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Julie (Aakadewin-O Waawaashkeshi Kwe) Francella
@juliefrancella.com
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Professor of Indigenous Studies @DurhamCollege.
Mental Health Counselor
Ojibway Citizen of Batchewana First Nation.
📡 SiriusXmProgress #127 Every Thurs 10 PM ET
Resident Artist @RelativeArtsNYC

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@simonmoyasmith.bsky.social & I are doing a special Thanksgiving episode tonight on @johnfugelsang.bsky.social’s SiriusXM show (Ch. 127).
It’ll air between 9-12 PM ET — & it’ll replay tomorrow.

We’re calling it Thanksgiving / Takesgiving / ThanksTaking — a conversation about truth & myth 🌾. Tune in
A black-and-white illustrated graphic titled “TakesGiving.” In the center is a large feather shaped like a microphone. On the left is an illustrated portrait of a man wearing glasses (Simon), and on the right is an illustrated portrait of a woman with long wavy hair (Julie). Surrounding them are hand-drawn leaves, pilgrims, and signs that read “MYTH?”, “WHOSE STORY?”, and “BROKEN TREATIES.”
November 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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@simonmoyasmith.bsky.social and I are live tonight at 10 PM ET on @johnfugelsang.bsky.social ‘s SiriusXM Progress show. We’ll be talking about Lily Gladstone’s new doc “Bring Them Home” & a whole mix of things. We’ll be taking calls, so call in & ask us anything.

📞 866-997-4748.
Julie and Lily Gladstone Hand painted logo for We’re Still Here with Simon and Julie
November 21, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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Moms always say choose carefully who you hang around, and warn you about picking up your friends’ bad habits. He chose Mohammed bin Salman, and now his posts read like they were typed from a windowless room in the basement of a Riyadh interrogation center.
A screenshot of a Truth Social post from Donald J. Trump. His profile picture shows his face painted with an American flag design. The username displayed is @realDonaldTrump. The post, written in all caps, reads: “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!”
November 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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If you’re looking for something powerful to watch, I hope you’ll check out Bring Them Home — a beautiful film about the Blackfeet Nation’s return of the buffalo, narrated and executive produced by @lilygladstone.bsky.social

Here’s the trailer:
youtu.be/JyiTmnjoInA?...
Julie and Lily Gladstone Julie and Lily Gladstone candid shot Q and A panel after film screening Q and A panel after film screening
November 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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I had the absolute privilege of being on this remarkable panel during a live taping of @johnfugelsang.bsky.social ‘s SiriusXM show aboard the @thenation.com cruise — with @annelamott.bsky.social , John Nichols and Elie Mystal @elieactual.

It airs tonight on SiriusXM Progress channel 127 @ 11 PM ET
Nation Cruise panel Julie Francella and Elie Mystal Panel on the nation cruise
November 15, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Join @simonmoyasmith.bsky.social and me live tonight at 10 p.m. on @johnfugelsang.bsky.social ‘s SiriusXM Show (Channel 127) for our “We’re Still Here” segment. It’s Native American Heritage Month!
Tune in. Call in. 🪶📻 #Indigenous #StillHere #SXMProgress
Hand drawn logo for We’re Still Here
November 14, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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If you ever wondered what happens when cruelty puts on a Sunday suit and calls itself righteous, MAGA pastor Steven Anderson of Faithful Word Baptist Church in Phoenix, Arizona is holding services at 11.
A screenshot of a tweet by Steven L. Anderson (@sanderson1611). His profile photo shows a smiling man with a close-cropped beard. The tweet reads: “I would be pissed if I donated to a church & found out that they were giving the Lord’s money to ‘single mother’ whores. I would want it to go to the Lord’s work or toward helping godly Christians who are in need. Churches should not be funding fornicators and their bastards.” The tweet is timestamped 2:14 PM on November 10, 2025, with 43K views.
November 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Wolverine, you're officially dethroned as most hardcore Canadian ever

#Indigenous #Ojibway
Side-by-side black-and-white photographs of Francis Pegahmagabow, an Ojibwe soldier from Canada known as the most effective sniper of World War I. On the left, he is young and wearing his WWI military uniform with medals pinned to his chest. On the right, he is older, dressed in a suit and tie, again wearing his medals. Text below the photos explains that he had 378 confirmed kills, captured more than 300 enemy soldiers, and spent the rest of his life fighting for Indigenous rights. It notes that he remains the most decorated Indigenous soldier in Canadian history.
November 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Time with this truth teller, @elienyc.bsky.social — razor-sharp mind, big heart, and one of the clearest voices calling out the rot while still holding faith in what this country could be. Always a privilege to listen and learn.
So happy to know this illuminating human being.
Julie and Elie Mystal on the Nation Cruise
November 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Join me & @simonmoyasmith.bsky.social tonight on @johnfugelsang.bsky.social 's show for "We’re Still Here", live at 10 PM ET on SiriusXM Progress 127 🎙️
From Native ghost stories & Día de los Muertos to buffalo hunts, Alaska drilling & Trump’s NSPM-7, we’re walking through another circle of stories
Illustrated logo for “We’re Still Here with Simon and Julie.” A vintage-style microphone with two feathers hangs between portraits of Simon Moya-Smith and Julie Francella, both framed by a golden sun circle with a faint city skyline below. A glowing Día de los Muertos altar covered in marigold petals, candles, and colorful sugar skulls. A small framed image of the Virgin of Guadalupe rests among offerings of fruit, bread, and flowers — symbolizing love, remembrance, and the return of ancestors.
October 31, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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October 1972 - John and Yoko in NYC on Bleecker St between 10th and Charles.
Photo: Brian Hamill.
Black and white photo. October 1972 - John and Yoko in NYC on Bleecker St between 10th and Charles.
October 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Donald Trump's new 250M dollars BALLROOM looks amazing. (via Star Wars World)
An aerial view of the White House shows a massive dome-shaped structure resembling the Death Star from Star Wars under construction next to the historic building. The dome is partially built, with exposed scaffolding and construction equipment visible inside. The White House lawn is green with small groups of people walking. At the bottom of the image, bold white text on a black background reads, “Trump’s new $250M ‘ballroom’ is almost finished.”
October 28, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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Join @simonmoyasmith.bsky.social & me tonight at 10 PM ET on @johnfugelsang.bsky.social' s SiriusXM show ch 127.
We're talking White House demolition, Leech Lake Ojibwe suing 3M & over “forever chemicals” contamination, & just in time for spooky season, Indigenous representation in Welcome to Derry
Hand-painted "We're Still Here" with Simon and Julie logo Welcome To Derry promo poster with the title "Indigenous Talent Shines in Welcome To Derry: Featuring incredible Indigenous Talent both on and off screen"
October 23, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Me, @johnfugelsang.bsky.social , and @wajahatali.bsky.social Good trouble crew assembled.
John Fugelsang, Julie Francella and Wajahat Ali
October 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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I love me some tomfoolery… but I love some Nickfoolery even more.

It was so good to be reunited with my friend Nick Offerman. @nickofferman.bsky.social
Go see his show on tour and grab a copy of his latest book Little Woodchucks: Offerman Woodshop’s Guide to Tools and Tomfoolery.
Julie with Nick Offerman Cover of Nick Offerman’s latest book
October 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Got this upcycled jacket from Relative Arts NYC & asked them to sew on a patch from my rez.
On my walk home, 2 Black men asked about it. They said they’d heard about #MMIW & shared how they were raised by women & one of them raised three girls of their own. They said keep fighting the good fight.
Julie wearing a black denim and deer leather jacket. She is showing the back of the jacket with a large round patch that has two red hand prints in the middle with the words No More Stolen Sisters and the hashtag #MMIW
October 20, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Out in the streets of NYC with so many standing up against authoritarianism. ✊🏽

