Dr. Jennifer Grenz @Jennifer_Grenz Twitter profile

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Dr. Jennifer Grenz

2 months

Have you got your summer reads yet? How about considering my new, national best-selling book, "Medicine Wheel for the Planet"! #ecology #climatechange #newbooks #indigenousauthors #nativetwitter

Medicine Wheel for the Planet by Dr. Jennifer Grenz

This inspiring book blends sacred stories and scientific observations to offer a unique perspective on ecological healing. A call for embracing diverse worldviews, it's a must-read for those seeking...

www.jennifergrenz.com

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My daughters have leveled up snowperson-making. #bcstorm

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Stop using the term “rewilding”. You are perpetuating the erasure of Indigenous peoples & our relationships to our lands since time immemorial. It’s a recipe for continued failure in ecological restoration. Land healing isn’t “reset it and forget it”. #nativesinstem #ecology

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As an Indigenous academic, I find the university ethics processes to work with Indigenous communities upsetting and anxiety inducing. They damage my existing relationships with communities and make my navigating in culturally appropriate ways… impossible. #nativesinstem

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Very excited to reveal our website for our Indigenous Ecology lab here in @ubcforestry & @ubcLFS Stay tuned for grad student and collaborator profiles and some blog posts! Special thanks to @motiontide #nativesinstem #indigenousstem #ecology #invsp

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And just like that, the most special place to me is gone. I can’t believe it.

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@Tablesalt13

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NEW FIRE NORTH OF KELOWNA Looks like the towns of Scotch Creek, Celista and Squilax are gone. 😢 #Kelowna #BCWildfires

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I am losing my patience answering incredibly ignorant inquiries about working w/ Indigenous communities & our knowledges. I used to be gracious, but for the love of Creator, I am WEARY. If you are non-Indigenous, haven’t done the work to be a prepared ally… leave us alone.

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One of the more harmful experiences as an Indigenous Scholar writing about Indigenous stewardship is the peer review process where reviewers are not really your “peers” & feedback is often racist/ignorant (purposeful or not). If journals want to be more “inclusive” thru (1/3)

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@Jennifer_Grenz

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I am recruiting 1 MSc & 2 PhD students. MSc & PhD1 adoption of Indigenous food systems as hedgerows on agrarian farms. PhD2 soil microbial ecology thru time (old growth to industrial logging to inform ecological restoration). More info on my lab website

Latest News - Indigenous Ecology Lab

Research being conducted by the Indigenous Ecology Lab in collaboration with the northern St'át'imc Nations—Ts'kw'aylaxw, Xwísten, and T'it'q'et-P'egp'íg'lha—and the Lillooet Regional Invasive...

www.indigenousecology.com

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I am so excited to share that I begin my new position on Monday as a TT Assistant Professor in the Dept of Forest Resources Management in @ubcforestry jointly appointed with @ubcLFS ! I am so grateful to all who have helped me on my journey to get here! #nativesinstem #Ecology

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Settler researchers, when an Indigenous person provides u feedback on ways of working with our communities, do not respond with, “I’ve been working with Indigenous communities for ‘x’ years and in my experience …..” Times have changed my friends. This is not your space to lead.

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@PierrePoilievre My delay right now is because of snow. How is this our PM’s fault???

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I wrote about how university research ethics processes can be harmful to Indigenous scholars and our co-researchers in Indigenous communities. Kukstemc @Nature for lifting Indigenous voices in STEM #ecology #nativesinstem @ubcforestry @ubcLFS

University ethics boards are not ready for Indigenous scholars

Nature - Ethics review processes routinely impede Indigenous academics’ research with Indigenous communities.

www.nature.com

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@Jennifer_Grenz

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“Nothing about us without us” is proving to be insufficient. It’s time for “NOTHING ABOUT US THAT ISN’T LED BY US.” Yes, all caps is necessary. #nativesinstem #ecology

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4 years

I am #PhDone ! The kids must call me Dr. Mom for the rest of the day! One of the most enriching journeys of my life. Thank u @ubcLFS for giving me a place to explore applying an Indigenous worldview to ecology and invasion biology. 🙌🏽 @AcademicChatter @Momademia #nativesinstem

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I love this so much. This is the approach I am taking in the academy. We aren’t doing our jobs if we aren’t disrupting colonial systems. We do what communities need us to in this position of privilege. Our success should be measured according to that.

