Mi’kmaq We’koqma’q 🇨🇦 ❤️. IRS descendant . I am a Proud Mom 🌈 Also a Dog Mom Prounouns: kil/nin/n’kem
#indigenous
. Tweets and stunts are my own. NO DMS 🚫‼️
I’m not wearing an orange shirt today. I am wearing my scars from a Mother who learned her parenting skills from the Residential School. Still unlearning her patterns while trying to heal. Thank you all for showing your support wearing your orange shirts today. I’m not alone 🧡
My niece and her babies live in Moncton. I’m very close to them. Anyways Damian got COVID. My niece called the school to notify them he tested positive. Instead she was told he can come to school even with COVID. Really?? I don’t think so. I told my niece to keep him home.
If anyone needs a place to stay, eat, warm up or charge devices please come on ova!! Even if you don’t want to be home alone I got air mattresses and a big couch with plenty of blankets. There will be endless cups of tea and hot chocolate.
As an Indigenous woman living in Nova Scotia I do not feel safe. Do you know how exhausting it is to see and hear how your people are being taunted as well as attacked? It drains me. Because Mi’kmaq are collective people we feel the hurt from our fellow L’nuk.
#stopthehate
My childhood best friend died.. my sister just gave me the news. I know my brother Kevin greeted him because they were brothers at heart. I am heartbroken 💔. He always encouraged me to be my best self. We had so many laughs and tears. He is no longer suffering.
I wish I had friends. Not family or colleagues but real friends. Nobody has checked up on me since my dog died not even family. I just want a friend I can call or go out for tea maybe shop. Perhaps walking, cruising, a few laughs. I am not okay today. 💔💔💔
As a descendant of the Indian Residential School I hate seeing corporations and companies benefiting from the orange t-shirt campaigns. My late Mom went to Residential School and there’s no way I’m buying an orange shirt or orange sprinkle doughnuts. Truth and Reconciliation 1st
Thank you everyone for all your love and support. I read each message and I am overwhelmed with all the love & support from each of you. Welalioq!!Thank you!! Luv my Twitter Family so much!! After the Holiday expenses and vet bills I am going to my sister in Maine. Hopefully.
My nephew Morgan Toney is up for 3 awards in the ECMA’s!! Indigenous Artist of the year, Rising Star Recording of the Year and Inspirational Artist of the Year!! I’m so proud of him 😊
Beyond heartbroken 💔…. My son’s best friend died in a car accident this afternoon in Iona.. he was drinking with ppl from Eskasoni. Why would they let him drive home??! Oh my God!! He was only 27 and he grew up in this house.
Had a quiet weekend! Going for walks twice a day for my mental health. Today I walked 8 kms and felt great. I have no contact with the ex. He can not reach me via phone, texts or social media. My house is quiet. Not waking on eggshells and no gaslighting. I got this! 🫶❤️🩹
My brother Rodney has a broken neck and will be transferred to Halifax when he’s stable.. 💔. Send him healing prayers. I am holding on to hope.. just when my heart is mending something else happens. Staying strong for my siblings and my kids.
I want to take a moment to congratulate Jay Julian who is our 1st Mi’kmaq to graduate from NSCC Marine Engineering!!! I’m so proud of him. Hard work and determination is the key to success. Breaking barriers everyday!!
He said he’s been cold all night so I got him a thick throw. He had a sip of ginger ale and he wanted to know what I was doing in the basement. God I’m gonna miss him!!
My brother Rodney is going into surgery soon. There is a 50/50 chance he will be paralyzed. But 50 is big number so there is a 50% chance he will do well. Either way he is alive. Send us prayers please and thank you!! I believe in the power of prayer 🙏🏼 🫶🏽🩷🩷
Week 2 of my medication increase and I’m feeling good about myself. Panic attacks are lessening, laughing more and getting back to routine helps. 🫶🏽❤️❤️
Thinking of my late Mom who spent 10 years at the Indian Residential School in Shubenacadie.. that’s a life sentence. This beautiful piece was made for me by the amazing people at Cardinal Stain Glass in Antigonish NS 🧡. Today is 5 years since Kevin passed away. Heavy day..
