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It’s what happens when history is taught and understood through a colonial lens. It’s whitewashed and therefore deeply flawed. We all *pay for it* metaphorically and literally.

Tensions flare at Richmond meeting over Cowichan title decision
Lol!!😆 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle commit baseball treason in Dodgers caps
Yay McGill faculty for taking a stand against genocide!!

Inside McGill faculty’s vote to boycott Israel’s universities
Carney’s attacks will unleash major struggles
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See also the Alberta Sexual Sterilization Act in Canada which was passed in 1928 and finally repealed in 1972. It targeted undesirables and of course disproportionately affected Indigenous women and minorities.
‘The Germans are beating us at our own game’ American eugenics and the German sterilization law of 1933 - Egbert Klautke, 2016
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A Lot of Influencers Talk about the News. Not All of Them Are Journalists.

In my latest op-ed for @thetyee.ca, I encourage my fellow journalists to take a risk, show some personality, and hop on these platforms.

We have a responsibility to meet Canadians where they’re at — or someone else will:
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Alberta is ground zero in the fight against MAGA tyrants. Standing with the teachers, students and families who are the front line of resistance.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vujr...
NO TYRANTS IN ALBERTA - THE RESISTANCE GROWS
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
www.youtube.com
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1/5 Today marks the birthday of Louis Riel, born October 22, 1844, in the Red River Settlement, now Saint Boniface, Manitoba. Riel was a Métis leader, politician, & founder of Manitoba, known for his tireless defense of Métis rights, land, & culture.
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‘Telling such a painful story is a scary thing.’

Julian Brave NoiseCat opens up about the silence in his family around residential schools and how making Sugarcane became a step toward healing.

Watch the full Face to Face interview: youtu.be/iA3B9OQP-ik
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Think about all those data centres that use huge amounts of water the UCP want for Alberta.
Alberta’s Brutal Water Reckoning
Scientists who studied the region’s arid past warned this drought was coming. Thirst for growth won out.
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Alberta’s Brutal Water Reckoning | The Tyee
Scientists who studied the region’s arid past warned this drought was coming. Thirst for growth won out. A Tyee special report.
thetyee.ca
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The Iqaluit Elders’ Society has issued a call to action for the government to act on what it calls an “Elder care crisis” in Nunavut.

It says the severe housing shortage, high repair needs, and limited accessible housing are putting Elders at risk. ​
Society says ‘Elder care crisis’ in Nunavut should be election issue
The Iqaluit Elders’ Society has issued a call for action. It says the severe housing shortage, repair needs, and limited accessible housing put Elders at risk. ​
www.aptnnews.ca
So damn typical. And their behaviour won’t change until rank and file Canadians demand change. Given the anti-Indigenous racism in this country, I won’t be holding my breath.