Kim TallBear
@kimtallbear.bsky.social
Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate citizen & Professor of American Indian Studies, University of Minnesota, Summer internship for INdigenous peoples in Genomics (SING) Canada. MSP/LAX/YEG.
https://kimtallbear.substack.com; https://www.youtube.com/@ktallbear
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Kim TallBear
@kimtallbear.bsky.social
· Mar 1
Bluesky may not be great for this yet. But i'm gathering reports/policies from universities, institutions, agencies on verification of #Indigenous membership/citizenship if anyone has any leads. So far, i have (and I'll add as i go): 🧵
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Owámniyomni Okhódayapi just announced the Dakota-led design for the restoration of five acres at Owámniyomni (St. Anthony Falls), adjacent to the Upper Lock on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Project construction is targeted to begin in spring 2026. Very exciting!
owamniyomni.org/design/
owamniyomni.org/design/
November 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Owámniyomni Okhódayapi just announced the Dakota-led design for the restoration of five acres at Owámniyomni (St. Anthony Falls), adjacent to the Upper Lock on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Project construction is targeted to begin in spring 2026. Very exciting!
owamniyomni.org/design/
owamniyomni.org/design/
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Winter Sunset
Calm Serene Tranquil
Blue Superior Minnesota
Calm Serene Tranquil
Blue Superior Minnesota
November 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Winter Sunset
Calm Serene Tranquil
Blue Superior Minnesota
Calm Serene Tranquil
Blue Superior Minnesota
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Here's fresh and happy news just out today! NativeBio was a late and junior partner but very happy to be part of this important work.
nni.arizona.edu/news/u-nyu-a...
nni.arizona.edu/news/u-nyu-a...
U of A, NYU and Harvard experts lead process to codify world’s first global standard on Indigenous Peoples’ data
nni.arizona.edu
November 18, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Here's fresh and happy news just out today! NativeBio was a late and junior partner but very happy to be part of this important work.
nni.arizona.edu/news/u-nyu-a...
nni.arizona.edu/news/u-nyu-a...
November 17, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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If you ask historians of medicine what keeps them up at night, many will not say a new plague or bioterrorism, they will answer, "antibiotic resistance."
November 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
If you ask historians of medicine what keeps them up at night, many will not say a new plague or bioterrorism, they will answer, "antibiotic resistance."
I have a weekly writing-friend circle. Each of us takes a day of the week and we write in a loop. My menopause mind has trouble remembering on time. My day is Saturday. I remembered to write this morning.
November 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I have a weekly writing-friend circle. Each of us takes a day of the week and we write in a loop. My menopause mind has trouble remembering on time. My day is Saturday. I remembered to write this morning.
Very interesting.
Oglala Sioux Tribe leaves two major Native advocacy organizations - ICT
Tribal president says the National Congress of American Indians and Coalition for Large Tribes no longer serve the interests of direct-service tribes
ictnews.org
November 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Very interesting.
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House Dem finally sworn into Congress after weeks of controversial delay www.rawstory.com/adelita-grij...
House Dem finally sworn into Congress after weeks of controversial delay
Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) was officially sworn into Congress on Wednesday afternoon, putting an end to weeks of delay that caused intense controversy and pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-L...
www.rawstory.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
House Dem finally sworn into Congress after weeks of controversial delay www.rawstory.com/adelita-grij...
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OpenAI is getting ready to run hat in hand to the taxpayer for subsidies, like every great Ayn Randian self-created entrepreneur, pulling themselves up by their bootstraps.
OpenAI Is Maneuvering for a Government Bailout - The American Prospect
For artificial intelligence to ever pencil out, some truly enormous revenue streams will be required. And if you need trillions of dollars for data centers forever, there’s only one entity to turn to:...
prospect.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:37 PM
OpenAI is getting ready to run hat in hand to the taxpayer for subsidies, like every great Ayn Randian self-created entrepreneur, pulling themselves up by their bootstraps.
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Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
Rosalind Franklin and the damage of gender harassment
Spurred by a recent report on sexual harassment in academia, our columnist revisits a historical case and reflects on what has changed—and what hasn’t
www.science.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
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The 2025 Bear Wars www.npr.org/2025/11/06/n...
Japan deploys the military to counter a surge in bear attacks
The deployment comes following a surge of bear attacks in Japan's northern Akita prefecture.
www.npr.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The 2025 Bear Wars www.npr.org/2025/11/06/n...
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Abenakis in Quebec have the genealogical reports they’ve been waiting for in their ongoing issue with American groups claiming Indigenous ancestry.
The groups were recognized by the state of Vermont as Abenaki tribes in 2011 and 2012.
The groups were recognized by the state of Vermont as Abenaki tribes in 2011 and 2012.
Results of genealogical report on American groups claiming to be Abenaki | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Abenakis in Quebec have the genealogical reports they’ve been waiting for in their ongoing issue with American groups claiming Indigenous ancestry.
The groups were recognized by the state of Vermont as Abenaki tribes in 2011 and 2012.
The groups were recognized by the state of Vermont as Abenaki tribes in 2011 and 2012.
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The curtain has been pulled back on a scandal casting doubt on the true ancestry of an Abenaki chief.
The test results and who else was under the microscope, tonight on APTN National News.
Watch live: www.youtube.com/aptnnews
The test results and who else was under the microscope, tonight on APTN National News.
Watch live: www.youtube.com/aptnnews
November 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The curtain has been pulled back on a scandal casting doubt on the true ancestry of an Abenaki chief.
The test results and who else was under the microscope, tonight on APTN National News.
Watch live: www.youtube.com/aptnnews
The test results and who else was under the microscope, tonight on APTN National News.
Watch live: www.youtube.com/aptnnews
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Please join NativeBio with MASS Design Group this MONDAY, Nov. 10 live online for conversations with some of the most inspiring thinkers today. FREE! #Innovation #built environment #culture #Indigenous #Inspriration events.massdesigngroup.org/abundantfutu...
November 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Please join NativeBio with MASS Design Group this MONDAY, Nov. 10 live online for conversations with some of the most inspiring thinkers today. FREE! #Innovation #built environment #culture #Indigenous #Inspriration events.massdesigngroup.org/abundantfutu...
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@alondra.bsky.social @kimtallbear.bsky.social @scbegonias.bsky.social @1nativesoilnerd.bsky.social @ruha9.bsky.social groups like GIDA, USIDSN, SING warned the world about #opendataistheft but no one listened !!!! bsky.app/profile/jose...
Old 2007 paper w/ a wonderful line up Duster, Nelson, Reardon, TallBear, & Ossorio. Huge names in Minority & Indigenous Restorative Justice. Unfortunately the commercial landscape became more predatory, not less. Especially w/ the Public/Private partnership nonsense. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The Science and Business of Genetic Ancestry Testing
At least two dozen companies now market “genetic ancestry tests” to help consumers reconstruct their family histories and determine the geographic origins of their ancestors. More than 460,000 people ...
www.science.org
November 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
@alondra.bsky.social @kimtallbear.bsky.social @scbegonias.bsky.social @1nativesoilnerd.bsky.social @ruha9.bsky.social groups like GIDA, USIDSN, SING warned the world about #opendataistheft but no one listened !!!! bsky.app/profile/jose...
When the current boundaries of the US split into more manageable/governable entities, please refrain from creating more settler founder mythological narratives, and please don’t think the next iteration of “New World” states makes you “Indigenous.”
November 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
When the current boundaries of the US split into more manageable/governable entities, please refrain from creating more settler founder mythological narratives, and please don’t think the next iteration of “New World” states makes you “Indigenous.”
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This paragraph from Ben Thompson's Stratechery column today is simply *chef's kiss*. Sure, AI is being pursued by cult members in economically irrational ways that stifle the public interest, but gotta admire their chutzpah!
November 5, 2025 at 11:45 AM
This paragraph from Ben Thompson's Stratechery column today is simply *chef's kiss*. Sure, AI is being pursued by cult members in economically irrational ways that stifle the public interest, but gotta admire their chutzpah!
eating settler memory for breakfast today. but that's what i get for....
Me watching the settlers' football game. Yes, even though we First Peoples are often their football.
November 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
eating settler memory for breakfast today. but that's what i get for....
First macabre giggle of the day.
Breaking: Intrepid reporters able to reconstruct full Epstein list from recent Cuomo endorsements.
#Satire
#Satire
November 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
First macabre giggle of the day.
So many want an individual hero or savior. In religion. In politics. In celebrity. Is this universal or more pronounced in this individualist society?
November 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
So many want an individual hero or savior. In religion. In politics. In celebrity. Is this universal or more pronounced in this individualist society?
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Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’