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Father, husband, Ojibwe man. Director of Indigenous Screen Office. Broadcaster, writer. . . . .

Toronto
Joined March 2009

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    19 Oct 2016

    We are all living history. What we do now resonates for generations. We should all try and behave accordingly.

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    Jan 3

    “Instead of listening to marginalized voices, Warren listened to Trump. In her elaborate DNA test rollout, the senator was more focused on one-upping the trolling president than protecting Native rights ― a promise she made and broke in less than a year.”

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    23 hours ago

    You could win $6,000 from the , have your work published on and attend a writing residency at the ! The CBC Nonfiction Prize is open for submissions.

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    I hear the GOP thinks women dancing are scandalous. Wait till they find out Congresswomen dance too! 💃🏽 Have a great weekend everyone :)

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    22 hours ago

    You know what's more profane than Rashida Tlaib using a swear word? SILENCE. Silence in the face of: -Treason -Racism -Grift -Locking kids in cages -Attacking our allies -Attacking generals -Attacking the free press -Running up the deficit : Your SILENCE is profane.

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  8. I have never been so excited to write job postings. Its really happening!

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    Pence and top Trump appointees to get $10,000 raises as hundreds of thousands of federal workers go without pay in shutdown

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    Jan 4

    Did you know? If you were a First Nations child between 2009-2017 and were unable to apply/or were denied a federal public service or good b/c of Canada's discriminatory approach to Jordan's Principle that Canada must now review your case? Contact 1-855-JP-CHILD or 1-833-PJENFAN

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    Jan 3

    Statement from APIB – Association of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil – in response to President 's moves to destroy their land: (looking for English translation)

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  12. Jan 3

    Well today was certainly interesting. Big news coming soon from ! Be on the lookout!

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    Jan 1

    The NRA, which pumped $30 million into campaign, says it took money from 23 Russia-linked donors

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    Jan 3

    Amazing Native theatre company is search for a General Manager! More info send email to info@newnativetheatre.org

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  16. Jan 3

    Great hearing from on with Two media outlets that I support and enjoy immensely. Great work!

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    Jan 3

    Deb Haaland and Sharice Davids, the first Native-American women to ever serve in Congress, share a moment after being officially sworn in:

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  18. Jan 3

    Updated version of this article celebrating is now up. Thanks to the author and Maclean's for addressing my concerns.

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    Jan 3

    "Reconciliation is not about white feelings. It's about diverting power and attention to the oppressed, toward the powerless. It's not enough to dabble at diversity and inclusion while leaving the existing authority structure in place. Reconciliation demands more."

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    Jan 3

    I just remembered that yesterday during a cabinet meeting the president laid out a game of thrones parody poster, said the USSR was right to invade Afghanistan and talked about how he knows generals that are hotter than Tom Cruise

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    Jan 2

    Here I talk about why the fascination with 'gameplay first' is daft, and why we should embrace more diversity in games. Because a game is much more than a collection of mechanics.

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