I never ask for this but for those who believe in the power of prayer. Please pray for one of our Mikmaq Communities Elsipoqtoq. It’s a resilient Community but they facing such tragedy today. 🙏🏼. God Bless
My brother just got flown to Halifax…. I wish I could be there with him. 💔. With work and money I just can’t do it. My sister and brother are going up Friday. Pray for him 🫶🏽. My heart hurts..
My darling Brianna, it’s been 1 year without you. Not a day goes by we don’t think about you or mention your name. Ashlyn still mentions “mommy” and she has your fun loving personality. Today is going to be a tough day for us but we got through the year. Say Hi to Otis for me.
My 1 month old great nephew who is Mi'kmaq got taken to foster care in a Non Indigenous family. This is wrong!! My sister is writing an official complaint to NS Association of Social Workers. Contacted the Chief and MLA as well. Family should of been considered. 💔
#IRS
AGAIN
Thank you Twitter Family for your kind words and kindness. Diamond died in an atv accident not a car. If you see or hear about the 27 year old that died it was our Diamond. Traditional wake and funeral will start next week. Where we stay with the body for 3 days and 2 nights.
Today was a heavy day.. April 25 will forever haunt me. The guilt I had for suggesting we donate his organs. Did he feel the pain? What made me to want to donate his organs when was declared brain dead? No, his death allowed others to live. I will be okay 👍
My thoughts and prayers are with my brother Gerald, Shanelle and Ashlyn. My niece Brianna died suddenly.. she was only 22. I am shooked! Rest peacefully my beautiful girl 💔. Auntie Pam loves you all ❤️❤️❤️
In Mi’kmaq we do not have pronouns. It is Nin/Kil/n’kem which is me, you and them. These are my pronouns. Just a fun fact on this Sunday morning. I was taught by legends such as my sister in law Dr. Eleanor Bernard, Dr. Murdena Marshall, Eleanor Johnson (1st Mi’kmaq nurse)!
With permission I am posting a photo of our cutie patootie Baby A!! We cuddled all evening ❤️❤️. He's my medicine and so in love with him. I do respite every Saturday 🥰. He was so gravely ill at birth but now he is thriving, meeting his milestones and weighing 9 lbs 12 oz
Well I need to do something about my mental health. Im gonna start walking again and today im going to find a therapist. I will get through this.. I always do.
My brother Rodney was in a bad car accident this morning. He borrowed my sister’s car and had a seizure. Thankfully he survived! Car is totalled and my brother sustained many injuries. I was calming my siblings while I was work. Didn’t know I had it in me. Guardian Angel 🙏🏼
I am low key looking for another job. I love my work but the pay doesn’t cover my bills or even allow me save money. Living pay cheque to pay cheque sucks!! Being the only Indigenous person in my workplace can be isolating and defeating. Send me good vibes ❤️
Good news!! My sister is getting custody of her Grandson who went into care last month. It will be a team effort with lots of love from all of us!! We are over the moon happy!! Thank you for those who helped and a voice for Baby A !!
Today is my late brother Kevin’s Birthday ❤️ He was a drug addict. Him and his friends mixed in fentanyl in the powder (other meds) so the high will last longer and cheaper. He died of an overdose. I would never judge a drug addict. Happy Birthday my darling Brother ❤️
My X family never disappoints.. this is Damian and I’m his Lala. He lived with us his first few years of his life. He is very sick. He is going to have bone marrow testing to see if it’s leukaemia. Please pray for him. I love him so much!! They live in Dieppe. 🙏🏼
I am grateful for my Twitter Fam!! Thank you for all your love and support ❤️. My daughter has a mental illness and trauma. I am with her all night. I almost lost her to suicide. I don’t go out, family rarely visits and friends stopped inviting us to events. We got this!
No “Squaw” does not mean an Indian Princess and if you really do believe that I’m sorry you are ignorant and uneducated! That’s the most lame excuse to use a derogatory term and no it’s not okay to use this word. Can you believe this? It is 2024 and I have to educate you fools!
