Ri / ᕒᐊᔦᓬᐄ (she/her)
@rileyyesnomaybe.bsky.social
Anishinaabe, Very Gay, Politics and Lots of Words
www.rileyyesno.com
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My elders taught me to basket weave and I promise you I learned more there than I did in MANY of my undergrad courses, Doug.
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Ford tells students to not pick 'basket-weaving courses' in wake of OSAP cuts | CBC News
Premier Doug Ford had choice words for students expressing concerns over cuts to OSAP grants Tuesday, telling them to "not pick basket-weaving courses" and to invest in education that gives students i...
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February 18, 2026 at 9:58 PM
My elders taught me to basket weave and I promise you I learned more there than I did in MANY of my undergrad courses, Doug.
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Last week the Carney Government tabled their first budget. In this Brief, Riley Yesno reviews the commitments to Indigenous communities and highlights the gaps, limitations and general disappointment.
Full Brief linked in bio.
Full Brief linked in bio.
November 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Last week the Carney Government tabled their first budget. In this Brief, Riley Yesno reviews the commitments to Indigenous communities and highlights the gaps, limitations and general disappointment.
Full Brief linked in bio.
Full Brief linked in bio.
If I have to see another one of those Ring of Fire ads, or billboards, or hear it in the radio…I am going to LOSE IT.
Also, the region is called Mamataawa you asshats.
Also, the region is called Mamataawa you asshats.
October 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
If I have to see another one of those Ring of Fire ads, or billboards, or hear it in the radio…I am going to LOSE IT.
Also, the region is called Mamataawa you asshats.
Also, the region is called Mamataawa you asshats.
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It was very special to work with six brilliant, thoughtful Indigenous writers — Michelle Good, Julian Brave NoiseCat, Eva Jewell, Janelle Lapointe, Anna McKenzie and Riley Yesno — on this series about truth and reconciliation, in print & online for @thewalrus.ca. thewalrus.ca/truth-and-re...
The Truth of Reconciliation | The Walrus
The TRC report, released in 2015, laid out ninety-four clear Calls to Action. Ten years later, Indigenous writers reflect on what has and hasn’t been achieved
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September 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It was very special to work with six brilliant, thoughtful Indigenous writers — Michelle Good, Julian Brave NoiseCat, Eva Jewell, Janelle Lapointe, Anna McKenzie and Riley Yesno — on this series about truth and reconciliation, in print & online for @thewalrus.ca. thewalrus.ca/truth-and-re...
DEAL NEWS! I’m squealing!
Deal News - Riley Yesno's THE RECONCILIATION GENERATION!
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Deal News - Riley Yesno's THE RECONCILIATION GENERATION!
Indigenous scholar, journalist, and media spokesperson Riley Yesno's THE RECONCILIATION GENERATION, in which the author traces her journey as a young Anishinabe woman coming into political consciousne...
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October 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
DEAL NEWS! I’m squealing!
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Canadian governments continually treat Indigenous title as a “policy issue” rather than a legal obligation and fundamental right. @rileyyesnomaybe.bsky.social asks: Why must Indigenous people fear for the protection of these rights with the arrival of every new government? thewalrus.ca/trc-land/
September 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Canadian governments continually treat Indigenous title as a “policy issue” rather than a legal obligation and fundamental right. @rileyyesnomaybe.bsky.social asks: Why must Indigenous people fear for the protection of these rights with the arrival of every new government? thewalrus.ca/trc-land/
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From the residential schools apology to Idle No More, where is Canada on reconciliation? @spaikin.bsky.social asks Chief Serge Simon (Kanesatake First Nation), Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux (@lakeheaduniversity.bsky.social), @karynpugliese.bsky.social (@carleton.ca), and @rileyyesnomaybe.bsky.social
How Far Has Canada Come on Reconciliation? | The Agenda
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June 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
From the residential schools apology to Idle No More, where is Canada on reconciliation? @spaikin.bsky.social asks Chief Serge Simon (Kanesatake First Nation), Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux (@lakeheaduniversity.bsky.social), @karynpugliese.bsky.social (@carleton.ca), and @rileyyesnomaybe.bsky.social
Bill 5 saying the quiet part out loud: when the government feels it has the appropriate conditions to justify bypassing First Nations rights, they do it. A reminder that “no” was never really an option.
June 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Bill 5 saying the quiet part out loud: when the government feels it has the appropriate conditions to justify bypassing First Nations rights, they do it. A reminder that “no” was never really an option.
It’s traumatizing to be trapped and it’s also traumatizing to be forcibly displaced—particularly by circumstances exasperated by a crisis you’ve fought generations to mitigate.
June 2, 2025 at 2:26 AM
It’s traumatizing to be trapped and it’s also traumatizing to be forcibly displaced—particularly by circumstances exasperated by a crisis you’ve fought generations to mitigate.
The new Lilo and Stitch has
Nani give up custody of Lilo and go study on the mainland?!?? Livid
Nani give up custody of Lilo and go study on the mainland?!?? Livid
May 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The new Lilo and Stitch has
Nani give up custody of Lilo and go study on the mainland?!?? Livid
Nani give up custody of Lilo and go study on the mainland?!?? Livid
Indigenous minister of Indigenous services is a hard one. Boof.
May 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Indigenous minister of Indigenous services is a hard one. Boof.
It’s finally my favourite time of year: baby in sunhat season
May 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
It’s finally my favourite time of year: baby in sunhat season
Indigenous people repeatedly get left out of Canada's so-called democratic processes (which they, of course, have been forced into in the first place), and at the same time are told by so many people that it's unacceptable if they choose not to vote.
May 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Indigenous people repeatedly get left out of Canada's so-called democratic processes (which they, of course, have been forced into in the first place), and at the same time are told by so many people that it's unacceptable if they choose not to vote.
Slightly dated news, but just saw this article and felt my blood boil a bit. Remember in 2015 when northern reserves weren't sent enough ballots, so didn't get to vote then, either?
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Elections Canada apologizes to Nunavik voters left out of vote | CBC News
Voters in several Nunavik villages say polls closed early - or didn't open at all. Elections Canada says those shortcomings shows the work that still remains for the organization.
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May 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Slightly dated news, but just saw this article and felt my blood boil a bit. Remember in 2015 when northern reserves weren't sent enough ballots, so didn't get to vote then, either?
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Read the conservative platform now. It’s brutal. The Indigenous affairs section, yes, but literally all of it.
Promises to do soooo much that violates Indigenous rights and consent.
Also ‘our Indigenous people’? Again? Did you get an Indigenous person to read any of this over??
Promises to do soooo much that violates Indigenous rights and consent.
Also ‘our Indigenous people’? Again? Did you get an Indigenous person to read any of this over??
April 24, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Read the conservative platform now. It’s brutal. The Indigenous affairs section, yes, but literally all of it.
Promises to do soooo much that violates Indigenous rights and consent.
Also ‘our Indigenous people’? Again? Did you get an Indigenous person to read any of this over??
Promises to do soooo much that violates Indigenous rights and consent.
Also ‘our Indigenous people’? Again? Did you get an Indigenous person to read any of this over??
Outside of the reconciliation section this is what is highlighted.
Remember the rest of the platform (which deals heavily with international presence and the economy) becomes extremely challenged if Indigenous nations don’t consent to their vision of « economic growth at home » not surprising
Remember the rest of the platform (which deals heavily with international presence and the economy) becomes extremely challenged if Indigenous nations don’t consent to their vision of « economic growth at home » not surprising
April 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Outside of the reconciliation section this is what is highlighted.