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There are “misses” in the pretendian hunting movement. While you hear about the successes in the media, you don’t hear about those whose lives have been upended by being wrongly targeted. 🧵1/14

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Today was the first day of my new Indigenous Ecologies course. Learning was in a circle in a yurt & we have some very exciting land-based learning ahead as we convert hedgerows into Indigenous food systems @ubcfarm Today we welcomed the first of our Garry Oaks :) Stay tuned!

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@Jennifer_Grenz

2 years

Currently looking for Indigenous authors who have written critically about the modern conservation movement and/or the impacts of modern environmentalism on sovereignty issues. #nativesinstem #ecology #indigenousstem Any help @JessPopp @ecohugger @taramcallister4 ?

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I am a pandemic grad. Today, two years later, I got to walk across that stage. I was honoured to be the alumni speaker & be part of the Chancellor’s Procession. Even happier my mom got to be part of it. #phDone #forrealthistime #nativesinstem #NativeTwitter @ubcLFS @ubcLFSDean

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Indigenous Nations doing the right thing on behalf of our precious fish relations while colonial governments say they will work with/co-manage with us, but ultimately their colonial governance structures are not designed to give up control. #nativesinstem

To Protect Stressed Salmon, a First Nation Closes a Popular Fishing Spot | The Tyee

The Lake Babine Nation says it acted unilaterally after years of trying to bring the DFO to the table.

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My daughter brought one of my Nlaka’pamux root digging sticks to her First Peoples class and presented on the important role of women in caring for and harvesting plants. What a moment for multigenerational cultural reclamation. I’m so freaking proud. #nativesinstem #ecology

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Dear allies, Having worked with or working with Indigenous communities does not make you an expert on EDI, our ways of knowing, our ways of working together, social justice, environmental justice… NEVER use that as justification for your authority on ANY topic. #nativesinstem

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Dr. Jennifer Grenz

@Jennifer_Grenz

8 months

My book, “Medicine Wheel for the Planet”, is available for pre-release purchase! It is a journey of connecting head (Western Science) & heart (Indigenous worldview) to bring our planet the healing she needs. More info & order links @ #ecology

Medicine Wheel for the Planet by Dr. Jennifer Grenz

This inspiring book blends sacred stories and scientific observations to offer a unique perspective on ecological healing. A call for embracing diverse worldviews, it's a must-read for those seeking...

www.jennifergrenz.com

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@Jennifer_Grenz

5 months

Oh my goodness! This is how I found out that we’ve debuted on the bestseller list! #newbooks #ecology #nativesinstem #climatechange

UBC Forestry

@UBCForestry

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Join us in congratulating #UBCForestry 's Dr. Jennifer Grenz ( @Jennifer_Grenz ) whose new book "Medicine Wheel for the Planet" debuted on Canada's bestseller list! Check out the list via @CBC :

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Sometimes I wish there was a way to cite something along the lines of, “I’ve seen it with my own damn Indigenous eyes!” because leaving important observations/knowledges uncited weakens them in the context of colonial academic norms. #nativesinstem #Ecology

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@Jennifer_Grenz

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Recently I have seen the terms “local knowledge” & “Indigenous knowledge” used interchangeably. While local knowledge is important, this is like equating apples to alligators. Knowledge spanning decades (perhaps a century) is not the same as that which spans millennia. #Ecology

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This week in a faculty seminar, I demonstrated (partially) how I identify myself to Indigenous communities I work with in BC. I have my family trees in my photos on my phone, I tell them the names of my grandparents and great grandparents. I tell them where they lived…. A 🧵

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The real copies of my book arrived today! An unboxing of a lifetime! Have you ordered yours yet? Pinch me! #ecology #nativesinstem @KnopfCA @PenguinRandomCA @ubcforestry @ubcLFS #newbooks

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discomfort with our truth by asking us to soften criticisms of colonial impacts. It makes me not want to bother publishing in journals. If the truth is too much, I’m not gonna mute it. I’ll just find another platform. My peer review is by Indigenous scholars. #nativesinstem (3/3)

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Special issues on TEK etc, they need to ensure that our work is reviewed by our actual peers. Causing harm in these processes is not ok. There is a difference between academic critique and racist demands to justify the knowledges of our communities/expressing settler-type (2/3)

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My heart goes out to everyone displaced today. Both of my traditional territories are on fire (Nlaka’pamux & Secwepemc). Relatives evacuated. Everyone is safe but special childhood/family places burned up today. Again. 💔

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2 years

If you want to see a reason that Twitter isn’t a complete dumpster fire, it’s this! So happy to meet in-person & spend the evening with THE @taramcallister4 who was at the #entsoc2022 conference here in Vancouver! Grateful to know so many awesome #nativesinstem via this platform.

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Excited to announce that the US rights to my book have gone to @UMinnPress Very excited to work with Jason Weidemann along with my team in Canada @KnopfCA @PenguinRandomCA @CookeMcDermid @ubcforestry @ubcLFS #nativesinstem #ecology

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Does anyone else physically shudder at the term “ecosystem services”? #nativesinstem #indigenousecology #ecology

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We have to stop describing forestry as separate from ecosystems. Forest operations are not surrounded by ecosystems, they are IN ecosystems. The responsibility of stewardship is not for the surrounding areas, it’s for the area period. #ecology #nativesinstem

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3 years

Situation in Kamloops region is leaving nowhere 4 livestock to go. Ranches that took evacuated animals are now on alert. Space in the Fraser Valley is needed as well as is assistance with hauling. If you can help (you will be paid), DM me & I can give u contact info. #BCWildfire

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The news is out :) Indigenous Ecology Lab & our Indigenous community co-researchers are thankful for the support of @NSERC_CRSNG as we study the impacts of invasive species on culturally important plants to inform land healing and food systems revitalization. #nativesinstem

UBC Forestry

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Congratulations to @WCM_Botany , @Jennifer_Grenz , @richamelin , Scott Hinch (FCS), @Sus_Funct_Bio , Frank Lam (WS), @UrbanEcologyMRM , @ParadisGreg , and John Richardson (FCS) on being awarded NSERC Discovery Grants, and @nesbittios on being awarded a SSHRC Insight Grant. 🎉

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Daphne Laurel is a species taking off on Vancouver Island and is capable of growing under closed canopy. They look a lot like rhododendrons. They are toxic to touch & when pulled or cut can release a gas that can cause loss of consciousness. Manage with care! #invasivespecies

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2 years

The @ubcforestry building at night is one of my favourite things. Working late is worth this brief moment of ceremony when I leave. Every time. #nativesinstem #Ecology #forestry

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2 years

So stoked to be a new mentor in the Indigenous Undergraduate Research Mentorship Program @ubc Moments like this fill my bucket and are a reminder of just how far we have come in creating spaces for and supporting Indigenous students here! #nativesinstem #Ecology

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1 year

I wish I didn’t have to learn about the plants & land stewardship of my own People mostly this way, but I am so grateful that my mentor Nancy J. Turner sat with these Elders now gone so many years ago and documented what they knew. This is what healing looks like. #nativesinstem

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1 year

Journalists need to stop calling these fires “Mother Nature”. Our Earth Mother is crying as the impacts of colonialism ravage her. Let’s just speak the truth so we can actually get to real solutions. #ecology #nativesinstem #BCfires

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@Jennifer_Grenz

4 years

One of my kids came to my office window and held up a dead chicken while sobbing during my Zoom lecture. How’s your day going? @AcademicChatter @Momademia #farmlife #academictwitter #agsci #weedscience #farmer

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4 months

A big congratulations to Indigenous Ecology Lab member, Vanessa Jones, for passing her comprehensive exam today! Congrats to the first PhD candidate of the lab, we are so proud of you!! 🙌🏽 @ubcforestry #ecology #womeninstem #microbialecology #invasivespecies

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Indigenous Ecology Lab @ubcforestry PhD student, Vanessa Jones, with her poster @CWSS_SCM on the cultural impacts of invasive plants on Indigenous value systems. #weedscience #invasiveplants #ecology

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1 year

Back in my territory at a road stop for highway repairs from the fire two years ago, while our territory burns again. It’s 27C and too hot to keep windows up, choking on smoke, bawling my eyes out, and my friends, this is all too much.

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I wish I could say that working as an Indigenous academic has changed since Dr. Cash Ahenakew wrote this poem in 2016, but it doesn’t seem to have much. My workdays, captured so eloquently. Academic Indian Job Description, A Poem. #nativesinstem #ecology

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5 months

Hands up to Haida Nation. Tears of happiness for all of you 🙌🏽

'We were born knowing this is ours': B.C. signs landmark deal recognizing Haida Nation title over...

The B.C. government and the Council of the Haida Nation have signed an agreement officially recognizing Haida Gwaii's Aboriginal title, more than two decades after the nation launched a legal action...

