MEDIA INDIGENA
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Indigenous current affairs podcast connecting the colonial dots since 2016. Host/producer @rickharp.bsky.social
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MEDIA INDIGENA : Weekly Indigenous current affairs program: Interrogating 'The White Possessive', Pt. 3 (ep 362)
ON THIS EPISODE: part three of 'the White Possessive,' the latest in our five-part series on the seminar, "Sovereignty First: Tackling the White Possessive in an Era of 'Collaboration.'" This time ...
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🎙️ NEW AUDIO: In Part 3 in our series on 'the White Possessive,' our roundtable reflects on talk by @olgault.bsky.social about others’ misappropriation + misrepresentation of her personal stories and observations, a case study in "epistemological extractivism"
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the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
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Wake up, workers of the world, a new second-person plural pronoun dropped.
January 31, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Wake up, workers of the world, a new second-person plural pronoun dropped.
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When attention seeking is someone's whole thing, opsec feels like an existential threat. Some people can't imagine doing important shit and not getting praise and attention for it.
January 30, 2026 at 10:56 PM
When attention seeking is someone's whole thing, opsec feels like an existential threat. Some people can't imagine doing important shit and not getting praise and attention for it.
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An amazing MN Librarian assembled us a reading list to add to the website so people can do more than donate, they can learn to organize in their communities.
standwithminnesota.com/read
standwithminnesota.com/read
Organizing Reading List — Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
standwithminnesota.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:57 PM
An amazing MN Librarian assembled us a reading list to add to the website so people can do more than donate, they can learn to organize in their communities.
standwithminnesota.com/read
standwithminnesota.com/read
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SCOOP: 404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, a tool Palantir made for ICE which brings up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
The full user guide here:
The full user guide here:
Here is the User Guide for ELITE, the Tool Palantir Made for ICE
404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, which lets ICE bring up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
www.404media.co
January 30, 2026 at 2:50 PM
SCOOP: 404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, a tool Palantir made for ICE which brings up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
The full user guide here:
The full user guide here:
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"The crackdown on unauthorized immigrants is resonating deeply among the Dakota and other tribes, as residents confront what they call a federal occupation of their land."
For Minneapolis’s Native Americans, a New Fight Echoes a Bitter History
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:18 PM
"The crackdown on unauthorized immigrants is resonating deeply among the Dakota and other tribes, as residents confront what they call a federal occupation of their land."
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On Vancouver Island, Quatsino First Nation is developing clean, reliable sources of energy for its residents, from wind and solar to tidal power. It's all part of an effort to reduce costs and strengthen the remote community's energy independence. thenarwhal.ca/quatsino-ren...
Quatsino leads the charge on renewable energy | The Narwhal
On Vancouver Island, Quatsino First Nation is completing a 150-kW solar project, piloting tidal power and partnering with a wind farm in its push for renewable energy
thenarwhal.ca
January 29, 2026 at 6:09 PM
On Vancouver Island, Quatsino First Nation is developing clean, reliable sources of energy for its residents, from wind and solar to tidal power. It's all part of an effort to reduce costs and strengthen the remote community's energy independence. thenarwhal.ca/quatsino-ren...
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“The natural resources should come back under the authority and jurisdiction of First Nations. That’s where it resided originally and that’s where it needs to be.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #Alberta #separation #ABpoli #Canada
#Indigenous #FirstNations #Alberta #separation #ABpoli #Canada
Treaty chiefs assert their rights, jurisdiction and authority in face of Alberta separation discourse
The Alberta separatist movement was called crazy, laughable, and a political fantasy by chiefs gathered in Edmonton Jan. 29 to, again, voice their concerns about an independence agenda that threatens ...
www.windspeaker.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:29 PM
“The natural resources should come back under the authority and jurisdiction of First Nations. That’s where it resided originally and that’s where it needs to be.”
