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Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six
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Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six (SURJ YXE) aims to draw white people into the racial justice movement though education and relationship building and to support non-white organizers and groups already doing critical social justice work.
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Showing Up for Racial Justice Saskatoon - Treaty Six @surjyxe.bsky.social · Apr 12
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Last night Showing Up for Racial Justice - Saskatoon Treaty Six was able to put together over sixty holiday care packages for our unhoused neighbours.
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These packages, which include items like toiletries, chocolates, and warm socks, will be distributed by SAGE Clan Patrol.
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December 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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SMUDGE ON - SMUDGE WALK - EVERY SATURDAY AT 12:00PM
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FAMILY AND LOVED ONES OF THOSE WE HAVE LOST ARE INVITED TO JOIN US
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MEET AT AVE. P & 20tH ST.
(AFFINITY PARKING LOT)
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SMUEgE-ON SMUDGE WALK EVERY SATURDAY AT 1200PM FAMILY AND LOVED ONES OF THOSE WE HAVE LOST ARE INVITED TO JOIN US MEET AT AVE. P & 20TH ST. (AFFINITY PARKING LOT) We will gather in the Affinity Credit Union parking lot until 11:00. The group will divide into two to line both sides of the street as we walk. *All singers and drummers are invited to participate. WALK TO AVE. K & 20TH ST. (SMUDGE ON SPOT) QUESTIONS / CONTACT INFO: St. from Ave. P to Ave. K, where there For turther mrormation or any questons, prease contact David (639) 318-4087 and sandwiches served at the regular SMuage-an udge On spot. Donations are welcome. HONOURING THOSE LOST TO OPIOID POISONING AND LIVING UNHOUSED The purpose of this smudge walk is to remember those we have lost to opioid poisoning and living unhoused. We want our presence and voices to be a call for change. contact info: (639)-318-4087
December 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Part II of @surjto.bsky.social - SURJ Toronto's Anti-Racist Webinar Series: A Conversation on Migrant Justice from Coast to Coast

Dec 9, 2025 06:00 PM in
Saskatchewan

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December 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Federal gaps leave Indigenous Elders without adequate long-term care

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Federal gaps leave Indigenous Elders without adequate long-term care - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Sonal GuptaLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterCanada's National Observer Gaps in federal funding and authority expose many First Nations and Inuit Elders in Canada to inadequate long-term care, forcing them to leave their home communities, language and culture, documents show. The document obtained by Canada’s National Observer through an Access to Information and Privacy request shows that
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December 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Our health care system can't take this. The Sask Party will spend money they'll lose to closures to slowly end comprehensive social health care and normalize our experience of it. They're hoping we'll eventually be begging for their beloved privatized care. They're killing us softly. #Sask #SkPoli
December 3, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Minneapolis and St. Paul leaders rallied behind the Somali community Tuesday after reports emerged that the Trump administration plans an intensive immigration enforcement operation targeting hundreds of undocumented Somali immigrants in the region. (via @mprnews.org)
Twin Cities leaders rally behind Somalis amid reports feds may target community
City leaders from Minneapolis and St. Paul stood firmly with the Twin Cities Somali community Tuesday following reports that the Trump administration plans to primarily target hundreds of undocumented Somali immigrants.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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URGENT ACTION ALERT: Tell the RCMP to issue arrest warrants for former Israeli officials visiting Toronto tinyurl.com/to-RCMP
"Grey and white gradient background. At the top are logos for CLAIHR, PCHR, HRF, and JPA. Title reads: Tell the RCMP to issue arrest warrants for former Israeli officials visiting Toronto. At the bottom are photos of Olmert and Livni wearing suits. "
December 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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We are switching to monthly CUMFI clean-ups for the winter!
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We aren’t sure how clean-ups will look with snow and ice in the mix, but if you want to show up and help, we need 1-3 more volunteers for this Sunday.

