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Esensininiwag-Ikwe — Member of the #LittleShell Tribe of Montana 🦬🪶⚜️☘️ Anishinaabe, Nêhiyaw, Michif ♾️

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · Apr 27

For 156 years, we were displaced “Landless Indians”. We’re now reclaiming our historic land. Last week the #LittleShell Tribe broke ground on a ceremonial center that will anchor the housing community for our elders and veterans. #LandBack 🧡🪶 nativenewsonline.net/sovereignty/...

Little Shell Tribe Breaks Ground on Ceremonial Center to Honor Culture, Community, and Future

The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana officially broke ground today on its long-anticipated Ceremonial Center, marking a significant milestone in the Tribe’s ongoing journey of resilie...

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 1d

Mino Anishinaabe-giizhigad 🧡🪶#IndigenousPeoplesDay #IndigiSky #NativeSky

Montana Little Shell Tribe @mtlittleshell.bsky.social · 1d

Mino Anishinaabe-giizhigad! #IndigenousPeoplesDay #LittleShell #Indigenous #NativeSky

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Grampa Jody @jodywagner.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! 🦅
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Indigenous Peoples' Day

Native American people are honored and celebrated on Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 1d

“I see #IndigenousPeoplesDay as a continuation of that decades long movement…it is not only for our people to celebrate our pride in our culture but for all Americans to honor that celebration and recognize WE ARE STILL HERE!” - Denise Lajimodiere, Turtle Mountain Ojibwe ictnews.org/news/indigen...

Indigenous Peoples Day has come a long way - ICT

Three elders reflect on Indigenous Peoples Day

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 4d

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 6d

🧡🪶 #IndigenousPeoplesDay

Montana Little Shell Tribe @mtlittleshell.bsky.social · 6d

The #LittleShell Tribe is sponsoring #IndigenousPeoplesDay festivities in Great Falls, Montana, this weekend. The celebration starts this Friday, October 10. Hope to see you there! #Indigenous #NativeSky #IndigiSky

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 9d

Mino Binaakwii-giizis! 🍁🍂🍁🍂

Montana Little Shell Tribe @mtlittleshell.bsky.social · 13d

Binaakwii-Giizis (Falling Leaves Moon) is one of the #Ojibwe words for #October. We’re looking forward to the autumn months when the land is covered in a blanket of colors. #LittleShell #Anishinaabemowin

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 14d

Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day – a time to raise awareness for the ongoing impacts of residential school and remember the children who never came home.

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 14d

My grandparents were sent to residential schools. My grandpa went to one of these schools in Oregon. #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters www.opb.org/article/2025...

Orange Shirt Day marks legacy of Indigenous boarding schools

As groups remember the legacy of Native American boarding schools, challenges remain in tracking down the long and complex history.

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SassyMetisChick @sassymetischick.bsky.social · 16d

1/13 Forced Sterilization Is Not History in Canada

In 1928 Alberta passed the Sexual Sterilization Act, giving a government board power to sterilize people it deemed unfit to reproduce. Indigenous women and girls were heavily targeted.

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 15d

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Montana Little Shell Tribe @mtlittleshell.bsky.social · 19d

The #LittleShell Tribe presented our Long Range Transportation Plan at the National Transportation in #IndianCountry Conference #NTICC. This landmark achievement reflects the Tribe’s commitment to advancing long-term infrastructure planning in order to meet our community #transportation needs.

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 19d

“Every time we go and harvest #Manoomin, we are acting in resistance, we are acting in resilience, and we’re thriving as people.”
The good berry: #Anishinaabe resilience through the harvest of Manoomin canadiangeographic.ca/articles/the...

The good berry: Anishinaabe resilience through the harvest of Manoomin

Throughout the Great Lakes, Anishinaabeg communities work together to sow the seeds of success for wild rice

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 22d

Fall Florals
Emily Kewageshig ~ Anishinaabe
2022

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Red POP! News @redpopnews.bsky.social · 25d

Who made the list? The 2025–2026 First Nation Communities READ Awards shortlists have arrived! These powerful titles by First Nations, Métis, and Inuit creators celebrate story, family, and culture. Which one will you read first?

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Who Made the List? First Nation Communities READ Awards 2025–2026 Shortlist Revealed

The First Nation Communities READ (FNCR) program has announced the shortlists for its 2025–2026 Children's and Young Adult/Adult categories. Once again, the selections highlight the brilliance and div...

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · 25d

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · Sep 4

Mino Waatebagaa-giizis! 🌱🍃🍂🍁

Montana Little Shell Tribe @mtlittleshell.bsky.social · Sep 3

Waatebagaa-Giizis (“Leaves Turning Colors” Moon) is one of the #Ojibwe words for #September. As the summer ends, we begin to see a beautiful spectrum of fall colors. #LittleShell #Anishinaabemowin

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · Aug 31

NDN taco and bang with honey 💕

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · Aug 29

Big Sky 🩵

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · Aug 25

You should’ve seen the brisket! We ate it so fast I couldn’t get a photo. 😆

Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · Aug 25

Powwow taco ❤️

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · Aug 24

We had such a beautiful day at the powwow! It’s so fun to be out with 4 generations of my gigantic family and connect with all of our relatives. 🧡🪶

Montana Little Shell Tribe @mtlittleshell.bsky.social · Aug 24

The 2025 #LittleShell Powwow Grand Entry procession led by our #Veterans, #Elders, and tribal council. The flag bearers are our female warriors, veterans representing multiple branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.

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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · Aug 21

John is an incredible artist and an even better human.

Orion Magazine @orionmagazine.bsky.social · Apr 18

When buffalo hides became scarce, Plains tribes artists were forced to adapt by making art atop ledger paper from accounting books. Graphic artist John Isaiah Pepion keeps the memory of this adaptation alive in his own ledger art.
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Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · Aug 19

Ambe niimi’iding izhaadaa! 🧡🪶

Montana Little Shell Tribe @mtlittleshell.bsky.social · Aug 18

The #LittleShell 2025 Elders and Veterans #Powwow is this weekend!

Montana Little Shell Tribe @mtlittleshell.bsky.social · Nov 15

The Grand Entry procession for the #LittleShell Veteran’s and Elder’s #Powwow was led by our tribal council. The color guard/flag bearers were our female warriors, all #veterans of multiple branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Little Shell Kwe @aanjiniigikwe.bsky.social · Aug 5

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Montana Little Shell Tribe @mtlittleshell.bsky.social · Aug 3

The #LittleShell Tribe sponsored Indigipalooza MT 2025 in Missoula! Many artists and writers, including national poet laureate Joy Harjo, North Dakota poet laureate Denise Lajimodiere, Little Shell citizen and Montana poet laureate Chris La Tray, and Little Shell artist Carrie Moran McCleary.

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fossilfreeusa.bsky.social @fossilfreeusa.bsky.social · Aug 1

#IndigiPalooza in MissoulaMT 01-02 Aug features indigenous arts & storytelling. #FormerUSPoetLaureateJoyHarpo & #currentMTpoetlaureateChrisLaTray. Unlike traditional powwows, this is entirely modern.

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Nora Mabie @noramabie.bsky.social · Jul 23

IndigiPalooza, a 2-day event in Missoula, MT, brings together more than a dozen Native artists, musicians and writers for panel discussions, live music, an art market and more.

New ‘IndigiPalooza’ event to celebrate Native art, storytelling

IndigiPalooza brings together more than a dozen Native artists, musicians, writers and creators for panel discussions, live music, an art market and more.

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