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Xavier Kataquapit (ᓴᐱᔦ ᑲᑕᑾᐯᐟ)
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I am an Indigenous writer / journalist originally from Attawapiskat FN. I am a Kattawapiskak Ininew (a Mushkego Cree) and a member of Attawapiskat FN which is on the James Bay coast in northern Ontario.
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Always great to see how the American people and Indigenous Americans are standing up to tyranny and supporting those who are fighting the good fight.

#indigneous #firstnations #fightfascism

www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: In Minneapolis, Native Americans show how community care is done
Indigenous-owned coffee shop Pow Wow Grounds has become a haven, rapid-response centre for those protesting against ICE
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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Two competing plans on child welfare: Government reform vs First Nations control. The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal says it’ll end discrimination in the system; they must choose the chief plan, the government plan, or find some path in between. www.aptnnews.ca/nation-to-na... #cdnpoli #indigenous
Child Welfare: Government reform verses First Nations control
Chiefs have pitched a child welfare reform plan that divests control from government and gives power to new First Nations led institutions.
www.aptnnews.ca
January 30, 2026 at 2:42 AM
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finalqueer.bsky.social
"Hey, Victor!" brick stitch earrings of Victor and Thomas from Smoke Signals #NativeSky #Indigenous #ArtSky #Beadwork #filmsky
brick stitch earrings of Victor and Thomas from the film Smoke Signals, teal background
January 27, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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indigenousai8.bsky.social
#IndigenousThoughts 1/27
#INDIGENOUS #TAIRP
January 27, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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Strength of the Caribou.

#indigenousart #indigenous #digitalart #nativeamerican #nudeart #floral #florals #flowerdesign #gothgirls #goth #art #nativeamericanart #native #artists #beautiful #artful

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January 27, 2026 at 2:29 AM
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People can now submit a Claim for #compensation for psychological, verbal, physical, and/or sexual abuse experienced while admitted to a Federal Indian #Hospital during the years it was operated by the Government of #Canada.
#Indigenous
Claims period opens today for federal Indian Hospitals Settlement
The Claims Period for the Federal Indian Hospitals Settlement is open. People can now submit a Claim for compensation for psychological, verbal, physical, and/or sexual abuse experienced while admitte...
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January 27, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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I dedicated my latest column to my late cousin Joey Okimaw. We grew up together as children in Attawapiskat on the James Bay coast.

#indigenous #firstnations #attawapiskat #nishnawbe #mushkegowuk

www.wawataynews.ca/blogs-column...
We Were Hockey Heroes
I recently lost my cousin Joey Okimaw. We were childhood friends who had grown up together since we first entered grade school in Attawapiskat. Joey’s parents are Margaret and Peter Okimaw. Margaret i...
www.wawataynews.ca
January 29, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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grannycanuck.bsky.social
WHY #DougFord is RANTING about the #AutoSector
Anything diverting attention from his OWN failed policies is a good thing
This ‘normal’ (𝑖.𝑒., COLD) winter means some 85,000 people are
🏕️ freezing ❄️ outside all over #Ontario🔚 #homelessness #housing #Indigenous #NorthernOntario #onPoli
#🇨🇦Indigenous
Homeless people are ‘freezing outside’ as temperatures plunge in Timmins
As the city issued an extreme cold weather alert this week, an organization that helps unhoused individuals says there aren’t enough beds in Timmins to shelter all the people who need them.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 23, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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windspeaker.bsky.social
Travel advisory issued by AFN for those going to the U.S.
#Indigenous #FirstNations #travel

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Travel advisory issued by AFN for those going to the U.S.
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has issued a Travel Advisory to those considering crossing the U.S. border. The advisory states that reports have been heard that some First Nation citizens “have b...
www.windspeaker.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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karynpugliese.bsky.social
Video analysis of the shooting of Alex Pretti by CNN. #uspoli

www.cnn.com/2026/01/25/u...
CNN video analysis sheds new light on killing of Alex Pretti | CNN
CNN analyzed cellphone footage of immigration officers fatally shooting Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Taken together, they appear at odds with the Department of Homeland Security’s claims about the kill...
www.cnn.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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It was freezing cold in northeastern Ontario this morning. It was -43 when I first got up today.

Here is another video that I thought you'd enjoy.

#ice #cold #freezing #inidgenous #winter

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-40 in Kirkland Lake Jan 24 2026
This is "-40 in Kirkland Lake Jan 24 2026" by X Kataquapit on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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January 24, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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-40 outside my house this morning in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. I thought it was cold here, Timmins, Cochrane and Iroquois Falls just a bit more north was -46!! #winter #cold #indigenous

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-40 outside my house 20260124
This is "-40 outside my house 20260124" by X Kataquapit on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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January 24, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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karynpugliese.bsky.social
Dan David was ahead of his tome- he was decolonizing media decades before we ever used the word "decolonize" #Indigenous #cdnmedia
January 16, 2026 at 11:28 PM
xavierkataquapit.bsky.social
My latest regular column highlights how government should be more proactive in preventing emergencies from happening in our First Nations.

#firstnations #indigenous #mushkegowuk #nishnawbe #attawapiskat #kashechewan #onpoli #canpoli

www.northernnews.ca/news/we-need...
We need to do more to protect First Nations from emergencies
Governments at all levels need to take more action to support aging and even deficient infrastructure in our northern First Nations.
www.northernnews.ca
January 16, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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Breathtaking
nkalamb.bsky.social Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 25d
A deleted tweet by a Toronto Sun national politics reporter.
January 10, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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This APTN panel of Indigenous reporters highlights the governments priority of business needs over the basic human needs of people living in First Nations, especially when it comes to access to clean water.

#indigenous #firstnations #onpoli #canpoli

youtu.be/KggzNTgqE8o
Clean water was promised by 2022. Why is there still no legislation?
YouTube video by APTN News
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January 10, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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How can a country claim first world status when it's poorest most remote communities live no differently than those living in less wealthy developing countries? Our communities need to be ensured clean drinking water

#indigenous #firstnations #cleanwater #nishnawbe

www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...
Kashechewan evacuating entire community due to water issues
Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario now says it needs to evacuate the entire community because of water issues.
www.aptnnews.ca
January 9, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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winnipegfreepress.com
In Isabella Kulak’s home is a box of about a few hundred letters, notes and hand-drawn pictures of ribbon skirts sent to her from across Canada and beyond — fan mail from those who consider her story and the origins of “Ribbon Skirt Day” as inspirational.
Ribbon Skirt Day leader reflects on changes since her cultural attire was shamed
In Isabella Kulak’s home is a box of about a few hundred letters, notes and hand-drawn pictures of ribbon skirts sent to her from across Canada and beyond — fan mail from those who consider her story and the origins of “Ribbon Skirt Day” as inspirational.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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And if you want to see an overview of what has happened in the Indigenous world over the past forty years: iwgia.org/en/resources... An amazing resource, free to download. Thank you, #IWGIA and Denmark!
The Indigenous World - IWGIA - International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
[widgetkit id="332" name="The Indigenous World 2020"]  [widgetkit id="271" name="Testimonials"] The Indigenous World Since 1986, the purpose of The Indigenous World has been to give a comprehensive y...
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January 4, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Happy National Ribbon Skirt Day!
Honouring the beauty, resilience & teachings carried in every ribbon skirt — and the Indigenous women & girls who wear them with pride. 🧡👗
A young indigenous girl sits on a couch covered with a colourful patchwork quilt made of many fabric panels. She raises one fist in the air while smiling, wearing an orange shirt and patterned ribbon skirt. Sunlight falls across the quilt and couch in a living room setting.
January 4, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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eji.org
On this day in 1895, federal authorities imprisoned 19 Hopi leaders at Alcatraz Island on sedition charges for opposing the U.S. government's forced education and assimilation of Indigenous children.
Jan. 3, 1895 | Nineteen Hopi Leaders Imprisoned in Alcatraz
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
calendar.eji.org
January 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Chevron donated to Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration fund. Chevron’s CEO publicly praised trump’s energy agenda. Chevron donations: 94% Republican, 6% Democrat.

Chevron is the ONLY foreign oil company allowed to operate in Venezuela.

Follow the money.
Chevron Is in Prime Position to Help Unlock Venezuela’s Vast Oil Reserves
The South American country says its proved oil reserves top 300 billion barrels which, if true, would make its bounty the world’s largest.
www.wsj.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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A perspective of war ... a quote by Carl Sagan ..
"Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot. "

#venezuela #war #universe #nowar

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wupT...
Carl Sagan - Pale Blue Dot
YouTube video by carlsagandotcom
www.youtube.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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The American capture of Canadian news & media (spearheaded by Steven Harper who now conveniently chairs the IDU, a global hub that strategizes to get far right governments elected worldwide) is a major factor in the disinformation that threatens our democracy👇

rabble.ca/columnists/f... @rabble.ca
For the sake of our democracy, American hedge funds should be banned from owning Canadian newspapers
Canada's largest newspaper chain, Postmedia, is owned by an American hedge fund headed up by a wealthy donor to Donald Trump.
rabble.ca
December 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Chevron had a contract to extract oil in Venezuela,
with 50% of sales going to VZ government (main income).
That contract is now void.
Chevron will soon operate with 100% going to US.

China is South America's largest economical partner.
China was getting oil from Venezuela.
China will be p*ssed.
January 3, 2026 at 4:41 PM