“I've been reading children's books for a long time and there might be two that I've been able to read to (her children) and be, ‘This is comparable to our life and our people and our culture’.” #Indigenous #Inuit #books #illustration #Arctic #Labrador https://t.co/bJqtsFvHsW

“Ontario risks leaving billions of dollars on the table and in the ground and perpetuating economic disparities that have long persisted for First Nations.” #Indigenous #FirstNations #economy #ONpoli #Ontario https://t.co/oN57W6KM15

“You can wear it and not be too warm. I think it's neat how they brought in this new colour… It’s inspired by the harsh weather in Canada and it's kind of like a glacier green.” #Indigenous #FirstNations #Sports #Olympics #Paralympics #fashion https://t.co/WT4PJ2dOLj

“This crisis has been developing over the years to the point where it is killing and severely impacting people .... it is making our communities unsafe and resulting in so many tragic endings for my people.” #Indigenous #drugs #alcohol #addictions #health https://t.co/mHoWwKZ7Yq

“I think this is really the first-hand experience of what it was actually like to go to a school that was underfunded, understaffed, really just seen as a way to assimilate children into what #Canada was going to become.” #Indigenous #FirstNations #books

“Métis have always been builders...cleared trails, built homes, and raised communities on the banks of these rivers long before this province had a name. We fought for fairness, not favour, and for recognition, not charity.” #Indigenous #MétisWeek #Alta https://t.co/LJNkLSbvQh

“I just want individuals to feel proud and inspired and feel and believe within themselves that they can achieve the goals that they’re looking to achieve.” #Indigenous #FirstNations #film #sports #basketball #sovereignty #BC https://t.co/zBi94zuIAe

“It’s also about being an example of doing work you passionately believe in. You’d do it whether it was worthless. You’ll do it ‘til the day you die. In some ways it’s the most spiritual work there is.” #Indigenous #Métis #art #storytelling #Vancouver #BC

“It is the #Indigenous agri conference but the biggest message we have out there is it's for the whole community... it's about partnering and working together to develop these ideas.” #Farming #ranching #agritourism #agriculture #agritech #Kamloops #BC https://t.co/dvKbBUywba

“Jobs held by Indigenous peoples increased by 3.9 per cent (2019-2022) with the largest increases... in the professional, scientific and technical sector, as well as the healthcare and social assistance sector.” #Indigenous #GDI #economy #Statistics #data

“I love great horror. I love great terror. And for me to dive deep and say, ‘Okay, if we're going to do Northern Dene horror, what's a new kind of #horror I can bring to the world’…” #Indigenous #books #youth #literature https://t.co/xjSRW0l5hQ

“Redwashing is the gap between a company’s marketing and its reality. A company cannot ‘redwash’ its operations by sponsoring a community festival while simultaneously ignoring its duty to obtain consent on a project.” #Indigenous #law #OSC #CSA #industry

“If you can fine a company for lying about its environmental claims, you can and must use those exact same anti-misrepresentation powers against a company that lies about its Indigenous partnerships.” #Indigenous #redwashing #FPIC #ONpoli #securities

Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband), by #Inuit director, Zacharias Kunuk, begins its theatrical run. Dates and locations in article update. #Indigenous #film

“…we expect to see confirmation of our inclusion in the funding. Clearly, the Red River #Métis Government has outstanding questions about the implications of the budget for our Citizens…” #Indigenous #Budget2025 #Canada #cdnpoli https://t.co/rWQJhDUQIa

The Canada Council for the Arts today announced the 2025 winners of the Governor General’s Literary Awards. The winner in the Young People’s Literature – Illustrated Books category is This Land is a Lullaby by Tonya Simpson. #Indigenous #FirstNations https://t.co/99TGrG8R3O

“We are calling for a First Ministers Meeting to engage directly with all governments. We will not take Budget 2025 as the final word for First Nations, and neither should Canada.” #Indigenous #FirstNations #Budget2025 #Canada #cdnpoli https://t.co/iXO5F448f0

“It really gives a boost to the guys. And I know we have a lot of support from the community. I think that’s a big thing why we’ve been successful.” #Indigenous #FirstNations #firefighters #competition #Manitoba https://t.co/7l169Fs7Nf

“…this is the language that's been spoken here for hundreds, if not thousands, of years prior to Europeans coming over. This is the #language that the land knows…” #Indigenous #FirstNations #books #poetry https://t.co/eJRgDpPwDj

“I want the viewer to have an experience. I want them to extrapolate something from it. I want them to learn from it. The best way to do that is by captivating somebody and entertaining somebody at the same time.” #Indigenous #FirstNations #film #powwow https://t.co/pu3kqL7I32