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@T INGENRISING SEVENTH GENERATION + RISING CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS 1-3 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED JOIN US FOR A DECEMBER WINTER CLEAN-UP BEFORE THE WEEKLY 7TH GENERATION RISING COLLECTIVE SUNDAY MEAL AT CUMFI 11AM-12PM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7TH CUMFI PARKING LOT & ALLEYS 314 AVENUE M S DM OR EMAIL SURJYXE@GMAIL.COM IF YOU CAN COMMIT TO HELPING. SURS SASKATOON • TREATY 6
December 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Holiday Care Packages: Donations Needed

This holiday season, we’re seeking donations to create care packages for our unhoused relatives in Saskatoon/Misaskwatomina. We’ll assemble the packages, include holiday cards, and deliver them to SAGE CLAN for distribution.

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SURJ + SAGE CLAN HOLIDAY CARE PACKAGES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, WE'RE SEEKING DONATIONS TO CREATE CARE PACKAGES FOR OUR UNHOUSED RELATIVES IN SASKATOON/ MISASKWATOMINA. WE'LL ASSEMBLE THE PACKAGES, INCLUDE HOLIDAY CARDS, AND DELIVER THEM TO SAGE CLAN FOR DISTRIBUTION. 1/3 Drop off items by Dec 11 SURJ + SAGE CLAN IF YOU'RE ABLE, WE'RE COLLECTING: • THERMAL SOCKS • INSTANT COFFEE/HOT • MITTS/ GLOVES CHOCOLATE •HAND WARMERS • BUS TICKETS • CHOCOLATE • SMALL CASH GRANOLA BARS ENVELOPES • SMALL TOILETRIES 2/3 Drop off items by Dec lI SURU + SAGE CLAN THANK YOU FORSPREADING WARMTH THIS SEASON 3/3 AS SETTLERS ON STOLEN LAND, WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO INTENTIONALLY REDISTRIBUTE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY CARE dm for drop off address
December 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Author Thomas King reveals he’s not Cherokee – why some call the news a gut punch | Truth & Politics - @aptnnews.bsky.social

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Author Thomas King reveals he’s not Cherokee – why some call the news a gut punch | Truth & Politics
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November 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec.

You can find my full statement below.
November 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Both AM and PM commutes were dark today but there were some really pretty views to enjoy. Looking good, Saskatoon!
View across a glassy river to a castle-like hotel, framed by frosty trees.
November 27, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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this is just gutter racism
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Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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‘We Need to Support the Working Class’: an interview with federal NDP leadership candidate Tanille Johnston

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‘We Need to Support the Working Class’: an interview with federal NDP leadership candidate Tanille Johnston - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Isaac Phan NayLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterThe Tyee Tanille Johnston wants to help the NDP get back in touch with the working class. She says she’s been fundraising hard to launch a grassroots campaign for NDP leadership — a campaign that promises to build the party’s relationship with unions, Indigenous leaders and working-class Canadians. “Our work
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November 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Mindfully Unwinding Whiteness
Eight Guided Community Conversations about Whiteness, Racism & Antiracism

January - April 2026
Round Prairie Library - Saskatoon

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Events Guide - Saskatoon Public Library
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November 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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'We're losing people': Sask. health ministry issues overdose alert as fatalities rise

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‘We’re losing people’: Sask. health ministry issues overdose alert as fatalities rise - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Aiden Jaager Saskatoon StarPhoenix Front line outreach worker Chantelle Huel said barriers are preventing people who are battling addiction from getting the necessary treatment. “We’re losing people … they’re falling through cracks because of judgment and shame and because we’re not understanding that every person that we meet is actually human and they deserve to
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November 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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November 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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4) "Environmental History and the Work of Truth and Reconciliation" by Crystal Gail Fraser and @jdunkin.bsky.social - niche-canada.org/2025/09/30/e...

