Veldon Coburn
@veldoncoburn.bsky.social
Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn
Associate Professor - McGill
PhD Political Science
Associate Professor - McGill
PhD Political Science
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We need to change the way we use Indigenous names for streets, towns, buildings, etc... substack.com/@rjjago/note...?
Robert Jago (@rjjago)
Controversial Opinion: if you are naming something in the public realm in an Indigenous language, and that language doesn’t use the standard alphabet, it should come with a transliteration below it in...
substack.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
We need to change the way we use Indigenous names for streets, towns, buildings, etc... substack.com/@rjjago/note...?
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white state agents stealing from non-white people at gun point: America really is Great Again
December 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
white state agents stealing from non-white people at gun point: America really is Great Again
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"We’re monitoring what you do online. Disseminating, writing, or publishing inciting content online is considered a terrorist crime in every sense and may lead to arrest or imprisonment. We have warned you."
Israel warns Palestinians that posting about their suffering will be considered terrorism.
Israel warns Palestinians that posting about their suffering will be considered terrorism.
December 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
"We’re monitoring what you do online. Disseminating, writing, or publishing inciting content online is considered a terrorist crime in every sense and may lead to arrest or imprisonment. We have warned you."
Israel warns Palestinians that posting about their suffering will be considered terrorism.
Israel warns Palestinians that posting about their suffering will be considered terrorism.
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How many more statements of meaningless denunciation - empty of one single consequence for unrelenting genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity - must Palestinians endure Minister @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social?
Joint statement on the approval of the creation of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank
“We, States of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom condemn the approval by the Israeli security cabi...
www.canada.ca
December 25, 2025 at 3:27 AM
How many more statements of meaningless denunciation - empty of one single consequence for unrelenting genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity - must Palestinians endure Minister @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social?
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They’re now calling this a K-shaped economy. Guess which part of the K most of us are?
What we have now is a two-tiered society with a wealthy few at the top and the vast majority of Americans struggling to make ends meet.
It’s corrosive to our economy and democracy.
It’s corrosive to our economy and democracy.
December 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
They’re now calling this a K-shaped economy. Guess which part of the K most of us are?
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Normal behaviour.
President Donald Trump came to North Carolina on Friday to talk about the economy.
He ended up explaining how his wife organizes her lingerie drawer.
He ended up explaining how his wife organizes her lingerie drawer.
Trump talks about neuroses, purchasing chairs and his wife’s underwear drawer in latest affordability speech | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump came to North Carolina on Friday to talk about the economy.
www.cnn.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Normal behaviour.
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Two cabins were torched over the weekend at the Mi’kmaw Land Protectors Hunter’s mountain camp.
One burnt to the ground while the other sustained major damage.
According to the land protectors, this was an alleged hate crime.
One burnt to the ground while the other sustained major damage.
According to the land protectors, this was an alleged hate crime.
Two Mi’kmaw cabins were torched over the weekend in alleged hate crime | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
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December 16, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Two cabins were torched over the weekend at the Mi’kmaw Land Protectors Hunter’s mountain camp.
One burnt to the ground while the other sustained major damage.
According to the land protectors, this was an alleged hate crime.
One burnt to the ground while the other sustained major damage.
According to the land protectors, this was an alleged hate crime.
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British Columbia's newest far-right party has become embroiled in conflict, after suddenly removing its leader.
OneBC’s implosion appears to stem from the firing of a staffer accused of posting neo-Nazi propaganda:
pressprogress.ca/dallas-brodi...
OneBC’s implosion appears to stem from the firing of a staffer accused of posting neo-Nazi propaganda:
pressprogress.ca/dallas-brodi...
BC’s newest far-right party, OneBC, entangled in conflict after removal of leader
The party’s implosion appears to have stemmed from the firing of a staffer accused of posting neo-Nazi propaganda
pressprogress.ca
December 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
British Columbia's newest far-right party has become embroiled in conflict, after suddenly removing its leader.
OneBC’s implosion appears to stem from the firing of a staffer accused of posting neo-Nazi propaganda:
pressprogress.ca/dallas-brodi...
OneBC’s implosion appears to stem from the firing of a staffer accused of posting neo-Nazi propaganda:
pressprogress.ca/dallas-brodi...
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The BCOne collapse is basically this Community meme.