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7 years ago at the beginning of my PhD journey. People ask me still how I did it with 3 little kids. This is how. I hope this is an encouragement to parents out there. The kids can come along for the ride (and be helpful). #nativesinstem #ecology #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter

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3 years

Colonized Me: feeling stressed because I don’t have ppt slides ready for teaching about traditionally important plants tomorrow. Indigenous Me: Um…. oral tradition & land-based learning are our pedagogies…. So I spent the afternoon in the sun, collecting plants with a smile.

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Hats off to the captain of the Queen of Oak Bay tonight @BCFerries That was the gnarliest crossing this islander has ever experienced. Arrived to widespread power outages Nanaimo to Parksville. #bcstorm

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I will be taking some time to take care of myself as I heal from this so that I can get back to doing what matters most to me-- working with communities to reclaim and revitalize their food systems and land stewardship. 14/14

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6 months

Louder. For the laterally violent among us.

Frances *Deadly SoverAuntie* Danger

@FrancesMFDanger

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THIS. If you're Indigenous then your existence is a valid lived experience.

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Here’s a PSA to remind you to keep antihistamines and epi pens (plural) in your first aid kit when doing field work. We ended the day with me having the start of a serious reaction from either too many mosquito bites or being bitten by something else. Grateful to be ok!

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4 months

Indigenous Ecology Lab members, Nava and Alyssa, are out in the Cowichan Estuary documenting the Quw’utsun intertidal food system for Cowichan Tribes. Currently in a sea of camas. I may be jealous! @NatureTrustofBC #ecology #indigenousfoodsystems

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To whomever in @ubcforestry that left this little note on my office door, you are so sweet! Thank you for making my day!! #nativesinstem #ecology #inclusion

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@Jennifer_Grenz

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We are hiring for the new Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship degree program in @ubcforestry . Check out the job ad for an Assistant Professor of Teaching (tenure-track) in Indigenous Land Stewardship #nativesinstem #Ecology

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4 years

Graduation day. My PhD journey @ubc in @ubcLFS has truly connected my head and heart. I am so grateful for the space I had to pursue my work as an Indigenous academic. Love to all of today’s graduates. We embody one of life’s most important attributes, resilience. #nativesinstem

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9 months

I know who I am. As does my family. As do members of my community. If you want to read about my family history, my journey of reconnection, and a letter on behalf of a few community members, you can find that on my website here . 4/14

Dr. Jennifer Grenz - Indigenous Ecology Lab

Applying an Indigenous worldview to our role in ecosystems management as we face a rapidly changing climate.

www.indigenousecology.com

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Proud to be raising strong Indigenous women and having worked in a male dominated field, I am grateful to those women who created a path for me and encouraged me along the way! #InternationalWomensDay

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Today I signed books in my language for the first time for students from my Nation in our NłeɁkepmx language fluency program @ubcokanagan My heart is so full 💜🪶 néxʷm kʷukʷscéyp to my teachers. #nativesinstem #nativetwitter #reclaiming

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Nor do you hear about those who live in fear of being wrongly targeted- largely reconnecting people- like me. Recently both my identity & community connections came into question by people who never bothered to pick up a phone of contact me directly to discuss their concerns.2/14

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I can’t thank @cbcideas @holdswo @CoulterPhilip @LRinvasives St’at’imc co-researchers and Indigenous Ecology lab members enough for an epic couple of days in the field together talking about wildfire recovery. #nativesinstem #ecology

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Join me as I present for the @environmentca Indigenous Science Division, Indigenous Voices Series, webinar on Feb. 15. Register at @ubcforestry @eccc_news #nativesinstem #ecology

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Work on one of the territories where your family lived/lives, talk about research sites, & find out there’s a lake nearby named after your family. This week is difficult to even put into words. I can’t help but feel the ancestors have called me back here.1/3

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I just wrote a positionality statement for a chapter I wrote to contribute to an Indigenous authored edited volume. It is a requirement. If we can do it, so can every settler working in the Indigenous knowledge space. #ecology #nativesinstem #tek #indigenousknowledge

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It is time for any government agency offering funding for Indigenous projects to release data on how many projects chosen for funding are led by Indigenous people vs non-Indigenous scholars/organizations. @SSHRC_CRSH @JustinTrudeau @Dave_Eby @Josie_Osborne @Pam_Alexis_ a 🧵1/12

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What’s this behind me?! Dreams coming true thanks to @NatureTrustofBC Fencing for the future Quw’utsun cultural & food plant nursery that will provide plants for restoration in the Cowichan Bay Estuary (and beyond). This is reconcili-ACTION my friends! @Cowichan_Tribes #ecology

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@JenniferMolidor Well it is a largely rejected term by Indigenous peoples here on Turtle Island. It perpetuates the notion of wilderness when we shaped lands for thousands of years. It is most often being used by settlers who misunderstand and repackage our knowledges.