Today we say our final Good Bye to most beautiful young man, Diamond Jacob ❤️. I was so blessed to have him in our lives for as long as well did. My son is one of the Pallbearers and I can’t imagine carrying the casket of his best friend. Pray for us today 🙏🏼❤️
Do you ever pick up the phone and want to call your person but your person is no more? I’m healing and slowly adjusting to this new norm. Today sounds like a good day to bake. Can I adopt your Mum?
Reapplying my makeup again 💔. This has been a really tough week. Otis was not just a dog but my best friend. My introvert self loved my non judgmental furry friend. 🐾.
Our Elder passed away early yesterday morning. She was a Residential School Survivor, Educator and Language keeper. She gave me the biggest hug the last time I seen her. Always gentle and kind.
Our Mi’kmaq Community has no running water. The water tower we have is not big enough for our Community. Our poor Elders! some don’t have vehicles so they can’t drive to Crystal Springs for water. When we do have water it’s under boiled water advisory. Water off till tomorrow
My drive to work !! Thank God my son is driving me to the work. I would of turned around.
@TimHoustonNS
are snow plows and salt trucks are a luxury? I pay my taxes 😡
Love and prayers to the Community of Membertou.. it wasn’t the outcome they wanted but hopefully they will have closure. 🙏🏼❤️. Lot of sadness the past couple weeks among our Mi’kmaq People.
6 year ago today my brother Kevin died from a fentanyl overdose. I was heartbroken 💔 and angry! Today I'm gonna take a social media break. My heart is hurting..
Keely is so beautiful!! Her mental health is good this fall. She never lets me post her photo but this popped up in photo memory. Isn’t she gorgeous? I absolutely love her!!
My niece April has breast cancer and today she did a round of chemo at the Cancer Centre. She’s a single Mom and doesn’t have the energy to cook for her kids. I think I should start cooking extra and send them meals.
OMG! I always fantasizes having a Grandmother. But she passed away and her children were taken away to Residential school. This is the first time I have ever seen her picture. Wow!!
How I feel about the Snowmagedden aftermath….
#NSStorm
#stateofemergency
I couldn’t come back on Twitter yesterday. I just kept myself busy with cooking and cleaning. Being kind to myself and got lots of rest. 5 feet of snow dumped on my roof!! I was so scared it’ll collapse
Hello Friends in Unamaki!! We have gas pumps full at the Irving in We’koqmaq (Whycocomagh). We donated ours to a family in Eskasoni. We had some jugs for a generator. If you need a hot shower or charge devices come over. My home is your home 🏡
Guess who finally got to hold her Great Nephew?? Me!! He's home in his Community, hearing his language, surrounded by love and living with his Kiju as he should. Baby A has us wrapped around his teeny tiny finger ❤️. Thank you everyone who supported us in this journey!! 🧡🧡
My niece Ashlyn took her mom with her to Disney. Brianna is there in spirit ❤️. I think it’s cute she packed her late Mom’s picture with her. It’s been a year since we lost Brianna to diabetes.
I slept great last night! Lol, I feel asleep at 7:30 pm and woke up at 5:30 am ❤️🩹. Started packing his things making sure he has no reason to come here. I'm healing and working on me and my kids. Nice to know I'm not walking on eggshells 24/7. He will stay miserable and sick
Waking up and I have zero energy to clean or do anything. I’m laying here angry and sad about the sudden loss of my niece Brianna. I have more questions than answers. Yesterday’s events were disturbing. Now we wait for an autopsy. Mothers protect your daughters.❤️
Good news!! My Otis will be okay. Apparently it is common in beagles to have seizures. He will have to meds for the rest of his days but I am beyond okay with that. 😍
I’m so proud of
@ArnallLabrador
!! Graduating from one of the best Nautical schools in Kanata!! No barriers kept him from his dreams. So many obstacles and barriers but he did it!! First L’nu to graduate from Marine. 😍❤️ Captain 👨✈️ Bryson!!
I have been so blessed to have been around the sun another year. My Twitter family is the best and I love you all so much!! Life is easier with amazing friends around you. Hope you all have a beautiful day and thank you for supporting me this past month. I’m healing ❤️🩹