OrendaNehiyawak
@orendacree.bsky.social
🌊🏕️🐻🌍🏹🌄🌅🏞️🚧Networker for clients in need; Cree Kokum, learning re Indigeneity; #MMIW #MMIM love going far into Nature, breathing forest air, remote camping; becoming aware of climate crisis & needed actions; love to travel
Join me in asking the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to protect our pensions and the climate and stop investing in oil, gas, coal and pipelines. A legal case is already underway. It’s time to stop investing in fossil fuels and recommit to net-zero. win.newmode.net/shiftaction/...
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November 4, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Join me in asking the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to protect our pensions and the climate and stop investing in oil, gas, coal and pipelines. A legal case is already underway. It’s time to stop investing in fossil fuels and recommit to net-zero. win.newmode.net/shiftaction/...
#UCP Dani Smith hands out Mega Bucks to her funders, the Fossil Fuel industry, chops us!
"Alberta Native News reached out to the Ministry of Children and Family Services to ask why the government decided to discontinue funding for the Circle of Safety. The ministry didn’t acknowledge the inquiry."
"Alberta Native News reached out to the Ministry of Children and Family Services to ask why the government decided to discontinue funding for the Circle of Safety. The ministry didn’t acknowledge the inquiry."
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Alberta cuts funding mid-year to program for Indigenous mothers who have faced domestic violence
#abpoli #ableg #Alberta #Indigenous #mothers #domestic
#violence #UCP #Heartless #FireTheUCP #FireSmith #Canada
#provincial #government
Alberta cuts funding mid-year to program for Indigenous mothers who have faced domestic violence
#abpoli #ableg #Alberta #Indigenous #mothers #domestic
#violence #UCP #Heartless #FireTheUCP #FireSmith #Canada
#provincial #government
Alberta cuts funding mid-year to program for Indigenous mothers who have faced domestic violence - Alberta Native News
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – The provincial government has cut funding for an Aboriginal Counseling Services of Alberta (ACSA) program that provides support for Indigenous...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:21 AM
#UCP Dani Smith hands out Mega Bucks to her funders, the Fossil Fuel industry, chops us!
"Alberta Native News reached out to the Ministry of Children and Family Services to ask why the government decided to discontinue funding for the Circle of Safety. The ministry didn’t acknowledge the inquiry."
"Alberta Native News reached out to the Ministry of Children and Family Services to ask why the government decided to discontinue funding for the Circle of Safety. The ministry didn’t acknowledge the inquiry."
Magnificent! The many stories by Ancestors!
Oh, the stories on Newspaper Rock. Located on the way to the Needles District, Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekRforRock #rockart #petroglyphs #indigenous #symbols
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekRforRock #rockart #petroglyphs #indigenous #symbols
November 3, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Magnificent! The many stories by Ancestors!
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White settlers continue to attack us!
White settlers continue to attack us!
This child's mother is not an immigrant, she is an Indigenous woman, he is an Indigenous child.
They deserve to be together on this land their ancestors walked before any real immigration came to terrorize them.
Humanizing our stories & spreading the truth is a form of protest.
#Indigenous
They deserve to be together on this land their ancestors walked before any real immigration came to terrorize them.
Humanizing our stories & spreading the truth is a form of protest.
#Indigenous
November 3, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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White settlers continue to attack us!
White settlers continue to attack us!
#Indigenous Pres Chartrandsummary
+Property in Winnipeg & Ottawa; $ invested in uni & college education of 1,000s of Métis Youth
?Getting the MMF self-government agreement passed through Parliament; refurbishment of the Port at Churchill
-Métis still treated as criminals fishing; unemployment
+Property in Winnipeg & Ottawa; $ invested in uni & college education of 1,000s of Métis Youth
?Getting the MMF self-government agreement passed through Parliament; refurbishment of the Port at Churchill
-Métis still treated as criminals fishing; unemployment
State of the Nation address a mix of Métis pride and worry about battles on the horizon
President David Chartrand of the Manitoba Métis Federation gave the State of the Nation address Oct. 18 at the Red River Métis government’s 2025 Annual General Assembly held over the weekend. It was f...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:12 AM
#Indigenous Pres Chartrandsummary
+Property in Winnipeg & Ottawa; $ invested in uni & college education of 1,000s of Métis Youth
?Getting the MMF self-government agreement passed through Parliament; refurbishment of the Port at Churchill
-Métis still treated as criminals fishing; unemployment
+Property in Winnipeg & Ottawa; $ invested in uni & college education of 1,000s of Métis Youth
?Getting the MMF self-government agreement passed through Parliament; refurbishment of the Port at Churchill
-Métis still treated as criminals fishing; unemployment
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"ALL BEINGS CONNECTED", Wall Mural by August Swinson, Great Hall, Union Station, #Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 10-24-25
📷: J.R. Rowan
#photography #streetphotography #EastCoastKin #architecture #UnionStation #people #historical #building #UrbanGaze #Canada #art #Indigenous #woodland #mural #color
📷: J.R. Rowan
#photography #streetphotography #EastCoastKin #architecture #UnionStation #people #historical #building #UrbanGaze #Canada #art #Indigenous #woodland #mural #color
October 30, 2025 at 5:37 AM
"ALL BEINGS CONNECTED", Wall Mural by August Swinson, Great Hall, Union Station, #Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 10-24-25
📷: J.R. Rowan
#photography #streetphotography #EastCoastKin #architecture #UnionStation #people #historical #building #UrbanGaze #Canada #art #Indigenous #woodland #mural #color
📷: J.R. Rowan
#photography #streetphotography #EastCoastKin #architecture #UnionStation #people #historical #building #UrbanGaze #Canada #art #Indigenous #woodland #mural #color
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I hate that the audio is lagged but it looks powerful and I am proud of it #snap #shutdown #indigenous #usa #international #fyp #trending #thealabamasolution #federalworkers #thanksgiving
October 30, 2025 at 9:02 AM
I hate that the audio is lagged but it looks powerful and I am proud of it #snap #shutdown #indigenous #usa #international #fyp #trending #thealabamasolution #federalworkers #thanksgiving
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In 1985, the Haida Nation stood in the path of destruction—and changed the course of Canadian history.
#Indigenous #NativeSky
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#Indigenous #NativeSky
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The Stand
In the fall of 1985, a small group of Haida people stood on a muddy logging road on Lyell Island—and refused to move. What followed was a landmark …
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October 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM
In 1985, the Haida Nation stood in the path of destruction—and changed the course of Canadian history.
#Indigenous #NativeSky
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#Indigenous #NativeSky
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I think that what most settlers fail to understand or acknowledge is that there is no ongoing consent for their presence on stolen land. I feel this is the core of the injury of colonisation as a structure and a system.
#landback #Indigenous #consentisapractice
#landback #Indigenous #consentisapractice
October 30, 2025 at 11:02 AM
I think that what most settlers fail to understand or acknowledge is that there is no ongoing consent for their presence on stolen land. I feel this is the core of the injury of colonisation as a structure and a system.
#landback #Indigenous #consentisapractice
#landback #Indigenous #consentisapractice
Firm lines have to be drawn w this PM, he got a free ride to start & now must be reined as he shows Poilievre how to be a smooth right-wing politician.
Carney’s critical minerals push meets Indigenous realities as Canada races to rival China’s supply dominance www.aptnnews.ca?p=279074 #indigenous #cdnpoli
Pressure on Indigenous communities to allow mining will increase
The loan-guarantee program isn’t built for mining, and First Nations lack infrastructure and capital — as Canada races for critical minerals.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Firm lines have to be drawn w this PM, he got a free ride to start & now must be reined as he shows Poilievre how to be a smooth right-wing politician.
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Opinion I The US President is raising the stakes far higher than ever before
🖋️ James Ball
➡️ Read more: trib.al/nvwC98I
🖋️ James Ball
➡️ Read more: trib.al/nvwC98I
October 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Opinion I The US President is raising the stakes far higher than ever before
🖋️ James Ball
➡️ Read more: trib.al/nvwC98I
🖋️ James Ball
➡️ Read more: trib.al/nvwC98I
This great wrong MUST be corrected!
Not incidentally, it would affect my mother and all of us kids!
Not incidentally, it would affect my mother and all of us kids!
Here's the story you've been waiting for: Senator will propose-amendments to end the second generation cut off. If these pass, it could restore rights to tens of thousand of First Nations- but it is not a done deal.
Everything you need to know: www.aptnnews.ca/featured/sen... #indigenous #cdnpoli
Everything you need to know: www.aptnnews.ca/featured/sen... #indigenous #cdnpoli
Senators will consider legal amendments to "Indian Status"
Sen. Paul Prospers is answering the call to make amendments to a bill that will restore status to tens of thousands of First Nation people
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October 31, 2025 at 4:32 AM
This great wrong MUST be corrected!
Not incidentally, it would affect my mother and all of us kids!
Not incidentally, it would affect my mother and all of us kids!
JOY!!!
Such a special moment, from truth-telling to Treaty. Victorian parliament has shown steadfastness solidarity in progressing authentic reconciliation with First Peoples across Victoria, Australia. #auspol #springs #FirstNations #Indigenous
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Australian-first treaty legislation passes in Victorian parliament
Historic legislation has passed that will see the creation of an Indigenous council that will be consulted on laws and policies affecting Indigenous communities.
www.abc.net.au
October 31, 2025 at 4:27 AM
JOY!!!
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What are your thoughts here? Should culture fit the game mechanics, or should the game mechanics work with the culture?
#gamedev #indiedev #mmorpg #videogames #maori #representationmatters #indigenous #aotearoa
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#gamedev #indiedev #mmorpg #videogames #maori #representationmatters #indigenous #aotearoa
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Developing a game should not start with what mechanics sound cool, and then bolt culture on as an afterthought. It should start with what cultural aspects work, and how mechanics can support those… |...
Developing a game should not start with what mechanics sound cool, and then bolt culture on as an afterthought. It should start with what cultural aspects work, and how mechanics can support those as...
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October 31, 2025 at 3:59 AM
What are your thoughts here? Should culture fit the game mechanics, or should the game mechanics work with the culture?
#gamedev #indiedev #mmorpg #videogames #maori #representationmatters #indigenous #aotearoa
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#gamedev #indiedev #mmorpg #videogames #maori #representationmatters #indigenous #aotearoa
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#Genocide #Indigenous It always has been an active participant in the colonization of Palestine; since Oct/23 it has renewed support to Zionist State. No surprise considering Canada’s history as settler colonial state committing ongoing genocide vs Indigenous Peoples here on Turtle Island!
Canada is Complicit, It's Time to Address It
Canada is complicit in Israel’s genocide in Palestine.
It always has been an active participant in the colonization of
Palestine; and since October 2023 it has recommitted itself to
supporting t...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:25 AM
#Genocide #Indigenous It always has been an active participant in the colonization of Palestine; since Oct/23 it has renewed support to Zionist State. No surprise considering Canada’s history as settler colonial state committing ongoing genocide vs Indigenous Peoples here on Turtle Island!
#Indigenous "The new Indigenous Law wing responds directly to the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Committee Call to Action 50: to establish Indigenous law institutes. Every angle of the building thoughtfully tells stories of Coast Salish legal traditions from Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples."
Building new pathways for Indigenous Law - UVic News
UVic's Faculty of Law is now home to a new Indigenous Law wing, supporting the movement of Indigenous Laws empowering communities.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
#Indigenous "The new Indigenous Law wing responds directly to the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Committee Call to Action 50: to establish Indigenous law institutes. Every angle of the building thoughtfully tells stories of Coast Salish legal traditions from Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples."
#Indigenous Both aras have been under federal scrutiny for > 20 years. Yet, not only did ISC fall short of expectations, but in some cases, it has actually lost ground! Liberals promise - end all long-term drinking water advisories in First Nations communities by March 2021, 35 still in place!
Indigenous Services ignored 18 out of 34 recommendations
The audit’s findings are especially alarming in two areas: access to safe drinking water and emergency management services.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
#Indigenous Both aras have been under federal scrutiny for > 20 years. Yet, not only did ISC fall short of expectations, but in some cases, it has actually lost ground! Liberals promise - end all long-term drinking water advisories in First Nations communities by March 2021, 35 still in place!
#Indigenous > 1/2 of all Native American women suffer intimate partner violence in their lifetime, bearing one of the highest rates of DV in the U.S.
US colonization has cast long shadow of genocide, broken treaty promises & generational trauma -> hi rates of domestic violence in Indian Country.
US colonization has cast long shadow of genocide, broken treaty promises & generational trauma -> hi rates of domestic violence in Indian Country.
'I'm Still Here' | Amid Highest Domestic Violence Rates, Native Women Need Culturally Centered Resources
Melissa Skeet recounted the night she fled into the dark, wooded hill behind her apartment in Flagstaff, Arizona.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:59 PM
#Indigenous > 1/2 of all Native American women suffer intimate partner violence in their lifetime, bearing one of the highest rates of DV in the U.S.
US colonization has cast long shadow of genocide, broken treaty promises & generational trauma -> hi rates of domestic violence in Indian Country.
US colonization has cast long shadow of genocide, broken treaty promises & generational trauma -> hi rates of domestic violence in Indian Country.
#Indigeous Young Native women bear the highest burden of the disease, with AI/AN female youth having diabetes at rates 77% higher than their male counterparts.
Native youth also experience worse outcomes with diabetes, suffering higher mortality rates compared to non-Indigenous youth.
Native youth also experience worse outcomes with diabetes, suffering higher mortality rates compared to non-Indigenous youth.
Native American Youth Face Type II Diabetes Rates Up to 64 Times Higher Than Non-Native Peers
Native American youth have Type II diabetes at a rate up to 64 times their non-Native peers. That's according to a systematic review published last week in Diabetologia, a peer-reviewed medical journa...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
#Indigeous Young Native women bear the highest burden of the disease, with AI/AN female youth having diabetes at rates 77% higher than their male counterparts.
Native youth also experience worse outcomes with diabetes, suffering higher mortality rates compared to non-Indigenous youth.
Native youth also experience worse outcomes with diabetes, suffering higher mortality rates compared to non-Indigenous youth.
#Indigenous "Tribes long had to practice out of sight. The U.S. government’s assimilation policies had targeted tribal languages, cultural and religious practices — including healing. We’re proving day in & day out Indigenous knowledge is important. It’s real, it’s worthy, and it’s real science.”
Tribal traditional healing gets Medicaid reimbursement in 4 states
Four states—Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Oregon—have received federal approval to allow Medicaid reimbursement for tribal traditional healing services. This landmark decision marks a significa...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
#Indigenous "Tribes long had to practice out of sight. The U.S. government’s assimilation policies had targeted tribal languages, cultural and religious practices — including healing. We’re proving day in & day out Indigenous knowledge is important. It’s real, it’s worthy, and it’s real science.”
Celebrate!!! Judge Tammen acknowledged the Wet’suwet’en hereditary leaders’ decades-long fight to affirm the nation’s rights and title — and the “B.C.” and “Canadian” governments’ failure to engage meaningfully in negotiations over the outstanding claims.
Land defenders who opposed CGL pipeline avoid jail time as judge acknowledges 'legacy of colonization'
B.C. Supreme Court sentencing closes a chapter in years-long conflict in Wet'suwet'en territories that led to arrests
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October 22, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Celebrate!!! Judge Tammen acknowledged the Wet’suwet’en hereditary leaders’ decades-long fight to affirm the nation’s rights and title — and the “B.C.” and “Canadian” governments’ failure to engage meaningfully in negotiations over the outstanding claims.
#Indigenous Bill S-2 has critical changes to Indian Act
Involuntary loss of status to become "full citizens, Women who were forced to join their husband's band after marriage
Outdated, offensive language
Must cut 2nd generation cutoff & communities to control own mbrship
Involuntary loss of status to become "full citizens, Women who were forced to join their husband's band after marriage
Outdated, offensive language
Must cut 2nd generation cutoff & communities to control own mbrship
Remove 2nd-generation cut-off from Indian Act, witnesses tell Senate committee | CBC News
Indigenous leaders and experts say Bill S-2 takes small steps to address discrimination in the Indian Act but fails to solve deeper injustices like the second-generation cut-off.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:56 AM
#Indigenous Bill S-2 has critical changes to Indian Act
Involuntary loss of status to become "full citizens, Women who were forced to join their husband's band after marriage
Outdated, offensive language
Must cut 2nd generation cutoff & communities to control own mbrship
Involuntary loss of status to become "full citizens, Women who were forced to join their husband's band after marriage
Outdated, offensive language
Must cut 2nd generation cutoff & communities to control own mbrship
#Indigenous Sylliboy asked the officers why they were pulling him over. They said it was for a report of an impaired driver. "I never drank for 30 years, I don’t do drugs." Tasered 2x he asked multiple times for a translator because 1st language is Mi’kmaw. He was injured by the tasering & falls.
Mi'kmaw Elder says he was tasered after refusing breathalyzer
A Mi'kmaw Elder says he was tasered outside his home in Eskasoni by the RCMP after refusing to take a breathalyzer.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:43 AM
#Indigenous Sylliboy asked the officers why they were pulling him over. They said it was for a report of an impaired driver. "I never drank for 30 years, I don’t do drugs." Tasered 2x he asked multiple times for a translator because 1st language is Mi’kmaw. He was injured by the tasering & falls.
#Indigenous “Prisoners of Conscience” International human rights observers say imprisoning Wet’suwet’en leaders for upholding their laws on their own lands worsens B.C.’s track record of abuses.
Supreme Court’s Delgamuukw decision (1997) said their rights and title were never extinguished!
Supreme Court’s Delgamuukw decision (1997) said their rights and title were never extinguished!
International human rights organizations to monitor sentencing of Indigenous land defenders criminalized by Canada
Will be closely monitoring the sentencing this week of Indigenous land defenders who have been criminalized by Canada for protecting unceded Wet’suwet’en Territory against the construction of a fossil...
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October 22, 2025 at 2:37 AM
#Indigenous “Prisoners of Conscience” International human rights observers say imprisoning Wet’suwet’en leaders for upholding their laws on their own lands worsens B.C.’s track record of abuses.
Supreme Court’s Delgamuukw decision (1997) said their rights and title were never extinguished!
Supreme Court’s Delgamuukw decision (1997) said their rights and title were never extinguished!