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I talk a lot of the denigration of Indigenous knowledges in the context of Western science. I think it’s time to talk about another form of knowledge denigration I constantly encounter in restoration #ecology , that of practitioner knowledges. #staytuned

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Teenager takes my phone after I checked his to make a point and see “what I might be hiding”. Scrolls thru my photos and says somewhat disappointed, “It’s just a bunch of trees.” 🌲🌲🌲 #ecology #forestry #nativesinstem #trees

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Be sure to tune into @cbcideas today & tomorrow for a two-part episode on the work Indigenous Ecology Lab is doing alongside St’at’imc communities on wildfire recovery. Healing the Land: After the Fire airs today! @ubcforestry @ubcLFS #nativeinstem #wildfire #ecology

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Don’t mind me as I take you along with me on this journey! Just saw my book in a store for the first time @chaptersindigo in Nanaimo! 🥹 #localauthor #indigenousauthor #climatechange

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I live in a time when I get to attend an inaugural #indigenousscience conference wearing a ribbon skirt among Indigenous scientists & allies. I feel so thankful for the work our ancestors have done to get us here. We are living your dreams for us. #nativesinstem @ubcforestry

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We are making relational webs for land healing planning in my Indigenous Ecologies class this morning! All to make sure no relation is forgotten. #ecology #nativeinstem

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I am grateful to my family and community members from Lytton First Nation who have stood up for me, written letters, & sent words of love, appreciation, and encouragement. I have been reminded through this process that a few people do not make up a community. 12/14

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Here’s my out of office reply: It’s food getting season, catch you on the flip side!! #nativesinstem #nativetwitter

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I want to take this opportunity to communicate how incredibly painful and traumatic this has been for me. 5/14

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Instead, they went to members of the media and the highest office of my university. They also seem to have started a whisper campaign about my legitimacy across the university campus. 3/14

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An absolutely stunning day in the Cowichan Estuary. An exciting planning session as we enact food systems reconciliation. Dykes are being removed and a Quw’utsun food system will reside here once more. Building climate resiliency through food systems. #nativesinstem #ecology

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@Jennifer_Grenz

2 years

What is happening with trans mountain expansion during a salmon run makes me physically shake. To hear the elders begging them to stop on other recordings had me weeping. How many times has DFO stopped projects in riparian zones out of caution, but this?! How?! How?!

Lauren Strumos

@LStrumos

2 years

Trans Mountain is excavating and pumping water in the Coquihalla River (a tributary of the Fraser) as salmon are trying to swim past to spawn. @DFO_Pacific @FishOceansCAN how is this protecting #salmon ? #StopTMX @PPSTMX1

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Dr. Jennifer Grenz

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As this has unfolded, Indigenous friends are sharing their stories of being wrongly targeted by this dangerous, frenzied movement. Other reconnecting folx have shared with me their fears of this exact thing happening to them. 10/14

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Dr. Jennifer Grenz

@Jennifer_Grenz

9 months

My working dog of 11 years passed away this week. This is among my greatest heartbreaks. Frasier loved truck rides, boat rides, helicopter rides, & treeing bears. He could sniff out knotweed anywhere. An unlikely bush dog, being a standard poodle, he was the very best. #dogs

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Dr. Jennifer Grenz

@Jennifer_Grenz

4 years

Anyone else find the abstract of a dissertation the most difficult part of writing? This has been a surprising reality! Any tips, empathy etc welcomed! #academictwitter #academicchatter #phdlife @AcademicChatter @Momademia

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Dr. Jennifer Grenz

@Jennifer_Grenz

1 year

We’d like our #landback for #IndigenousPeoplesDay #nativesinstem #NativeTwitter

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Dr. Jennifer Grenz

@Jennifer_Grenz

9 months

So that not only those responsible, but also those within faculty and staff that participated by remaining silent, by not coming to me directly, can understand how they have participated in lateral violence. 6/14

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Dr. Jennifer Grenz

@Jennifer_Grenz

1 year

Non-Indigenous scientists need to stop inviting Indigenous scientists into debates about the history of our relationships with our lands & waters & our historical uses of them. This isn’t academic discourse, it’s the perpetuation of colonialism. It’s racist. #nativesinstem