#Indigenous #FirstNations #Alberta #separation #ABpoli #Canada
#Indigenous #FirstNations #Alberta #separation #ABpoli #Canada
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I thank my Indigenous fellow decolonial thinkers, Rick Harp, Candis Callison, Zoe Todd and Kim TallBear whose solidarity mean the world to me. It is always a pleasure to share space with you: to challenge coloniality and explore more generative ways of living and working otherwise.
🎙️ NEW AUDIO: In Part 3 in our series on 'the White Possessive,' our roundtable reflects on talk by @olgault.bsky.social about others’ misappropriation + misrepresentation of her personal stories and observations, a case study in "epistemological extractivism"
📻 PLAY👇 pod.fo/e/3827a7
📻 PLAY👇 pod.fo/e/3827a7
MEDIA INDIGENA : Weekly Indigenous current affairs program: Interrogating 'The White Possessive', Pt. 3 (ep 362)
ON THIS EPISODE: part three of 'the White Possessive,' the latest in our five-part series on the seminar, "Sovereignty First: Tackling the White Possessive in an Era of 'Collaboration.'" This time ...
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January 30, 2026 at 8:35 PM
I thank my Indigenous fellow decolonial thinkers, Rick Harp, Candis Callison, Zoe Todd and Kim TallBear whose solidarity mean the world to me. It is always a pleasure to share space with you: to challenge coloniality and explore more generative ways of living and working otherwise.
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"The agreements so horrified Stantec’s partner in the venture, the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, that the tribal government swiftly fired the board of the cluster of engineering, science and construction companies involved..." thelogic.co/news/stantec...
Canada's Stantec and U.S. partner had multimillion-dollar contracts to inspect ICE detention facilities - The Logic
Stantec's partner in the venture, the Oneida Nation, broke the deals and fired the board of the arm’s-length company that made them
thelogic.co
January 30, 2026 at 10:06 PM
"The agreements so horrified Stantec’s partner in the venture, the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, that the tribal government swiftly fired the board of the cluster of engineering, science and construction companies involved..." thelogic.co/news/stantec...
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A New York federal judge dismissed murder and weapons charges against alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione, a major blow to prosecutors that means Mangione no longer faces a possible death penalty if convicted reut.rs/45Fin56
January 30, 2026 at 3:28 PM
A New York federal judge dismissed murder and weapons charges against alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione, a major blow to prosecutors that means Mangione no longer faces a possible death penalty if convicted reut.rs/45Fin56
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NEW: In my first piece for @breachmedia.ca, I go through the Carney government’s militarist policies and how legacy media has been faithfully pushing for more recruits every step of the way. Get ready, because if they had their way, you’ll be 1A tomorrow.
Canada’s elite media wants you to serve in the military ⋆ The Breach
Establishment media is making the case for mandatory service, quietly cultivating public consent for a more heavily-armed society
breachmedia.ca
January 28, 2026 at 7:34 PM
NEW: In my first piece for @breachmedia.ca, I go through the Carney government’s militarist policies and how legacy media has been faithfully pushing for more recruits every step of the way. Get ready, because if they had their way, you’ll be 1A tomorrow.
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404 Media has published the full user guide for ELITE, the tool Palantir made for ICE to bring up addresses for deportation targets. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Scoop here by @josephcox.bsky.social: www.404media.co/here-is-the-...
Scoop here by @josephcox.bsky.social: www.404media.co/here-is-the-...
January 30, 2026 at 4:11 PM
404 Media has published the full user guide for ELITE, the tool Palantir made for ICE to bring up addresses for deportation targets. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Scoop here by @josephcox.bsky.social: www.404media.co/here-is-the-...
Scoop here by @josephcox.bsky.social: www.404media.co/here-is-the-...
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We are many, they are few
January 30, 2026 at 3:51 PM
We are many, they are few
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I was reminded of this investigation I did with @ethancox.bsky.social and @brishti.bsky.social the other day, watching police indiscriminately attack protesters and then make up excuses after the fact. It happens here, too.
INVESTIGATION: RCMP misled public about pepper spray incident at Fairy Creek
The RCMP said they had to pepper spray a crowd to evacuate an injured officer. An exhaustive review of the available evidence shows that was not true.
ricochet.media
January 30, 2026 at 3:52 PM
I was reminded of this investigation I did with @ethancox.bsky.social and @brishti.bsky.social the other day, watching police indiscriminately attack protesters and then make up excuses after the fact. It happens here, too.
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With global headlines dominated by ICE's violent arrests of migrants, including children — Indigenous people are finding themselves increasingly in the crosshairs.
“You get arbitrarily taken into detention for looking a certain way.”
Story by Crystal Greene.
indiginews.com/features/ice...
“You get arbitrarily taken into detention for looking a certain way.”
Story by Crystal Greene.
indiginews.com/features/ice...
Across the border, Indigenous fears spike amidst ‘U.S.’ immigration crackdown
With ICE operations, multiple First Nations warn members about travel risks — despite treaty rights. Why Indigenous communities are on the frontlines defending rights for all
indiginews.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:51 PM
With global headlines dominated by ICE's violent arrests of migrants, including children — Indigenous people are finding themselves increasingly in the crosshairs.
“You get arbitrarily taken into detention for looking a certain way.”
Story by Crystal Greene.
indiginews.com/features/ice...
“You get arbitrarily taken into detention for looking a certain way.”
Story by Crystal Greene.
indiginews.com/features/ice...
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Reminder: journalists get arrested in Canada too.
In fact, The Narwhal is in court right now challenging the RCMP for arresting photojournalist Amber Bracken. Our editor-in-chief,Carol Linnitt, testifies today and Monday, and court is open to the public if you're in Vancouver.
In fact, The Narwhal is in court right now challenging the RCMP for arresting photojournalist Amber Bracken. Our editor-in-chief,Carol Linnitt, testifies today and Monday, and court is open to the public if you're in Vancouver.
Carol Linnitt, co-founder and editor-in-chief, provides an update on The Narwhal’s court case against the RCMP. Amber Bracken finished cross-examination late Jan. 28. It took more than 12 hours.
To learn more about the trial visit www.thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom
To learn more about the trial visit www.thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom
January 30, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Reminder: journalists get arrested in Canada too.
In fact, The Narwhal is in court right now challenging the RCMP for arresting photojournalist Amber Bracken. Our editor-in-chief,Carol Linnitt, testifies today and Monday, and court is open to the public if you're in Vancouver.
In fact, The Narwhal is in court right now challenging the RCMP for arresting photojournalist Amber Bracken. Our editor-in-chief,Carol Linnitt, testifies today and Monday, and court is open to the public if you're in Vancouver.
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Timely classroom resource.
Mapping Deportations offers data visualizations & a timeline on how history of anti-immigrant legislation & racism have always been intertwined, back to 1803 law in response to Haitian Revolution.
Let us know how you use the site.
www.zinnedproject.org/materials/ma...
Mapping Deportations offers data visualizations & a timeline on how history of anti-immigrant legislation & racism have always been intertwined, back to 1803 law in response to Haitian Revolution.
Let us know how you use the site.
www.zinnedproject.org/materials/ma...
Mapping Deportations: Unmasking the History of Racism in U.S. Immigration Enforcement
Digital collection. Invites you to see the history of U.S. immigration enforcement not as a series of disconnected events, but as a pattern.
www.zinnedproject.org
January 30, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Timely classroom resource.
Mapping Deportations offers data visualizations & a timeline on how history of anti-immigrant legislation & racism have always been intertwined, back to 1803 law in response to Haitian Revolution.
Let us know how you use the site.
www.zinnedproject.org/materials/ma...
Mapping Deportations offers data visualizations & a timeline on how history of anti-immigrant legislation & racism have always been intertwined, back to 1803 law in response to Haitian Revolution.
Let us know how you use the site.
www.zinnedproject.org/materials/ma...
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A father stands charged with a number of serious offenses following an Alberta RCMP investigation into the death of a young Inuk mother and her presumed-dead infant.
