation announced the findings of their investigation at St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School. What they shared was a lot more than a number of children’s bodies found by ground radar. It includes
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🙏🏽 Frank Young still hasn’t come home … 😞 Frank was reported missing on April 19. He was playing in the front yard of his home on Red Earth Cree Nation. He was wearing Paw Patrol boots, blue pyjamas with green dinosaurs and a navy blue windbreaker.
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Trees smell like Stars. Trees breathe in starlight year after year, and it goes deep into their bones. So when you cut a tree open, you smell a hundred years worth of light. Ancient starlight that took millions of years to reach Earth. That’s why trees smell so beautiful and old.
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parents after they killed their child
…these are some of the things they shared. Not just the number of 93 bodies in the ground, but a story of the suffering they endured. Who can even begin to imagine our children being tortured this way?!? It’s horrifying, disgusting,
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unbelievable BUT IT HAPPENED!! And somehow the world isn’t talking about it.
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evidence of other ways bodies were disposed of never to be found. Ever. Evidence of what our people have known all along.
Some of the evidence shared:
-rape was a common every day occurrence
-priests and staff raped the children and got them pregnant
-newborn babies were
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thrown into the incinerator
-children’s bodies were thrown into the incinerator
-children’s bodies were thrown into the river
-children were forced to eat rotting food, sleep in bed bugs, live among rodents, consume contaminated water, live with untreated head lice/infections/
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diseases
-some children died by Suicide (the one referenced was 8 yrs old)
-children were routinely beaten for speaking their language and other “reasons”
-authorities said there was no need to investigate because the child was “just an Indian”
-they never bothered to tell the
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For future reference, December 28, 2023; fresh fiddleheads popping up.
Photo by Katie Noyes
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This is your yearly reminder NOT to dress like this for Halloween!!!!!
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Just in case anyone wants to donate to the cause. Let's raise millions for these survivors that had endured this cultural genocide in Canada.
#NCTR
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I acknowledge and recognize that New Brunswick is situated in the unceded and traditional territory of the Wolastoqiyik, Mi’kmaq and Passamaquoddy. The territory is unceded; and the Peace and Friendship Treaties signed in 1725, 1726, 1752, 1760and 1778 were not for the surrender
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A video capturing Mark MacKenzie cutting Indigenous lobster traps around St.Marys Bay.
@DFO_MAR
@RCMPNS
@DiLebouthillier
This is what racism looks like in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada
#WeAreAllTreatyPeople
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There are 364 days until Christmas and people already have their Christmas lights up.
Unbelievable
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My father was an Indian Day school survivor. He drowned his sorrows with alcohol, lost all his 10 children to Mik'maq family children services and never got them back. Now passed away from alcoholism. Forever in our hearts. Love you dad! 😭🥺💙🙏
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Breaking News
We just received word that the Alton Gas Natural Storage Project will be decommissioning!!!!!! We will share more info when we receive it! 👏🏼🐟🌳
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Canada must implement all calls to action set forth by the truth and reconciliation commission
#lnukaffairs
#indigenouspoli
#94callstoaction
#nctr
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Nova Scotia Flag with the Mi'kmaq 8 Point Star in the center. Created by Stephen Francis of Eskasoni.
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Today, for the first time, two Mi’kmaw flags will be hung on the MacDonald Bridge in
#Halifax
to mark National Truth and Reconcilation Week.
Share you photos here , can't wait to see.
#BreakingNews
#Mikmaki
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"Timely and eye-catching walkway at Leo Hayes High School." Photo taken by Bruce Hallihan
#Sikniktuk
#NewBrunswick
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There are 4 cats in this picture.
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Please don't buy Indigenous inspired items.
Please buy from indigenous people selling real work, love labor, and appreciate their artistic expression in the items they are selling.♥️🦅🪶
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Who remembers the oka Crisis?
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Did you know?
While Nestlé extracts millions of litres from their land, residents have no drinking water. While residents do without water...Nestlé, the world's biggest bottler, is extracting up to 3.6m litres of water daily from nearby Six Nations treaty land. "Six Nations 1/4
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Congratulations , a victory for the mi'kmaq water protectors
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Stephen Francis of Eskasoni First Nation created this 8 point star with the LGBTQ2S community's flag colors. His wife barb francis holds it up to display.
#EightPointStar
#LGBTQIA2S
#Eskasoni
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Annie Mae Pictou Aquash Legacy Mural is completed and installed. The mural hangs in Kjipuktuk (Halifax) painted by L'nu Artist Tayla Fern Paul.
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" Do you know what white privilege is?
Having to learn about Racism rather than live it your whole life. "
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How about a 10 year wage/rent challenge!
Minimum Wage 2012 in NS: $10
Minimum Wage 2022 in NS: $12.95
Average rent for a 2 bedroom apt in Halifax 2012: $884.
Average rent for a 2 bedroom apt in Halifax 2022: $1,743.
