Waubgeshig Rice
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MOON OF THE TURNING LEAVES @randomhouseca @WmMorrowBooks • Husband of @sarah_g_rice • Dad of 3 • BJJ Black Belt • Leafs fan • Metalhead • Anishinaabe & Canadian
Joined January 2009
To Indigenous youth in this country:.You are valued. You are admired. You are credible. You are remarkable. You are talented. You are respected. You are cherished. You are revered. You are powerful. You are beautiful. You are important. You are great. You are loved.
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Our 5-year-old son told us yesterday that a kid at his after school daycare asked him why he has long hair, and he simply replied “because I’m Anishinaabe” 🥲✊🏽.
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Behold Ayaabehns Isaac Manoominii! He and his mama are in good health and spirits. He was born in a global pandemic and a time of widespread societal renewal, and we’re reminded that Anishinaabe babies are the greatest gift of hope. We’re very thankful that our son has chosen us.
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"Ottawa" is an Algonquin word, and the emphasis is supposed to be on the second syllable, so he's actually pronouncing it properly. I'd never defend this dude otherwise, but if you're making fun of him, the joke's on you for ignoring and erasing Indigenous language and history.
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Reminder to Indigenous people: whenever our collective traumas become widely discussed and analyzed, you don’t owe anyone outside your community a response. It’s not your job to educate the uneducated. Your health is your priority. Take care of yourself.
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So. who’d be interested in a podcast about Indigenous literature?.
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Not to diminish anyone's fear or alarm, but it appears white people in Ottawa are starting to understand what it's like to be constantly let down by police and the justice system.
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The defining phrases of 2020. I'll start:. "You're on mute.".
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Meet Odjig, our 3rd little dude! He came knocking a few weeks early, but @sarah_g_rice was a total champ and got him here safely. His big brothers are very stoked that he’s arrived, and we’re preparing for some eventful years ahead. Nmiigwechiwendam!
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I’ll never lament the fallen statue of a colonizer. I’ll always lament the lives, languages, and ceremonies lost because of colonialism.
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Well, our 4 year old has had it with online school. He refuses to even log on. His teachers are doing their best, but he just doesn’t want to do it anymore. Yesterday he asked us if we could drive by his school so he could look at it 😢.
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Many Canadians are finally starting to realize that their politicians don’t really care about them. Indigenous people have been trying to tell you that for a while now!.
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If you take a book out of a Canadian library, the author gets a payment every year if they’ve registered through the Public Lending Right Program. I got my cheque today! Big thanks to all you great library users. Authors, here’s the link to register:
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Today marks 25 years since Ontario Provincial Police killed an unarmed Anishinaabe man who was standing up for the land and his people. We will always remember Dudley George.
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My Rez is restricting access to band members only to protect against COVID-19 and now people from town who only come over for cheap smokes are getting all racist about it on Facebook.
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Let 2020 be the last year Canadian media outlets give white dude columnists space to write about Indigenous issues they clearly don’t understand.
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Our little pandemic baby is a year old!Happy birthday, my boy. Your light and love have led us through this strange time. Thank you for joining us!
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I stand with Mi'kmaw fishers sustaining their livelihoods in their ancestral waters ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽.
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I came home to the Rez and deliberately unplugged yesterday because I expected to see a lot of hostility and hate online. But now that I’m catching up, I’m inspired by a lot of what happened in communities across the land to mark July 1st. Be well, everyone ✊🏽🙌🏽✌🏽
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Today there is a wave of revolutionary Indigenous literature because of the splash Lee Maracle created decades ago. She always fought hard for Indigenous stories and those who carried them. I am forever thankful for her writing, guidance, and friendship. Much love to her family.
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Much love and support today and every day to residential school survivors and their families and communities 🧡🧡🧡.
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Ah, summer. All my friends and family are vaccinated. There are hardly any cases in the city. Let’s party! Wait, what’s that in the air? Oh, it’s smoke from big forest fires burning a thousand kilometres away. Right, climate change.
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Before the apology in 2008, CBC sent a note to staff saying we couldn't use "survivors" to describe people who went to residential schools, only "former students." Indigenous staff pushed back, and thankfully that changed. It was ridiculous then, and seems downright ignorant now.
The number of children who died in Canada's residential schools could be as high as 25,000, says Murray Sinclair, former chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. He joins @mattgallowaycbc at 8:37am to discuss the work that needs to be done now.
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I have some important information to distribute about Mayochup, first shared with me by Jonathan Solomon of Kashechewan First Nation
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Making history, speaking her language, and shouting out Rez kids in one big moment! @lily_gladstone is a huge inspiration.
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Shoutout to all the public health and health care workers cancelling their holiday time off to help plan and deliver vaccination clinics in hopes of getting ahead of the latest variant. Much respect to you all!.
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Good evening! I don’t post on social media during the day anymore because I’m either writing or hanging out with this dude (in case you were wondering)
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Smudging the house, and a voice comes up from downstairs: “Dehdeh! Don’t forget to smudge my Lego!”.
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After 14 years at CBC (2 as host of @UpNorthCBC), I've decided it's time to move in another direction. I'm very thankful for the wonderful experiences and friendships I've made. I'm sad to go, but excited for the future! My last day on air will be May 22. More to come!.
It's with mixed emotions that we announce Waubgeshig Rice is leaving Up North. He’s done an incredible job hosting and has worked tirelessly to bring a voice to many, including First Nations communities across the north. Thank you @waub, we wish you the best of luck as an author.
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As a Rez kid I wrote stories in a notebook for fun. I had no idea if anything could ever come of that because I didn’t know what was possible. Today I’m flying to the other side of the world to share my latest story. To all the Rez kids: anything is possible. I believe in you!.
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As a kid I never imagined Anishinaabeg hosting The National. Tonight, Nish kids can see @duncanmccue on the big show!
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As someone who currently does speculative fiction for a living, it feels impossible to come up with anything stranger than what’s happening in real life right now.
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My mom hung this red dress in front of our house today in honour of her sister-in-law/my aunt Marion Rice, killed in February 1979. I know her only through my family’s stories, and I’ll do my best to keep her memory alive. #RedDressDay #MMIWG
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Community-wide vaccinations began today back in my home Rez, and my Facebook feed has been flooded with pics of aunties, uncles, and cousins getting their shots. It's a relief and a joy!.
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Undeniable genocide.
Update @CBCNews: Remains of 215 children uncovered on the grounds of a former residential school in Kamloops, BC, according to the results of a preliminary survey.
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Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day! Just a reminder that until Canada commits to fully restoring the Indigenous languages it tried to destroy, any talk of “reconciliation” is mere platitudes.
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Did my part to streamline the process by going sleeveless to get my COVID-19 shot
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When the world is in turmoil, I sometimes find it difficult to express meaningful sentiments on social media without trivializing matters, and I feel like all I can do is hope for the safety and well-being of people in crisis.
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Name your babies in your Indigenous language. Take back the names that were beaten and stolen from your ancestors.
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I was fully masked up at the beer store and the staffer at the cash said “hey man, I just got your book! I’m looking forward to reading it!”. The eyes give a lot away!.
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Moon of the Turning Leaves is officially out in the world today! Big thanks to readers of the first book who encouraged me to write a sequel, to @BukowskiD for advocating for the story, to @FAMeier for his brilliant editing expertise, and to @randomhouseca for giving it a home!
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The R-word was the first slur I ever heard from racist white kids. Shoutout to the Indigenous activists who've been fighting for decades to change the Washington NFL team's name, and to the recent Black Lives Matter action that's brought wider awareness of racism in all realms.
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How can any Indigenous person in this country ever trust the RCMP?.
The RCMP destroyed records of police communications from the night Colten Boushie died, according to a report.
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I should add that I'm not from Algonquin territory and this isn't my language, but I know this from previously living there and being familiar with the community. Also, I would never assume this dude knew the proper pronunciation. That was clearly a fluke.
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When I was a student there 20 years ago I always hoped there’d be a reckoning like this someday, but I never thought it’d actually happen.
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PSA: just because I'm an easily accessible NDN doesn't mean I'm your guy to rubber stamp land acknowledgments, proofread your Indigenous-related material, or provide cultural/historical context for your project. You gotta do the work to find the appropriate people in your area.
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White Canadian journalists expressing major public revelations about race and privilege because of what's happening in the States only tells me once again that in general, mainstream journalism in this country has never really taken racism seriously.
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Spotted at the Vancouver airport yesterday. When I was a young reader I could have never imagined shelves full of books by Indigenous authors at a big city airport bookstore. Times have changed for the better. So write your story! It could end up anywhere.
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A tragic reality of being Indigenous is enduring and expecting the early deaths of loved ones. Others don’t understand the grief many of us constantly carry.
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I'm thrilled and honoured to be the new host of @UpNorthCBC! I'm really looking forward to our upcoming conversations about northern Ontario and its wonderful communities and fascinating people.
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Moon of the Crusted Snow was published three years ago today. This book has taken me around the world and led me onto a new career path. That’s thanks to all you enthusiastic and supportive readers. Keep your eyes peeled for the sequel,.Moon of the Turning Leaves, next year!
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What's happening at Laurentian University is just a damn shame. My heart goes out to everyone affected by these devastating cuts. It's a huge blow to the entire Sudbury community.
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For us Rez kids in the '90s, it was absolutely massive to see a long-haired Nish guy play in the NHL, win the Stanley Cup, and still come home to hang out at the Little NHL tournament. RIP Chris Simon. My sincerest condolences to his loved ones.
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I’m a 42-year-old Indigenous man, and although I’ve seen a lot of shit in my life in Canada, there’s always something that makes me just shake my head and sigh.
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Our son started junior kindergarten today, and the last thing we said to him before sending him off was "make sure everyone says your name right!" #Anishinaabemowin.
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COVID-19 took a toll on our toddler’s lungs and voice earlier this week, but I know he’s recovering because he’s starting to scream like the vocalist from Mayhem again.
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The widespread awakening of white people to police brutality and injustice is great, but I gotta ask, did you just not believe people of colour when they decried these issues before?.
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First appointment with a new physiotherapist:. “So, what’s the issue?”. “I’m 42.”.
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Today and every day I mourn the millions of victims of colonialism around the world.
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When I quit CBC 3 years ago I got messages from people asking "what's really going on there", insinuating both gov't and outside influence on journalism. They expected me to reveal some conspiracy that wasn't there. Some people have a real weird fantasy about that organization.
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Egerton Ryerson's name was part of my education from the beginning. The school on our Rez used to be called Ryerson Indian Day School. When I started JK, it was a day school in name only. The band had taken control of it by that point. Still, I knew who he was from the age of 4.
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1. Received my BJJ purple belt.2. Had a novel published.3. Got a new job hosting a CBC Radio show. I'm usually reluctant to post like this because I don't want to sound boastful, but when I was a kid on the rez, I didn't know these things were possible. Rez kids can do anything.
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I have a theory that everyone’s favourite SNL era was when they were first allowed to stay up late to watch it up to their mid-teen years. So for me that was roughly 1990-94. Thoughts?.
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Although I wasn’t the patient, my new son’s birth was the most positive experience I’ve had in the health care system. The OB-GYN and midwife who’ve been caring for my wife are both Anishinaabe, and that has made a huge difference in making us feel safe and comfortable.
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I’d like to thank myself for retiring from journalism last year so that I don’t have to cover a wretched pandemic federal election.
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I’m no longer in the business, but I want to express solidarity with journalists of colour speaking out about systemic racism and ignorance in Canadian media. It’s tough to do, considering many of us have had to submit to being nice and working hard as survival techniques.
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Chi-miigwech @CanadaCouncil for the generous grant that will allow me to research and write the sequel to Moon of the Crusted Snow.
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The first time I was called a racist slur in my life was during a novice hockey game in Parry Sound. That's a common experience for many players of colour in Canada. I'm glad to see these discussions happening. Hopefully kids won't have to endure racism in hockey much longer.
Power play: Hockey players are finally speaking out against the sport's toxic culture
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Advance copies of Moon of the Turning Leaves have been printed! CBC Books will share the cover and an excerpt on Instagram and Facebook on Tuesday, so make sure to follow them there. I’m excited about this early glimpse! 🍃🍂
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People often say "oh, don't worry about the ignorant and the racist. They'll all eventually die off." But they forget that those people raise generations of ignorants and racists before they die.
NEW: In a recent Zoom call, Erin O’Toole shared tips with campus conservatives on how to win a debate with Liberals about residential schools. He suggested the architects of the schools only meant to ‘provide education’ to Indigenous children. #cdnpoli.
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Kid 2’s daycare asked for some basic Anishinaabemowin words and phrases they could speak with him every day, so I’m starting a little list. Anything you Nish parents and speakers would add?
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I ran into my uncle Dave at a play here in Sudbury last night. He was proudly wearing his deadly Leafs medallion. I find his generation of Anishinaabe Leafs fans to be refreshingly optimistic. I’m gonna channel that energy going into Game 6 tonight #LeafsForever
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LIFE UPDATE: I have once again successfully completed a chip-free January
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I remember watching this live on TV with my parents when I was 13 and thinking how badass it was. RIP Sinéad O'Connor.
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When discussing Indigenous issues and history with non-Indigenous people, the most common thing I hear is "I wish I learned about all of this in school.".
Should there be a mandatory Indigenous-focused high school course? B.C. educators say yes
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Me and @sarah_g_rice are doing our part! Kid #3 coming in February!.
Indigenous population grew to 1.8M, almost twice as fast as non-Indigenous population between 2016 to 2021: new census data
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When I was a young TV journalist I thought I would never be an anchor because I didn’t feel like myself wearing a suit and tie. I’m glad my friend @CBCAdrianH is showing young and aspiring journalists there are other ways to be yourself in the anchor chair.
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