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Dr. Jennifer Grenz

@Jennifer_Grenz

6 months

Congrats to PhD student Vanessa Jones of our Indigenous Ecology Lab on her 1st place win in the @ubcforestry heat of #3MT Her presentation was titled, “Changing colonial stories of soils: how the soil microbiome can inspire ecological and food systems reconciliation.” 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

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Dr. Jennifer Grenz

@Jennifer_Grenz

9 months

I hope folx can learn from this. To think twice before participating. To not lose sight of the fact that we are dealing with real human beings. To be brave enough to face those humans and ask difficult questions. 8/14

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Dr. Jennifer Grenz

@Jennifer_Grenz

2 years

@deepgreenphilly Wilderness does the opposite of that. Our worldview is being in the ecosystem. Wild is associated with settler perceptions of who we were and a misunderstanding of what they saw of our lands and waters. Not sophisticated food, medicinal, and tech systems, but untamed, wild lands.

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Dr. Jennifer Grenz

@Jennifer_Grenz

5 months

I got to talk to THE Bob McDonald of @CBCQuirks this morning for Saturday’s Earth Day episode. Pinch me! What a mind bend to hear that voice talking to ME!! Stay tuned! @ubcforestry @ubcLFS #nativesinstem #ecology #EarthDay2024

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Dr. Jennifer Grenz

@Jennifer_Grenz

3 years

Hello followers! I have a big thing happening! I’m currently running in our federal election for MP for North Island-Powell River for the Liberal Party. Follow along @JenGrenz_NIPR This will remain my #nativesinstem #WomenInSTEM #ecology space! Wish me luck! 🙌🏽

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Dr. Jennifer Grenz

@Jennifer_Grenz

9 months

The ways of our ancestors were always relational. To sit and talk with one another, even about things that are difficult to talk about. To keep the business of our communities private. What has happened to me has been the opposite. 7/14

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Dr. Jennifer Grenz

@Jennifer_Grenz

2 years

Increasingly I receive requests to connect settler researchers w/Indigenous communities dealing w/ the climate crisis (mostly wildfire) to “research” impacts to them. Please stop. If communities haven’t asked u to do this, u have no business in this space. #nativesinstem #ecology

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Dr. Jennifer Grenz

@Jennifer_Grenz

1 year

So incredibly proud of the 1st graduates from #IndigenousEcologyLab Vanessa Jones (MSc Plant Science & now a PhD student in the lab) & Brenda Walkem (MSc Integrated Studies in Land & Food Systems and Nlaka’pamux like me🙌🏽). Congrats ladies! What a joy to be part of your journeys!

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Dr. Jennifer Grenz

@Jennifer_Grenz

9 months

Through everything happening to me right now, the messages of encouragement & support coming from Elders & knowledge keepers, those from my Nation & others, are a lifeline. I wish there was a way for me to properly express what it means. Sitting here in tears reading emails.

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Dr. Jennifer Grenz

@Jennifer_Grenz

2 years

Wandering the halls of @ubcforestry in my mocs. Just doing my part to decolonize this place! Highly recommend office mocs. Follow me for more #nativesinstem pro tips!

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Dr. Jennifer Grenz

@Jennifer_Grenz

2 years

We have reached a phase in Tri-agency research funding where Indigenous-led, community-based research is getting a FAIL on EDI evaluation. If this isn’t colonial BS, I don’t know what is. Way to go @SSHRC_CRSH #nativesinstem @JustinTrudeau @FP_Champagne Want to help? Retweet this

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Dr. Jennifer Grenz

@Jennifer_Grenz

2 years

Conservation and modern environmentalism find themselves too often at odds with sovereignty rights. We are teaching students an environmentalism without human relationship to land. The protectionist movement is wrong. We can teach nuance folks. We have a responsibility to do so.

Victor A. Lopez-Carmen, MD, MPH

@vlocarmen

2 years

White environmentalists in the 70s made "Spear an Indian, save a fish" signs. They spat, hurled slurs & encouraged arrests for our sustainable fishing practices/rights. Colonialism disguised as environmentalism isn't new & we shouldn't forget this in climate change agendas.

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Dr. Jennifer Grenz

@Jennifer_Grenz

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I also hope we can all recognize that sometimes people we respect make mistakes, such as the accusers in this situation. 9/14

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