@TimHoustonNS
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Today is the Winter Solstice. Did you know that after today, the Mi’kmaq do not fish in the rivers? We do this to allow the fish to spawn. This lasts until about March or early April when the ice opens up.
#Netukulimk
is a way of life
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My big brother is a fisherman , he sent this photo of the sunrise this morning.
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It's an incredible sight to see the Grand Council flag flying high on MacDonald Bridge as you cross into Halifax. Wela'lioq to everyone in the HRM who made this happen! ✊🏼❤💛🖤🤍
#mikmaqproud
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Richibuctou
@RCMPNB
are painting their cars with orange hand prints on their vehicles to commemorate children lost at the Canadian assimilation institutions. What do you think about the federal institution putting orange hand prints on their vehicles?
#Rcmp
#nb
#EveryChildMatters
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Why do you call it turtle Island 🏝!! Because we're all on this one turtle together
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PLEASE BOIL WATER
Sipekne’katik we have just been notified that e.coli has been detected in our water system. We will be releasing more details as we receive them. For now please don’t drink our water.
PLEASE SHARE AND NOTIFY ANYONE WHO IS NOT ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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My Grandma Mary Bridget Paul has entered the spirit world late last night. 💔 😭 I love you Grandma. Rest in paradise. No more pain and suffering.
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LAND BACK
WATER BACK
CEREMONY BACK
LANGUAGE BACK
CULTURE BACK
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Please Creator. Heal my mother. She is suffering from addictions and she now has contracted the COVID 19 virus. I hope I don't lose my mother to this virus. 😭😭😭 I am so fking worried. She's two and half hours away from me and in another province. 🤬
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#BreakingNews
'This land belongs to the Mi’kmaq people': Historic land transfer on Nova Scotia’s south shore
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Happy Birthday to ME! Thank you all for the birthday wishes. Straight outta my twenties now. Saying good bye to my 20s and hello 30's. I can hesr my knees cracking already...LOL jk
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Mi'kmaw elder Daniel Paul, whose book We Were Not the Savages shed light on Cornwallis's actions, said he's not shocked that so many people suggested keeping the name Cornwallis Street."The white supremacist movement is quite pronounced here in Nova Scotia, so I'm not surprised."
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When people ask "why do you wear Walmart clothes?" *While laughing*....
First of all, I know my responsibilities, my children come first. I'm too busy meeting their needs.
I have six children. I don't even shop at Walmart, I shop at Frenchy's.
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Cree nation asks for Canadian Rangers to help search for Frank Young:
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My hair doesn't look that bad does it? Someone asked me in the mi'kmaq language,"What's on your head?" I'm not sure if the individual knew that I spoke the language fluently. I brushed this comment off but it's still bugging me. I love my hair and my cut, if people don't like it
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I was asked to do some custom earrings for the Eskasoni Christmas Gala. I have completed one creation so far, and now I need to make an identical one. What do you think of the colors?
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After the day is done and you tuck your orange shirt away until next September, remember that Indigenous people don't get the same luxury to tuck their trauma away.
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BREAKING NEWS
Sipekne'katik First Nation Evicted Child and Family Services.
Mi'kmaw Family & Children Services of Nova Scotia were served a notice of eviction who have their office behind the band office. Developing story more details to come. Band Councillor Tim Nevin
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"This is a reminder that there is no attack on white people. But there is an attack on white supremacy, and to confuse the two tells us exactly who you are."
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Jarvis Googoo was born and raised in We`koqma`q First Nation as he would say, Unama`ki is home. Jarvis recently qualified for the 126 Boston Marathon this year 2022.
He inspires so many people in his life with his past, present and future achievements and goals. Jarvis will be
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Help me settle a debate please 🤣🙈
What do you call the end piece on a loaf of bread? 🥖
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To Native Americans, the return of the white buffalo represents the dawning of a new age of good fortune and peace on Earth. The White Buffalo was spotted at Ozark Mountains in Missouri this week, Jan 6th, 2022.
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Those asking for sources and the disbelievers :
Watch the full video please I'll excuse y'all just this once but after that no more. TRC report has been out since 2015 can't tell me you don't believe it or never heard of it. Or to get over it !
#cdnpoli
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Peter Paul has been located and he is safe. Thank you so much everyone for sharing and donating to find him.
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Everyone help me congratulate Leonard Paul. He was chosen to paint historical murals depicting the side of the Mi'kmaq by National Parks Canada for Citadel Hill Museum. Recently voted as an Elected Member into the national Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colors. 1/2
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@mazzjan001
@RCMPNB
Every Indigenous person knows that the hand prints symbolizes
#mmiw
and they're red not orange. Shame on the detachment members for thinking is was appropriate in any way shape or form. As other Indigenous people said it is retraumatizing.
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Burgers, fries and six days of winning Jeopardy!!! Mattea Roach is from Nova Scotia and has many Cape Breton connections!!!! Go Mattea Go!!! Her six day total is $148,000!!!
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My child who has autism told me "I love you too!" tonight. ❤️ I'm so proud of my three year old. 🥰
#AutismAcceptanceMonth
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Nova Scotia to immediately end use of birth alerts
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There was 2,977 people that died on 9/11, it was worldwide, on every news channel all over the world, they made a movie about it, and everyone was talking about it. 7,310 Indigenous CHILDREN bodies were found at only 20 out of the 139 residential school across Canada and no one
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The Seven Districts of Mi'kma'ki
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My children are coming home early from school, why? Because they have no heat, they have to send all the children home now.
@PattyHajdu
@MarcMillerVM
where's all the funding for these children in school? No heat? What is this? 1900's ? Unacceptable.
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“On September 17, 1999, the Supreme Court of Canada issued an historical decision, R. v. Marshall, in which it affirmed the right of Mi’kmaq people in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and parts of Quebec, to fish commercial to attain a “moderate livelihood.”
The decision, based 1/3
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Overheard while I'm getting tax exemption on my gasoline: "Man, Indians get all the breaks" 🤔💭
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Nova Scotia MI'KMAQ fisherman lost at sea since 4am. Prayers up, tobacco down ✊🦞😔 will the federal institution do whatever it takes to bring him home safe?
@JustinTrudeau
@MarcMillerVM
@CoastGuardCAN
@ChiefRoseAnne
#Saunierville
#BreakingNews
#Mikmaki
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Beautiful woven basket crown for the NS Mikmaq Summer Games Queen, made by Lynn Battiste of Eskasoni. Crowning is this evening.
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My fiance and I are officially tobacco free with the help of Champix 💊 ! WE DID IT. We quit together! 🔥🤯😍🥰 I'm so proud of us.
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Why does nobody want to work these days? 😭🤣
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Advice for school staff: As children return to school after the Christmas break, please don’t ask them what they got for Christmas. Please don’t base your lesson plans around having students write about their Xmas break. Some students may not have had a good break for various
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They moved my grandma to palliative care.... 😭😭😭 My heart is broken into million pieces. I love you grandma.
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To my Canadian followers , what province are you from? I'm trying to see something!
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Did you know?
The Mi'kmaq are the founding people of Nova Scotia and remain the predominant Indigenous group within the province. The Mi'kmaw nation has existed in what is now Nova Scotia for thousands of years, and is made up of thirteen Bands/First Nations, each of which 1/3
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New store in Millbrook opened up and posted these signs outside their business.
#wearealltreatypeople
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Someone you know is preparing for their first Christmas without their husband, wife, mother, father, brother, sister, daughter or son. Others are preparing for their last. Regardless of the specifics, remember that this season of joy is often times a season of sorrow for many.1/2
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You may want to use this land acknowledgment if you are in New Brunswick (or anywhere in Wabanaki Territory).
New Brunswick Putu’suwinuk wesko’wita’jik L’nuweykatik, no’kmanaq maqamikewminu mena’q iknumuetukup.
Wla maqamikew anquna’ta’sik wula’tan teluisik Kisaknutmaqan
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Neil Stonechild was killed by police on November 24th, 1990. He died of hypothermia when police forced him on what was called a "starlight tour" by Constables Brad Senger and Larry Hartwig. His body was found with only one shoe on when tempteratures that night were -28°C.
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I can read and write in the mi'kmaq language, I'm looking for a job. Any mi'kmaq language speaking or writing jobs available?
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Mi’kmaw nation, lobster harvesters suing feds for treaty violations
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Breaking News
A Large Collection of Mi'kmaw Artifacts are coming home!
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STRANGER: Explain the Sundance
ME: Explain the Square Dance
🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Fresh off the beading table, and they're available!
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Mi'kma'ki News wants to recognize and thank Residential School Survivor and Mi’kmaw Elder Phyllis Googoo from We'koqma'q for representing Mi'kma'ki at the Vatican in Rome 🥰
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@NahanniFontaine
My heart goes out to all the families affected by this tragedy. We must come together and ensure that justice is served and that this never happens to Indigenous women again! 🙏
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It's okay to not be okay. Hope For Wellness line: 1-855-242-3310
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It's my girls special day today. She is turning 5 years old. Everyone help me wish her a happy birthday. Family and friends if you are unable to make it and want to send EMT you can to gilbertp4341
@gmail
.com and I will give it to her to go shopping when we take her out. Hbd bbg!
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As everyone starts posting their 2021 highlights please know that if the only thing you did this year was simply survive that is something to be so proud of. You're still here. You did it. I'm proud of you.
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Don’t ask me to “support local” if you won’t accept my status card. You’re not even “supporting local”.
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"We need your help, Marley Alicia Morris is still missing, TODAY at 4 o’clock at 276 Windmill at Tribal, we are going to walk around for awareness passing posters and getting the news to do more media for Marley. The one news that helped us is going to redo the story because they
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