Remember the rest of the platform (which deals heavily with international presence and the economy) becomes extremely challenged if Indigenous nations don’t consent to their vision of « economic growth at home » not surprising
Remember the rest of the platform (which deals heavily with international presence and the economy) becomes extremely challenged if Indigenous nations don’t consent to their vision of « economic growth at home » not surprising
Yeah this liberal platform is very telling when it comes to Indigenous affairs. Vague promises to essentially not abandoned previous work but the only substantial funding is for « economic reconciliation » and resource extraction. Yeah yeah yeah
April 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Yeah this liberal platform is very telling when it comes to Indigenous affairs. Vague promises to essentially not abandoned previous work but the only substantial funding is for « economic reconciliation » and resource extraction. Yeah yeah yeah
Going on a trip to London next week and looking for things to do. I suggest the London Museum. My spouse says: « why? So we can go see all of your things??? » LMAO
April 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Going on a trip to London next week and looking for things to do. I suggest the London Museum. My spouse says: « why? So we can go see all of your things??? » LMAO
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Thinking abt reconciliation in cities ft. @michellecyca.com, Ginger Gosnell-Meyers, and Cecil Sveinson
Thinking abt reconciliation in cities ft. @michellecyca.com, Ginger Gosnell-Meyers, and Cecil Sveinson
As federal funding falters, Vancouver, the ‘City of Reconciliation,’ offers crucial lessons in Indigenous relationships
Cities, where the majority of Indigenous people in Canada live, are ‘ground zero’ for reconciliation. But this process isn’t perfect
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April 9, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Thinking abt reconciliation in cities ft. @michellecyca.com, Ginger Gosnell-Meyers, and Cecil Sveinson
Thinking abt reconciliation in cities ft. @michellecyca.com, Ginger Gosnell-Meyers, and Cecil Sveinson
Remember accountability is a relational obligation. Policing isn’t.
April 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Remember accountability is a relational obligation. Policing isn’t.
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"At the very best, we are seeing innumerable people who are uncritical in their nationalism. Those who are often more scared of foreign aggression than they are focused on domestic policy or their learning to-date"
Great new piece by @rileyyesnomaybe.bsky.social
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Great new piece by @rileyyesnomaybe.bsky.social
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Trump scares me — but so does Canadian nationalism
While many Canadians are feeling just a whiff of foreign aggression for the first time, remember that Indigenous people are not. We know the threat of encroachment well — in
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April 2, 2025 at 10:58 AM
"At the very best, we are seeing innumerable people who are uncritical in their nationalism. Those who are often more scared of foreign aggression than they are focused on domestic policy or their learning to-date"
Great new piece by @rileyyesnomaybe.bsky.social
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Great new piece by @rileyyesnomaybe.bsky.social
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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If you’ve talked to me recently you know this has been very much on my mind. Great opinion piece by @rileyyesnomaybe.bsky.social
If you’ve talked to me recently you know this has been very much on my mind. Great opinion piece by @rileyyesnomaybe.bsky.social
Trump scares me — but so does Canadian nationalism
While many Canadians are feeling just a whiff of foreign aggression for the first time, remember that Indigenous people are not. We know the threat of encroachment well — in
www.thestar.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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If you’ve talked to me recently you know this has been very much on my mind. Great opinion piece by @rileyyesnomaybe.bsky.social
If you’ve talked to me recently you know this has been very much on my mind. Great opinion piece by @rileyyesnomaybe.bsky.social
Canada going from « Cancel Canada Day! let’s reflect and wear orange shirts » to « elbows up!!! Full national swing » is disappointing, but not surprising whiplash.
March 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Canada going from « Cancel Canada Day! let’s reflect and wear orange shirts » to « elbows up!!! Full national swing » is disappointing, but not surprising whiplash.
This is disgusting all on its own but also exasperates me bc you say this and then wonder why so many Indigenous people here reject your ‘reconciliation’?
Justin Trudeau loudly proclaiming in his final days in office: “I am a Zionist.”
March 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This is disgusting all on its own but also exasperates me bc you say this and then wonder why so many Indigenous people here reject your ‘reconciliation’?