Niigaan Sinclair
@niigaanwewidam.bsky.social
Writer, educator, editor. Cdn columnist of year (Wpg Free Press, 2018) & Governor General award winning author of Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre (McClelland & Stewart, 2024)
In honour of the one year since he started his journey to the west, I wrote a letter to Dad in my free @winnipegfreepress.com newsletter Biidaajimowin.
November 6, 2025 at 2:29 AM
In honour of the one year since he started his journey to the west, I wrote a letter to Dad in my free @winnipegfreepress.com newsletter Biidaajimowin.
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Masterclass in public academia & knowledge translation and important reality check to bias/fear.
With corp media increasingly sycophantic, bland & even bizarre, local indep journalism that platforms experts like
@niigaanwewidam.bsky.social is desperately needed.
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With corp media increasingly sycophantic, bland & even bizarre, local indep journalism that platforms experts like
@niigaanwewidam.bsky.social is desperately needed.
Subscribe!! @winnipegfreepress.com
Opinion: Panicked B.C. citizens could learn from Naawi-Oodena
The mayor of Richmond, B.C. caused a panic when he wrote a letter to 150 property owners in the city last week. “Please take note that the recent B.C. Supreme Court decision of Cowichan Tribes v. Cana...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Masterclass in public academia & knowledge translation and important reality check to bias/fear.
With corp media increasingly sycophantic, bland & even bizarre, local indep journalism that platforms experts like
@niigaanwewidam.bsky.social is desperately needed.
Subscribe!! @winnipegfreepress.com
With corp media increasingly sycophantic, bland & even bizarre, local indep journalism that platforms experts like
@niigaanwewidam.bsky.social is desperately needed.
Subscribe!! @winnipegfreepress.com
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Residential school denialism is on the rise.
This quote from lawyer & professor Kimberly Murray comes from an abridged version of a chapter on a forthcoming volume from CHRR affiliates Niigaan Sinclair & Sean Carleton that will help people identify & confront residential school denialism.
#NDTR
This quote from lawyer & professor Kimberly Murray comes from an abridged version of a chapter on a forthcoming volume from CHRR affiliates Niigaan Sinclair & Sean Carleton that will help people identify & confront residential school denialism.
#NDTR
September 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Residential school denialism is on the rise.
This quote from lawyer & professor Kimberly Murray comes from an abridged version of a chapter on a forthcoming volume from CHRR affiliates Niigaan Sinclair & Sean Carleton that will help people identify & confront residential school denialism.
#NDTR
This quote from lawyer & professor Kimberly Murray comes from an abridged version of a chapter on a forthcoming volume from CHRR affiliates Niigaan Sinclair & Sean Carleton that will help people identify & confront residential school denialism.
#NDTR
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Latest column from @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social
"Could you live in such a perpetual state of fear, uncertainty and worry?
Would you ever feel safe, comfortable or calm?"
"Virtually every month there are so many states of emergencies in First Nations in this province it’s hard to keep track."
"Could you live in such a perpetual state of fear, uncertainty and worry?
Would you ever feel safe, comfortable or calm?"
"Virtually every month there are so many states of emergencies in First Nations in this province it’s hard to keep track."
Opinion: Never-ending trauma takes toll on Manitoba First Nations
What would it be like to live in a perpetual state of trauma? Trauma, according to numerous psychiatrists, doctors and scientists, is like memory. Caused by singular or multiple events of pain and suf...
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October 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Latest column from @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social
"Could you live in such a perpetual state of fear, uncertainty and worry?
Would you ever feel safe, comfortable or calm?"
"Virtually every month there are so many states of emergencies in First Nations in this province it’s hard to keep track."
"Could you live in such a perpetual state of fear, uncertainty and worry?
Would you ever feel safe, comfortable or calm?"
"Virtually every month there are so many states of emergencies in First Nations in this province it’s hard to keep track."
Could you live in a perpetual state of crisis? Latest @winnipegfreepress.com column
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Opinion: Never-ending trauma takes toll on Manitoba First Nations
What would it be like to live in a perpetual state of trauma? Trauma, according to numerous psychiatrists, doctors and scientists, is like memory. Caused by singular or multiple events of pain and suf...
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October 21, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Could you live in a perpetual state of crisis? Latest @winnipegfreepress.com column
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So proud and excited to be a part of Elbows Up! Available now!
October 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
So proud and excited to be a part of Elbows Up! Available now!
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I am watching a session of @amnesty.ca 's Book Club tonight featuring @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social being interviewed by @pacinthe.bsky.social about his father Sen. Murray Sinclair's works.
October 5, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I am watching a session of @amnesty.ca 's Book Club tonight featuring @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social being interviewed by @pacinthe.bsky.social about his father Sen. Murray Sinclair's works.
What a great and enjoyable session!
I am watching a session of @amnesty.ca 's Book Club tonight featuring @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social being interviewed by @pacinthe.bsky.social about his father Sen. Murray Sinclair's works.
October 6, 2025 at 1:33 AM
What a great and enjoyable session!
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💙📚 For Truth and Reconciliation Day reading, just finishing @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social excellent Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre
#TRC #booksky
#TRC #booksky
September 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
💙📚 For Truth and Reconciliation Day reading, just finishing @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social excellent Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre
#TRC #booksky
#TRC #booksky
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My @ricochetmedia.bsky.social “In Bed with the Elephant” podcast interview w/ Anishinaabe author/journalist @umanitoba.bsky.social scholar @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social on “Imagining #Indigenous Futures & Healthier Relations with the Canadian State” podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i... #NDTR
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September 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
My @ricochetmedia.bsky.social “In Bed with the Elephant” podcast interview w/ Anishinaabe author/journalist @umanitoba.bsky.social scholar @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social on “Imagining #Indigenous Futures & Healthier Relations with the Canadian State” podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i... #NDTR
Am very honoured to co-anchor today’s CBC News Special on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - check it out at 2 p.m. ET (1 pm CT) on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC News Network, CBC News streaming channels, the CBC News app and the CBC News YouTube Channel
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Join CBC to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | CBC News
Marking its fifth year on Tuesday, Sept. 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (also known as Orange Shirt Day) is dedicated to reflecting and learning together about the enduring legacy o...
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September 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Am very honoured to co-anchor today’s CBC News Special on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - check it out at 2 p.m. ET (1 pm CT) on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC News Network, CBC News streaming channels, the CBC News app and the CBC News YouTube Channel
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
In case people don’t have access to a @winnipegfreepress.com account
September 25, 2025 at 11:08 PM
In case people don’t have access to a @winnipegfreepress.com account
My @winnipegfreepress.com column (and only statement) on the residential school denialist visiting @umanitoba.bsky.social this week
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Opinion: Denialist doling out distraction not worth the time of anyone who cares about the truth
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September 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
My @winnipegfreepress.com column (and only statement) on the residential school denialist visiting @umanitoba.bsky.social this week
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Done.
Cancel your Disney plus subscription and put that money towards some creators you like 👌🏾
September 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Done.
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In the wake of today’s tragedy in Hollow Water First Nation, @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social column is a somber reflection and reminder.
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Opinion: Searching for answers in wake of horror
In the mid-1980s, during a confidential survey of 60 random citizens in Hollow Water First Nation, researchers were shocked to discover that 40 of them had been sexually abused as children, often in r...
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September 5, 2025 at 3:25 AM
In the wake of today’s tragedy in Hollow Water First Nation, @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social column is a somber reflection and reminder.
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The 38th annual Vancouver Writers Fest lineup is so good. It includes A Trio of Vast Ideas with @clairecameron.bsky.social, elin kelsey, and @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social: writersfest.bc.ca/festival-eve... @writersfest.bc.ca
September 8, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The 38th annual Vancouver Writers Fest lineup is so good. It includes A Trio of Vast Ideas with @clairecameron.bsky.social, elin kelsey, and @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social: writersfest.bc.ca/festival-eve... @writersfest.bc.ca
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Awarding excellence in nonfiction & celebrating 15 years of the #HilaryWeston Prize. 🏆
Meet the 2025 jury:
◢ Matthew R. Morris
◢ Lorri Neilsen Glenn @lorri.bsky.social
◢ Niigaan Sinclair @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social
Finalist announcement on Wednesday!
👉https://bit.ly/4lXZqQk
Meet the 2025 jury:
◢ Matthew R. Morris
◢ Lorri Neilsen Glenn @lorri.bsky.social
◢ Niigaan Sinclair @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social
Finalist announcement on Wednesday!
👉https://bit.ly/4lXZqQk
September 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Awarding excellence in nonfiction & celebrating 15 years of the #HilaryWeston Prize. 🏆
Meet the 2025 jury:
◢ Matthew R. Morris
◢ Lorri Neilsen Glenn @lorri.bsky.social
◢ Niigaan Sinclair @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social
Finalist announcement on Wednesday!
👉https://bit.ly/4lXZqQk
Meet the 2025 jury:
◢ Matthew R. Morris
◢ Lorri Neilsen Glenn @lorri.bsky.social
◢ Niigaan Sinclair @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social
Finalist announcement on Wednesday!
👉https://bit.ly/4lXZqQk
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Governor General’s Award winner @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social will be speaking on Sept. 22 at King's University College in #LdnOnt.
#IndigenousEducation
#IndigenousEducation
An award-winning writer and professor of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba, Dr. Sinclair is Anishinaabe from Peguis First Nation.
He will open The Veritas Lecture Series, exploring how Indigenous education is vital for reconciliation and a more just, hopeful future.
He will open The Veritas Lecture Series, exploring how Indigenous education is vital for reconciliation and a more just, hopeful future.
September 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Governor General’s Award winner @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social will be speaking on Sept. 22 at King's University College in #LdnOnt.
#IndigenousEducation
#IndigenousEducation
With ❤️ to relations in Hollow Water FN.
Friday @winnipegfreepress.com column: Searching for answers in wake of horror www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2025/0...
Friday @winnipegfreepress.com column: Searching for answers in wake of horror www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2025/0...
Opinion: Searching for answers in wake of horror
In the mid-1980s, during a confidential survey of 60 random citizens in Hollow Water First Nation, researchers were shocked to discover that 40 of them had been sexually abused as children, often in r...
www.winnipegfreepress.com
September 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
With ❤️ to relations in Hollow Water FN.
Friday @winnipegfreepress.com column: Searching for answers in wake of horror www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2025/0...
Friday @winnipegfreepress.com column: Searching for answers in wake of horror www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2025/0...
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A wonderful conversation last night @mcnallyrobinson.com.
Two books, four panelists and a wonderful emcee.
Ultimately, the only thing that really matters is love and laughter.
Two books, four panelists and a wonderful emcee.
Ultimately, the only thing that really matters is love and laughter.
August 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A wonderful conversation last night @mcnallyrobinson.com.
Two books, four panelists and a wonderful emcee.
Ultimately, the only thing that really matters is love and laughter.
Two books, four panelists and a wonderful emcee.
Ultimately, the only thing that really matters is love and laughter.
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“We need resources ready before emergencies happen,” said Niigaan Sinclair, an Indigenous scholar and commentator. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/19/n...
One in seven First Nations impacted as Canada battles raging wildfires
As wildfires scorch Canada amid its second-worst wildfire season on record, Indigenous leaders and experts say the country’s approach remains reactive — leaving Indigenous communities disproportionate...
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August 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
“We need resources ready before emergencies happen,” said Niigaan Sinclair, an Indigenous scholar and commentator. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/19/n...
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Some First Nation leaders in Manitoba are calling for a summit on the leadership of their grand chief.
Joining host Dennis Ward on the T&P panel are Jennifer Laewetz, CEO of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair, columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press.
Joining host Dennis Ward on the T&P panel are Jennifer Laewetz, CEO of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair, columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press.
Non-confidence votes, suspensions: Is it a tough time to be an Indigenous leader? | Truth & Politics
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August 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Some First Nation leaders in Manitoba are calling for a summit on the leadership of their grand chief.
Joining host Dennis Ward on the T&P panel are Jennifer Laewetz, CEO of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair, columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press.
Joining host Dennis Ward on the T&P panel are Jennifer Laewetz, CEO of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair, columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press.
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This article by Niigaan Sinclair nails that point right on the head. Do the job the right way. Always.
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Opinion: Feasibility without First Nations isn’t feasible
Earlier this month, the governments of Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan signed an agreement to explore the “feasibility of a new west-east pipeline to bring western oil and gas to southern Ontario re...
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August 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This article by Niigaan Sinclair nails that point right on the head. Do the job the right way. Always.
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Double tributes this week in my @winnipegfreepress.com column - rest in power Steffen Skjottelvik & Chief Jim Bear www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2025/0...
Opinion: Norwegian hiker’s respect for North — and its people — won’t be forgotten
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August 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Double tributes this week in my @winnipegfreepress.com column - rest in power Steffen Skjottelvik & Chief Jim Bear www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2025/0...
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On Tuesday August 26 at 7pm, join co-editors Stephanie & Sara Sinclair w/contributors @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social, katherena vermette, Tasha Spillett, & @davidarobertson.bsky.social for the dual launch of You Were Made for This World and A Steady Brightness of Being. - mailchi.mp/grant/stepha...
August 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
On Tuesday August 26 at 7pm, join co-editors Stephanie & Sara Sinclair w/contributors @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social, katherena vermette, Tasha Spillett, & @davidarobertson.bsky.social for the dual launch of You Were Made for This World and A Steady Brightness of Being. - mailchi.mp/grant/stepha...