Hear more on APTN News Brief: pod.fo/e/3841ee
Hear more on APTN News Brief: pod.fo/e/3841ee
APTN News Brief: Alberta RCMP charge father in death of Inuk mother, presumed-dead baby
Our lead story: a father stands charged with a number of serious offenses following an Alberta RCMP investigation into the death of a young Inuk mother and her presumed-dead infant.
pod.fo
January 30, 2026 at 3:07 PM
A father stands charged with a number of serious offenses following an Alberta RCMP investigation into the death of a young Inuk mother and her presumed-dead infant.
Hear more on APTN News Brief: pod.fo/e/3841ee
Hear more on APTN News Brief: pod.fo/e/3841ee
A despicable incident we discussed at length on the episode "Banking While Brown In B.C."
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Maxwell Johnson of the Heiltsuk Nation and his then-12-year-old granddaughter were detained by the officers when they tried to open an account at the Bank of Montreal using their Indigenous status cards.
Ex-judge to decide if Vancouver cops must apologize in person to Heiltsuk grandfather, granddaughter
A retired judge will decide if two police officers who wrongfully handcuffed Maxwell Johnson and his granddaughter must apologize in person.
www.aptnnews.ca
January 30, 2026 at 5:27 AM
A despicable incident we discussed at length on the episode "Banking While Brown In B.C."
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The latest from @badandbitchy.com: Carney’s speech in Davos and the missing Indigenous voices in Greenland
www.badandbitchy.com/p/colonizers...
www.badandbitchy.com/p/colonizers...
Colonizers Gonna Colonize
Watch now | Thoughts on Mark Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum.
www.badandbitchy.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:42 AM
The latest from @badandbitchy.com: Carney’s speech in Davos and the missing Indigenous voices in Greenland
www.badandbitchy.com/p/colonizers...
www.badandbitchy.com/p/colonizers...
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A Gwich’in man from the Northwest Territories is glad to be back home after he was temporarily detained by border agents while travelling through the United States last week.
Gwich’in man detained by U.S. border agents in Texas
A Gwich’in man from the N.W.T. says he was detained by U.S. border agents in Texas and asked to prove his Indigenous ancestry while travelling home.
www.aptnnews.ca
January 29, 2026 at 11:42 PM
A Gwich’in man from the Northwest Territories is glad to be back home after he was temporarily detained by border agents while travelling through the United States last week.
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Since the U.S. abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Canadian elites have been trying to use the crisis to build more bitumen pipelines. Their strategy is foolish—and won't help Canada decouple from the United States. @marclee.bsky.social #pipelines
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
A new pipeline is the wrong response to the U.S. takeover of Venezuela - CCPA
Immediately after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was apprehended by United States President Trump, the Globe and Mail editorial board quickly pivoted from condemning the action to promoting a new...
www.policyalternatives.ca
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Since the U.S. abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Canadian elites have been trying to use the crisis to build more bitumen pipelines. Their strategy is foolish—and won't help Canada decouple from the United States. @marclee.bsky.social #pipelines
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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Carol Linnitt, co-founder and editor-in-chief, provides an update on The Narwhal’s court case against the RCMP. Amber Bracken finished cross-examination late Jan. 28. It took more than 12 hours.
To learn more about the trial visit www.thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom
To learn more about the trial visit www.thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom
January 29, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Carol Linnitt, co-founder and editor-in-chief, provides an update on The Narwhal’s court case against the RCMP. Amber Bracken finished cross-examination late Jan. 28. It took more than 12 hours.
To learn more about the trial visit www.thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom
To learn more about the trial visit www.thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom
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A new law in Arizona is giving Native Americans the option to update their state IDs to say they are Native. But folks are divided. Some say it undermines tribal sovereignty, bc tribes issue their own IDs. Others say it could add another layer of protection for tribal citizens amid ICE raids...
January 28, 2026 at 11:04 PM
A new law in Arizona is giving Native Americans the option to update their state IDs to say they are Native. But folks are divided. Some say it undermines tribal sovereignty, bc tribes issue their own IDs. Others say it could add another layer of protection for tribal citizens amid ICE raids...