Or maybe it’s Casablanca, and BCOne leadership is shocked, shocked! To see anti-semitism sneak into their wholesome Injun hating genocide denialist group.
Or maybe it’s Casablanca, and BCOne leadership is shocked, shocked! To see anti-semitism sneak into their wholesome Injun hating genocide denialist group.
December 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The BCOne collapse is basically this Community meme.
Or maybe it’s Casablanca, and BCOne leadership is shocked, shocked! To see anti-semitism sneak into their wholesome Injun hating genocide denialist group.
Or maybe it’s Casablanca, and BCOne leadership is shocked, shocked! To see anti-semitism sneak into their wholesome Injun hating genocide denialist group.
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So Trump is asserting Reiner’s son murdered his father because he was angry about his father’s views on Trump?
And… He doesn’t actually condemn his supporters murdering their parents..?
And… He doesn’t actually condemn his supporters murdering their parents..?
December 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
So Trump is asserting Reiner’s son murdered his father because he was angry about his father’s views on Trump?
And… He doesn’t actually condemn his supporters murdering their parents..?
And… He doesn’t actually condemn his supporters murdering their parents..?
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It is, and I really mean this, indefensible for the University of Oklahoma to remain accredited as an institution of higher education.
From the Oklahoma U student paper: the school is now saying it will automatically suspend faculty (with pay) in response to student complaints
www.oudaily.com/news/ou-poli...
www.oudaily.com/news/ou-poli...
December 14, 2025 at 1:23 AM
It is, and I really mean this, indefensible for the University of Oklahoma to remain accredited as an institution of higher education.
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Inuit artifacts over 100 years old—included a hand-crafted, sealskin kayak—are unveiled to the public at the Canadian Museum of History.
Hear more on APTN News Brief:
Hear more on APTN News Brief:
APTN News Brief: Dec. 10, 2025—Century-old kayak among repatriated Inuit items newly unveiled to public
Our lead story: Inuit artifacts over 100 years old—included a hand-crafted, sealskin kayak—are newly unveiled to the public at the Canadian Museum of History shortly after their repatriation fr...
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December 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Inuit artifacts over 100 years old—included a hand-crafted, sealskin kayak—are unveiled to the public at the Canadian Museum of History.
Hear more on APTN News Brief:
Hear more on APTN News Brief:
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The women who said they hated their Indigenous child, who didn’t take him to hospital when sick, who called him a douche, and who abused him to death now claim they’re being framed *because* he was Indigenous. Bitches.
In ‘conspiracy theory’ videos, prospective mom blamed Children’s Aid for boy’s sudden death, claimed she was being ‘persecuted’
“I know I didn’t do it," Becky Hamber told the camera in one of several videos she shot after her initial arrest.
www.thestar.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The women who said they hated their Indigenous child, who didn’t take him to hospital when sick, who called him a douche, and who abused him to death now claim they’re being framed *because* he was Indigenous. Bitches.
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What is the most toxic university for Indigenous students, staff, faculty in Canada? Carleton University is pretty high up there but manages to squeak out of accountability every time it’s scrutinized. Media should analyze faculty turnover, student complaints.
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/185...
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/185...
Les origines autochtones d’un professeur de l’Université Carleton remises en question
Les prétentions identitaires d'un professeur provoquent la colère d'Autochtones, qui l'accusent d'usurpation.
ici.radio-canada.ca
December 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
What is the most toxic university for Indigenous students, staff, faculty in Canada? Carleton University is pretty high up there but manages to squeak out of accountability every time it’s scrutinized. Media should analyze faculty turnover, student complaints.
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/185...
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/185...
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Faculty unions should absolutely advocate for anti-racism and decolonization, including in Palestine.
To argue otherwise is to be a collaborator.
(I am agreeing with this article.)
www.speechaxe.com/say-it-aint-...
To argue otherwise is to be a collaborator.
(I am agreeing with this article.)
www.speechaxe.com/say-it-aint-...
November 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Faculty unions should absolutely advocate for anti-racism and decolonization, including in Palestine.
To argue otherwise is to be a collaborator.
(I am agreeing with this article.)
www.speechaxe.com/say-it-aint-...
To argue otherwise is to be a collaborator.
(I am agreeing with this article.)
www.speechaxe.com/say-it-aint-...
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I wonder what local celebrity millionaire W Brett Wilson makes of these UCP members given his outspoken views on disloyalty to Canada?
November 29, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I wonder what local celebrity millionaire W Brett Wilson makes of these UCP members given his outspoken views on disloyalty to Canada?
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So to be clear: Carney signed a deal with Alberta that basically gives them everything they want for a pipeline through BC and sovereign Indigenous nations without securing their involvement, or having a company pushing for this project, and he lost a prominent Liberal cabinet minister for it.
November 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
So to be clear: Carney signed a deal with Alberta that basically gives them everything they want for a pipeline through BC and sovereign Indigenous nations without securing their involvement, or having a company pushing for this project, and he lost a prominent Liberal cabinet minister for it.
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This deal is ready to die in court. The law is government MUST consult First Nations on “high level” planning decisions. Wasn’t done here. Perfect lawsuits await.
Carney, Smith sign sweeping energy deal, pledge new pipeline to West Coast
Federal government won’t implement its oil and gas emissions cap, and both sides will consult with B.C. on project, MOU says
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM
This deal is ready to die in court. The law is government MUST consult First Nations on “high level” planning decisions. Wasn’t done here. Perfect lawsuits await.
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An Ontario Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit that accuses the current president of the Manitoba Métis Federation and a former president of the Métis National Council (MNC) of misappropriating millions of dollars of the MNC’s funds.
MMF exonerated by Ontario Superior court in MNC lawsuit
The Manitoba Métis Federation, MMF, has been cleared in lawsuit launched against it by the Métis National Council.
www.aptnnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM
An Ontario Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit that accuses the current president of the Manitoba Métis Federation and a former president of the Métis National Council (MNC) of misappropriating millions of dollars of the MNC’s funds.
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King says he made a concerted effort this year to find their origin, which brought him to a U.S. organization called Tribal Alliance Against Frauds.
Author Thomas King says he's not Indigenous
Thomas King, the celebrated author of the book 'Inconvenient Indian' and others, now says that he's not Indigenous.
www.aptnnews.ca
November 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
King says he made a concerted effort this year to find their origin, which brought him to a U.S. organization called Tribal Alliance Against Frauds.
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Another Pretendian. Canada is full of them.
Inconvenient Indian author Thomas King says he is not part Cherokee
Writer ‘still in shock’ after a whistle-blowing organization showed him genealogical evidence that he wasn’t part Indigenous as he originally assumed
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Another Pretendian. Canada is full of them.
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The Cowichan hysteria keeps getting dumber. Now cities are coming out to make statements about old land claims - if the news is going to cover it, they should mention it's been on the First Nation's website for nearly a decade. It's not some big secret. 1/2 globalnews.ca/news/1153572...
Kwikwetlem First Nation filed a land claim in 2016 including the Riverview lands | Globalnews.ca
The land in question covers several publicly-owned parcels in Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam, including the Riverview lands, but not private properties.
globalnews.ca
November 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The Cowichan hysteria keeps getting dumber. Now cities are coming out to make statements about old land claims - if the news is going to cover it, they should mention it's been on the First Nation's website for nearly a decade. It's not some big secret. 1/2 globalnews.ca/news/1153572...
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Indigenous Wreck-Conciliation: the leader of this, Cynthia Westaway, is a lawyer for pretendian Métis on Algonquin territory. Clearly @uottawa.ca does not care.
uOttawa law school’s Indigenous Lands and Consultation Hub aims to support self-determination
Kristen Boon, Common Law dean, calls this ‘reconciliation in action’
www.lawtimesnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Indigenous Wreck-Conciliation: the leader of this, Cynthia Westaway, is a lawyer for pretendian Métis on Algonquin territory. Clearly @uottawa.ca does not care.
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If CBSA refuses to explain why it thought a *95 YEAR OLD* retired Princeton law professor and UN special rapporteur might be a threat to national security, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree should
Prominent legal scholar detained at Canadian border while on his way to a conference on Palestine | CBC News
A well-known academic and former UN special rapporteur says he was detained by customs agents in Toronto while on his way to speak at a conference on human rights violations against Palestinians.
www.cbc.ca
November 16, 2025 at 3:21 AM
If CBSA refuses to explain why it thought a *95 YEAR OLD* retired Princeton law professor and UN special rapporteur might be a threat to national security, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree should