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@rileyyesnomaybe.bsky.social
Anishinaabe, Very Gay, Politics and Lots of Words www.rileyyesno.com
I don’t think this made it in the article but I wanted to flag that I first heard this language from Rania El Mugammar who I often look to for her powerful moral clarity!
Keith Stewart@climatekeith.bsky.social · 2mo ago"It's very shameful that we are living in a country where Indigenous people are made to be climate refugees in their own homelands." - Riley Yesno < @rileyyesnomaybe.bsky.social >, Eabametoong First Nation member www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige was honoured to be part of the Radioactive Roadtrip being filmed & directed by Tanya Talega & hosted by Riley Yesno. She spoke about the continued oppression, colonization, & breach of Treaty by Canada of member First Nations, and so much more!
This is so frustrating, upsetting, and embarrassing.
History Keeps Happening@historykeeper.bsky.social · 3mo ago"LaForme is Anishibaabe [sic], and a member of the Mississauga of the Credit First Nation." The irony is that according to the Anishinaabe's own origin story, they migrated to the area in question (and others further west) from the east coast, so they can't argue that Palestinians aren't Indigenous
If I were the prime minister of Canada, I would avoid using fascist talking points in my speeches.
A strong Canada 'will help make America great again,' Carney tells New York business leaders | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney told a crowd of New York industry titans and financiers on Thursday that Canada and the U.S. need to pursue a new partnership, a bilateral relationship premised not on how t...
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Worse than Harper. www.theenergymix.com/worse-than-h...
‘Worse Than Harper’: Regulatory Rollback Would Stop Canada from Assessing Project Impacts, Critics Warn
The Carney government is proposing a regulatory rollback that goes farther than the most deregulatory moments of the Stephen Harper era, with proposals that would make it impossible to assess the heal...
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Today we’re publishing an important investigative story by Emily Enns. This story maps the connections between a group of mostly retired academics and think tanks to sow doubt about the historical truths of residential schools in Canada. thetyee.ca/News/2026/05...
Who’s Behind the Residential School Denialism Movement? | The Tyee
A network of retired academics and think tanks is chipping away at established truths.
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New lesson: no online hate is quite like online hate when you say the normalization of GLP1s is connected to a problematic rise in skinny…
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Canada has a long history of surveilling Indigenous peoples –Riley Yesno highlights the consequences on Indigenous communities & argues for a more deliberate response to ongoing colonial surveillance. yellowheadinstitute.org/2026/i-spy-c...
Something I found out this morning: when you google “215+ graves, residential schools” the first two results are examples of residential school denialism. Horrifying.
So pro-life means jailing women who miscarry but shrugging when the deranged president says “a whole civilization will die tonight.” Do I have that right?
Excited to be a part of this. If you're in Toronto, come check it out!
The Walrus@thewalrus.ca · 5mo agoFrom democracy and civic participation to education, economic systems, and cultural identity, join us at Belonging Forum presents The Walrus Talks Power and Belonging to participate, be heard, and connect with others around shared purpose. https://twtpowerandbelonging.eventbrite.ca/?aff=Social
My elders taught me to basket weave and I promise you I learned more there than I did in MANY of my undergrad courses, Doug. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ford tells students to not pick 'basket-weaving courses' in wake of OSAP cuts | CBC News
Premier Doug Ford had choice words for students expressing concerns over cuts to OSAP grants Tuesday, telling them to "not pick basket-weaving courses" and to invest in education that gives students i...
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Last week the Carney Government tabled their first budget. In this Brief, Riley Yesno reviews the commitments to Indigenous communities and highlights the gaps, limitations and general disappointment. Full Brief linked in bio.
If I have to see another one of those Ring of Fire ads, or billboards, or hear it in the radio…I am going to LOSE IT. Also, the region is called Mamataawa you asshats.
It was very special to work with six brilliant, thoughtful Indigenous writers — Michelle Good, Julian Brave NoiseCat, Eva Jewell, Janelle Lapointe, Anna McKenzie and Riley Yesno — on this series about truth and reconciliation, in print & online for @thewalrus.ca. thewalrus.ca/truth-and-re...
The Truth of Reconciliation | The Walrus
The TRC report, released in 2015, laid out ninety-four clear Calls to Action. Ten years later, Indigenous writers reflect on what has and hasn’t been achieved
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Canadian governments continually treat Indigenous title as a “policy issue” rather than a legal obligation and fundamental right. @rileyyesnomaybe.bsky.social asks: Why must Indigenous people fear for the protection of these rights with the arrival of every new government? thewalrus.ca/trc-land/
From the residential schools apology to Idle No More, where is Canada on reconciliation? @spaikin.bsky.social asks Chief Serge Simon (Kanesatake First Nation), Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux (@lakeheaduniversity.bsky.social), @karynpugliese.bsky.social (@carleton.ca), and @rileyyesnomaybe.bsky.social
How Far Has Canada Come on Reconciliation? | The Agenda
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Bill 5 saying the quiet part out loud: when the government feels it has the appropriate conditions to justify bypassing First Nations rights, they do it. A reminder that “no” was never really an option.
It’s traumatizing to be trapped and it’s also traumatizing to be forcibly displaced—particularly by circumstances exasperated by a crisis you’ve fought generations to mitigate.
The new Lilo and Stitch has Nani give up custody of Lilo and go study on the mainland?!?? Livid
Indigenous minister of Indigenous services is a hard one. Boof.
It’s finally my favourite time of year: baby in sunhat season
Slightly dated news, but just saw this article and felt my blood boil a bit. Remember in 2015 when northern reserves weren't sent enough ballots, so didn't get to vote then, either? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Elections Canada apologizes to Nunavik voters left out of vote | CBC News
Voters in several Nunavik villages say polls closed early - or didn't open at all. Elections Canada says those shortcomings shows the work that still remains for the organization.
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Yeah this liberal platform is very telling when it comes to Indigenous affairs. Vague promises to essentially not abandoned previous work but the only substantial funding is for « economic reconciliation » and resource extraction. Yeah yeah yeah
Going on a trip to London next week and looking for things to do. I suggest the London Museum. My spouse says: « why? So we can go see all of your things??? » LMAO
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... Thinking abt reconciliation in cities ft. @michellecyca.com, Ginger Gosnell-Meyers, and Cecil Sveinson
As federal funding falters, Vancouver, the ‘City of Reconciliation,’ offers crucial lessons in Indigenous relationships
Cities, where the majority of Indigenous people in Canada live, are ‘ground zero’ for reconciliation. But this process isn’t perfect
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Remember accountability is a relational obligation. Policing isn’t.