#NoKings #NYCProtest
A gray-haired woman wearing glasses, a black jacket, and a black-and-white keffiyeh scarf smiles while holding a bright green protest sign that reads “ICE/TROOPS: OUT OF OUR CITIES! Workers World Party Workers.org.” Behind her are other protesters and tall brick buildings in New York City. A Black woman wearing a purple 1199SEIU T-shirt and matching cap holds up a purple and yellow sign that reads “WE FIGHT FOR EACH OTHER! THEY ENRICH THEMSELVES!” She stands among a crowd of protesters on a busy city street with storefronts in the background. A “Baby Trump” balloon floats above the crowd.
October 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Join @simonmoyasmith.bsky.social & me live tonight at 10 p.m. ET on @johnfugelsang.bsky.social ‘s SiriusXM Show ch. 127 for our We’re Still Here segment. We’ll be talking with Rae Fancher, Alaska Native, about the devastating flooding in Alaska, & more.
Tune in and Call in. 🪶📻 #Indigenous
A blue-toned graphic with swirling storm imagery in the background and bold white text at the top reading “WESTERN ALASKA DISASTER RELIEF.” Below, smaller text explains that Western Alaska’s coastal communities are facing severe flooding and displacement from Typhoon Halong. On the left side, there is a large black-and-white QR code with the label “ONLINE FUNDRAISER.” To the right of the QR code, text encourages people to support relief efforts by scanning the code to donate, noting that all funds will go directly to affected communities. Along the bottom, several words of thanks appear in different Alaska Native languages, including “QUYANA CAKNEQ,” “QUYANAQPAK,” “QAGAASAKUNG,” “TAIKUU,” “MAHSI CHO,” “GUNALCHÉESH,” “HÁW’AA,” and “THANK YOU.”
October 17, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Got to hang out with the incredible Kali Reis (True Detective) & Julian Brave Noisecat at Julian’s book event for We Survived the Night at Strand Book Store. Such a powerful night celebrating an extraordinary book, an extraordinary voice, and Indigenous brilliance.
#JulianBraveNoisecat #KaliReis
October 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Diane Keaton was one of a kind. Her work has always held something sacred for me. I couldn’t sleep last night thinking about her, so I put on Annie Hall, the film that made me fall in love with her, and to process my grief, sketched this portrait of her. May she continue her journey beyond the stars
Portrait of Diane Keaton
October 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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@simonmoyasmith.bsky.social & I will be live tonight at 10 PM ET with @johnfugelsang.bsky.social on his @siriusxmprog.bsky.social show (Ch. 127) for our Indigenous segment “We’re Still Here”.
Tune in & call in- join the conversation. 📻✨ #Indigenous #NativeVoices
Hand painted logo on
October 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Live tonight at 10PM ET on @johnfugelsang.bsky.social ’s SiriusXM show (Ch. 127):
@simonmoyasmith.bsky.social & I will be talking Pete Hegseth’s cowardice, the brilliance of Jane Goodall, & why dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery is climate action.
Call in & join us. 866.997.GRIT📞
#WereStillHere
IAIA President Dr. Robert Martin (Cherokee) and Dr. Jane Goodall Hand painted Logo "We're Still Here" with Simon and Julie
October 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Sept 30 🧡 Today we wear orange to honor the children who never came home, and the survivors of residential (boarding) schools who carry those memories still. Truth, healing, and remembrance . Every child matters. #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters
September 30, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Plants have always taken care of us: feeding us, healing us, sheltering us, and teaching us what balance looks like. They breathe out what we breathe in. Everything is connected. 🌱
Sage harvesting
September 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Mimi’s book club pick of the month: Separation of Church and Hate by @johnfugelsang.bsky.social

Buy it now or she’s unfollowing you. 🐾📚
A black and white Pomeranian with a copy of John Fugelsang’s book
September 27, 2025 at 1:52 AM