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Environmental History and the Work of Truth and Reconciliation
This series links residential and day school histories with environment, amplifying Survivors’ voices, countering denialism, and fostering reconciliation.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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3) "Yellowknife’s Giant Mine: Canada downplayed arsenic exposure as an Indigenous community was poisoned" by @arnkeeling.bsky.social and John Sandlos - niche-canada.org/2025/09/03/y...

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November 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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History on the Tabletop: A Brief Guide for Evaluating Historical Board Games
Historical board game Land Run: 1893 explores settler colonialism, Indigenous dispossession, and environmental degradation, balancing historical accuracy with player agency.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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November 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Join us for a clean-up before the weekly 7th Generation Rising Collective Community Sunday Meal at CUMFI.
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11am-12pm
Sunday, November 23rd
CUMFI Parking Lot & Surrounding Area
314 Avenue M S
Meet at Community Fridge
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DM or email surjyxe@gmail.com if you can commit.
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@7THGENRISING SEVENTH GENERATION CALL FOR + RISING olectivt VOLUNTEERS 1-3 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Join us for a clean-up before the weekly 7th Generation Rising Collective Sunday Meal at CUMFI 11am-12pm Sunday, November 23rd CUMFI Parking Lot & Alleys 314 Avenue M S DM or email surjyxe@gmail.com if you can commit to helping. SURJ SASKATOON • TREATY 6
November 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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November 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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🕊️🇸🇩 Take Action for Sudan NOW 🇸🇩 🕊️
A genocide is unfolding in Sudan and far too many remain silent. It may feel far away, but it’s not: our lives are interconnected. We are all human. We are all related. We’re asking our community to take 3 simple but powerful actions:

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St TAKE ACTION FOR SUDAN A GENOCIDE IS UNFOLDING MUCH OF THE WESTERN WORLD REMAINS SILENT. IT MAY FEEL FAR AWAY, BUT IT'S NOT. OUR LIVES ARE INTERCONNECTED. WE ARE ALL HUMAN. WE ARE ALL RELATED. SU -WAYS TO ACT WE'RE ASKING OUR COMMUNITY TO TAKE THREE SIMPLE BUT POWERFUL ACTIONS: 1. WRITE YOUR FEDERAL MP TODAY CALLING FOR AN IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE AND HUMANITARIAN ACCESS IN SUDAN. 2. DONATE IF YOU'RE ABLE. GIVE DIRECTLY TO VERIFIED RELIEF CAMPAIGNS. 3. LIKE, COMMENT, AND SHARE THIS CAMPAIGN TO BREAK THE SILENCE. WE ARE AMPLIFYING THE CAMPAIGN CREATED BY SUDANESE COMRADE @TIRRB WRITE YOUR MP& SAMPLE LETTER TEMPLATE [ADD YOUR ADDRESS HERE] [ADD DATE HERE] DEAR [MP NAME], URGENT REQUEST: GENOCIDE IN SUDAN I am writing to express my deep concern about the ongoing violence and genocide in Sudan. More than 100,000 Sudanese people have been killed. Millions are displaced or missing. Civilians are being starved and targeted in a siege. As a Canadian and your constituent, I ask you to: • Demand an immediate and permanent ceasefire • Support unrestricted humanitarian access • Hold the UAE accountable for its involvement in the conflict Please use your platform to speak out and act. The world must not look away. Sincerely, [Your Name] [Your Postal Code] FIND THE FULL LETTER TEMPLATE IN OUR SURJ LINKTREE. _DONATE™ WE ARE SPOTLIGHTING TWO CAMPAIGNS: MUTUAL AID: DISPLACEMENT AND HEALTH RELIEF NETWORK Families displaced from Al-Fashir are hungry, exhausted, and uncertain of tomorrow. Every donation helps deliver food, medicine, and care through trusted Sudanese networks. 2 EMERGENCY APPEAL: SAVE FAMILIES FLEEING AL FASHIR Your support helps provide displaced families with hope, healing, and dignity in the face of unimaginable loss. FIND THE LINKS IN OUR SURJ LINKTREE
November 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM