Dr. Reio (Nìj Manitou)🪶
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Dr. Reio (Nìj Manitou)🪶
@queernative.bsky.social
Indigenous Member of Algonquin Greater Golden Lake! Writer, Space Geek, They/Them 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
Completed my PhD on November 6, 2025
🎓✨ I DID IT!!! ✨🎓

This morning, I officially passed my oral defense, which means… it’s time to introduce Dr. Reio Lance 🎉
November 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
November starts with "No" and if "It's November" is a complete sentence, then remember No is a complete sentence too! 🙏🏽🧡
November 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Husband and I are ready
October 31, 2025 at 11:31 PM
On Mondays we drink Cuban coffee with Canadian maple syrup
October 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Non-Binary Indigenous Person wakes up and decides to paint their walls golds but then doesn't because they aren't that tacky, drinks pumpkin spice latte and calls it a day.
October 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The Black Widow goes to sleep for another season 🕷️ while the Polar Bear 🐻‍❄️ wakes up to shine my path through Autumn and Winter. These two spirit animals walk with me in balance one guiding in stillness, the other in strength. ☀️❄️🍂
September 30, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Happy Monday - new week, new wins!!
September 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Coffee o'clock 😁
September 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Hey my amazing followers just 9 dates left to go until we can cross all the dates of September off, with September 30th just 23 days away this is a good cause even a share or a kind word goes a long way too!
We're down to the Final 9 dates, each donation will go towards our upcoming healing truth of our Survivor programs which will allow survivors to tell their truth in the form of a novel children's book or audio or even a mini documentary. If you're interested send us a message 🙏🏽🧡 Thank you in advance
September 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
So proud of the work we’re doing at Thunderbird Healing Testimonials 🌿 Please check out our Pick a Date fundraiser to help us reach $465 for Healing Truth of Our Survivors! Every little bit counts 💙 #SupportSurvivors #TruthAndReconciliation
🌿 Help us reach our goal of $465 for Healing Truth of Our Survivors! Every dollar supports Survivor voices and stories of resilience. Join our Pick a Date fundraiser & make a difference today 💙 #SupportSurvivors #TruthAndReconciliation
Pick Sept 29 - donate $29
Pick Sept 15 & 30 - donate $45
September 6, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Imagine inviting 200,000 troops to your ‘North Korea’ theme birthday party… but only 8,647 show up — and still don’t respect you.
June 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Reposted by Dr. Reio (Nìj Manitou)🪶
“Let us all come together and celebrate Friday the 13th as the day of the sacred feminine.
Happy Sacred Feminine Day.” Follow the #NativeNerd, Vincent Schilling, associate editor for Indian Country Today
From September 13, 2019
ictnews.org/lifestyle/fr...
Friday the 13th isn't unlucky: The patriarchy was afraid of the sacred feminine - ICT News
Every Friday the 13th, people likely think of the disturbing hockey mask-wearing Jason Vorhees running through Camp Crystal Lake bent on slashing unsuspecting teenagers with a gigantic machete. Or per...
ictnews.org
June 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Happy Friday the 13th — the lone eerie one of 2025! 🌕🕷️🔪
The ghosts are partying, the black cats are strutting, and we’ve got eight whole months to recharge our spooky vibes before the next one creeps up in February 2026.
June 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Honest question is Danielle Smith cheering for Edmonton or Florida in the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals?
June 6, 2025 at 3:37 AM
My husband gave me this mug just before my birthday in 2014—funny enough, that birthday also fell on a Monday. Now, 11 years later, it’s Monday again, and I’m still sipping from the same mug on my birthday. Some things really do stand the test of time! 😂☕🎉
June 2, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Woke up at 4:30 AM because my body said, “Rise and shine!” 😅 So I’m running on queer power, maple syrup coffee, and sheer determination today. Indigenous, non-binary, and still thriving on this fine Monday. Last week of May—let’s crush it, fam! 💪🌈🍁✨
May 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Non-Binary Queer Indigenous person wakes up and screams “you’re on stolen land” to those who still don’t get it. (Looking at your Dani) Drinks coffee and calls it a day.
May 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Hello May, enjoy your 31 sunrises and sunsets this month ☀️
Keep being awesome too and if you don't feel awesome remember it's okay not to be okay
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth 💞
May 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Edmonton might make us proud during the federal election here in Alberta, but please everyone get out and vote tomorrow from 7:30am to 7:30pm MDT
Your parties will drive you to the poll stations, if you've never voted I encourage you to vote tomorrow it's a very simple process 🙏🏽🧡
April 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Using they/them pronouns is NOT new, it’s been in writing since the year 1375 but go on. 💅🏽
April 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Reposted by Dr. Reio (Nìj Manitou)🪶
“Perry, the Protecting Elder Realty for Retirement Years Act, or the Katy PERRY Act, aims to introduce measures to protect older people with various health concerns from potential financial exploitation in real estate transactions.” www.forbes.com/sites/hughmc...
Katy Perry’s Real Estate Battles Have Inspired A New Law: The Katy PERRY Act
The Protecting Elder Realty for Retirement Years Act, or the Katy PERRY Act, seeks to introduce measures to protect older people from potential financial exploitation in real estate transactions.
www.forbes.com
April 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Edmonton Griesbach if you are left please vote orange 🧡 so we keep the blue from taking over this riding. On April 28th you know what you need to do.
This has never been about me, but us.

Let’s win this, together. 🧡
April 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Calgary Centre please vote red ♥️ and we can flip a blue to a red ♥️
My name is Lindsay Luhnau, and I am running to be the next liberal Member of Parliament for Calgary Centre.

Mark Carney is the right choice for Prime Minister, and I'm proud to be on his team.
April 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Happy 4/20 Easter, the first one since 2014 and last one until 2087. 🐇
April 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I just voted ✅
April 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM