
Brandi Morin
@Songstress28
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Edward R. Murrow award winning Cree/Iroquois/French Human Rights Journalist. Mother. Warrior. A Force. BESTSELLING AUTHOR Our Voice of Fire #MMIWG #landback
Joined February 2009
Ok everyone, today is the day!! Our trailer for our doc Killer Water unleashed to the world! Share like a firestorm!.đ„đ„đ„Featuring the incredible cinematography/editing of @geordieday & reported/written/produced by yours truly. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. New Documentary âKiller
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Dr Wilton Littlechild, who has advocated for years 4 the Catholic Church to apologize; was a TRC Commissioner, heâs a survivor of residential schools and now uses a walker-itâs his 78th bday today. He danced in St Peters Square celebrating @Pontifex apology which is momentous
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This photo by @GJohnJournalism from this morning when @Pontifex gave apology to residential school survivors in Maskwacis đđđŸ
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As an Indigenous journalist with family residential school trauma, I'm exposing Poilievre's @PierrePoilievre defence of Aaron Gunn @AaronGunn - who dismisses genocide & bullied land defenders I witnessed firsthand. When Indigenous leaders spoke up, Poilievre called it
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I have a WONDERFUL UPDATE!!! My charge of criminal obstruction was withdrawn this morning!!! A huge win for press freedom; amplifying the forgotten and silenced and holding powers to account!!!! Teniki to God, my lawyer Rick Mirasty @MirastyRR , my editors @ricochet_en & all orgs
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Wearing my âkhustkaâ or âKohkum scarfâ in solidarity with Ukraine. Indigenous helped Ukrainian settlers here & weâve always had friendships & respect because we both know hardship. Ukrainian women gave these floral scarfs to native women & theyâre now embedded into our cultuređ
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First Nations in Alberta would go to war if @ABDanielleSmith was to separate Alberta. From Sturgeon Lake Cree Chief Sheldon Sunshine (just one of many) telling it like it is:. âDear Premier Smith:. You are attempting to manufacture a national unity crisis - by enabling a
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Spoke w Cree Clan Mother/Elder Nancy Scanie, 83, Cold Lake FN this afternoon. Sheâs furious that Pat King is using her name to tout his agenda. She says itâs a lie that she is giving or supporting him to be a pipe carrier. Said she told him to never speak to her again. Our callđđœ
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RCMP have apparently arrested a member of the media in Wetâsuewetâen territories. This is ILLEGAL!!! RCMP cannot impede journalists,itâs against freedoms of the press & the publicâs right to know/see. Iâll be there tomorrow & they best let me in behind the barricades. RETWEET PLZ.
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I met the woman who is inspiring the world with the song she sang to @Pontifex .Si Pih Ko is here at Pilgrimage. Story to come
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A powerful & emotional expressions at @Pontifex visit to Maskwacis by Sipihko, who is Cree. She sang Canadaâs national anthem embodying generations of pain yet backed with the strength of her culture & spirit that is still alive after the genocidal actions of Catholic Church.
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Taken last night at Bissell Center in Edmonton- they were over capacity and people standing outside. It was nearly -40! Told Kohkumâs out there, crying. They started a fire to keep warm. @ABDanielleSmith @JasonNixonAB there is not enough emergency shelter spaces unlike youâre
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With @wankinew elected Iâm thinking of the families of the Indigenous women who were murdered and left in the Winnipeg landfills. The families have been advocating, rallying & blockading asking officials to search the dumps for their remains- the outgoing Manitoba premier told.
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Remembering my beautiful baby boy born today 2 years ago. Iâve never heard my mom wail like she did at the loss of her grandchild-I was numb. Today I will go & dig his grave site from the snow 2 honour where his bones rest, but I know heâs taken care of in heaven-until thenâ€ïžđđŸâ€ïž
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Trudeau is riled up about the wildfires & socks it to conservative opposition leader Pierre Poilievre #ClimateCatastrophe #climatechange #wildfirescanada
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Where are the mainstream headlines?! THIS IS HUGE NEWS- in a historic 1st, the House of Commons voted to recognize Canada's Indian residential schools as an act of genocide-motion passed unanimously @LeahGazan AFTER ALL THE YEARS OF DENIAL. TRUTH & RECKONING-GENOCIDE acknowledged.
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Iâm out of jail. Charged with Obstruction, which is a criminal offence. Iâm fine. Have to appear in court Feb 1. Thinking about the people who were displaced and hurt by the police today. Hiy Hiy to @ricochet_en for having my back.
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Body of First Nations woman Tytiana Janvier, 21, found in a home in Lac La Biche, AB last week. Her devastated loved ones held a vigil Sunday. Police not releasing info yet, but family members say she was brutally murdered. No mainstream media covering #MMIWG STOP THIS GENOCIDEđ
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Kera Harris, daughter of Morgan Harris, victim of the Winnipeg serial killer tells @wpgpolice Chief of Police to resign at Ottawa presser 2day âOn our land, our stolen land. How dare you tell us that you cannot find our missing women.â.She is 18. The youth arenât messing aroundâŠ
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Politics aside, Iâm so freakin proud of @WabKinew Him rising to this high position of leadership will be a hope and inspiration to so many Native youth who will see themselves represented in him. Wab also takes reconciliation seriously. Heâs got a lot of work ahead, but itâs good.
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Iâm taking a moment to fucking cry. And thatâs ok. Journalists are not robots. Fuck that. This is real life, real human beings we tell the stories of. And we are decolonizing media!!! This is hard (always) and it sucks. But powerful prayers hold me up & I stand in that â€ïžđđŸâ€ïž xo.
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My latest w @ricochet_en .Canada, the 51st state? âOver our dead bodies,â say Indigenous leaders .First Nations arenât taking Trumpâs comments lightly, and say they have both international law and economic leverage on their side.
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