Wow!
I just watched my grandson Michael Podemski-Bedard acting in a tough role as a Residential School prisoner on episode 3 of season 3 of Reservation Dogs. Mike had to learn Kiowa for the dialogue in his role & he did so well!
Buffy has been-& is-a powerful advocate 4 Indigenous rights 4 decades-through lyrics in songs-her public appearances-including on Sesame Street-money she’s raised 4 Indigenous People’s.
Buffy is widely loved & exposing her origins won’t change her good legacy as advocate/artist
"Senator Murray Sinclair has officially called on the Prime Minister to uphold the Rule of Law and asks if the Prine Minster doesn’t”t, who will!! He also tells the PM to direct the RCMP to protect the rights of the Mi’kmaq people." 1/2
Trying to Redwash the RCMP will never work!
They forced children into residential schools!
They enforced the illegal pass system!
They are a political tool of the Canadian Settler-State for resource extraction on stolen First Nations lands, territories & resources!
Today the
#RCMP
officially announces the addition of the Ribbon Skirt to the RCMP uniform. The Ribbon Skirt, along with our Eagle Feather and Métis Sash, demonstrate the RCMP’s values of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Many of you may not know the term “First Nations” was developed by Indian organizations like FSIN & NIB to counter the racist, colonial concept of “two founding nations” (English & French) during constitutional talks in 1980’s!
Jonathan Nez, President of the Navajo Nation on CNN telling them now offensive categorizing Native Americans as “something else” was, because Native Americans help Biden win Presidency & saying Biden should now include Native Americans on transition team!
This is crazy! We aren’t Communist China yet-snipers on the roof, overlooking a peaceful rally? But not hidden, is this just intimidation?
#FreedomConvoy2022
#cdnpoli
#cometoOttawa
for freedom
A Manitoba Chief recently asked me at a meeting "where's your red cape"? I was confused at first then I got it. It was a shot at my strong advocacy for First Nations rights. I've heard other Chiefs say I'm too critical of government "you can't bite the hand that feeds you"! 1/9
These pictures were taken today at Gidumt'en Checkpoint during militarized police invasion, assault & arrests! Look at the weapons! We all need to take action to respond to this State sanctioned violence! Time of call out Trudeau & Horgan on their reconciliation bullshit!
Watching take down of Ottawa Truck Convoy is tame compared to my experiences on front lines in US & Canada with police at 1972 BIA Take-Over, 1973 Wounded Knee firefights, 1990 SQ & Army Checkpoints, 1990’s Algonquin blockade of Highway 117 & forestry blockades! To name a few!
Yup, I share Trevor Noah’s take on the media coverage of the Ukraine war!
It’s a horrible situation, but there are many such situations in non-white areas of the World with little media coverage, including Indigenous territories!
So it looks like Wab Kinew is the new NDP Premier-Elect for Manitoba & his NDP Team has changed the political map of Canada on the prairies by winning a Majority Gov’t!
I wish Wab & his Team good luck. I hope he promotes co-management of lands & resources with First Nations!
And Quebec passes language laws to make French the official language of the province while ignoring & denying that Quebec is stolen land as are other provinces.
Someone should remind those Whiney settlers from Alberta (Texas North) & Saskatchewan (Mississippi North) that they are occupying Treaty lands-just like Quebec occupies Indigenous Title lands, so no one is separating without consent of the Indigenous Nations, that’s intern’l law!
I was honoured to meet Jully Black tonight, she changed one word in Canada's national anthem & changed the conversation in Canada!
That was a courageous action to take!
Meeting Jully I see she is a kind spirit & a true ally!
I have spent many years of my life studying the federal government of Canada and its Indian Policy, which changed to Aboriginal Policy and is now called Indigenous Policy. 1/18
Stockwell Day just said Canada is not racist on
@PnPCBC
what a White supremacist thing to say! Canada is based on Indigenous Genocide, racism & colonialism. It is systemically colonial and racist toward Indigenous People’s and People of color!
“We need maps by Indigenous Peoples, for Indigenous Peoples. Moreover, existing GIS ecosystems need to be designed in ways that support Indigenous data sovereignty and visibility—for the benefit of all”
[Big News for my stepdaughter Jennifer Podemski who is the producer and show runner for Little Bird, getting the fantastic series shown on US PBS Network this coming October!]
Award-Winning Canadian Drama LITTLE BIRD Comes to PBS
I'm greatly encouraged by the #'s of people (Indigenous & non-Indigenous) who came out 2 support the Wet'su'wet'en Hereditary Chiefs & Clans today! We need 2 sustain & expand our support to help stop the fracking (LNG Pipeline) & expansion of Tar Sands (Trans Mountain Pipeline)!
Vatican repudiated not rescinded the Doctrine of Discovery!
re·pu·di·ate
verb
1refuse to accept or be associated with."she has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders"
re·scind

verb
1revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement).
VERY SAD NEWS!
My friend Gino Odjick has passed onto the spirit world at the young age of 52. I’m so sad to learn this, Gino was a good person who made it in the NHL. I shall miss him for sure! I took this picture of Gino in 2018 when I was running for AFN Nat’l Chief. RIP Gino!
31 years ago on July 11, 1990, a Quebec SQ SWAT Team attacked children, women & men protecting the pines from expansion of a golf course in Kahnesatake—causing a 78 day armed stand-off!
We honour Ronald “Lasagna” Cross & other warriors who stood up to protect people & land!
LOL!
“Just to start the weekend off right, here I'm leaving a beautiful photo of Maxime Bernier getting an egg on his head by a member of the First Nations.”
“Couldn't have been more perfect!”
My understanding White supremacists who are screaming in Nova Scotia are crying about Mi’kmaw Fishers exercising their right by setting their own season & issuing 6 licenses with 50 traps each = 300 traps! It’s less than one commercial license! It’s white supremacy for sure!
[I’m so happy the families are getting support & the hateful act of a white man shovelling dirt on the MMIWG symbol reinforces fact that Canada is a Settler-State.]
Influx of supporters join landfill blockade after 'act of hate' at MMIWG mural | CBC News
"Raid happening Against Six Nations at McKenzie Meadows & 5th line..... Happening now enforcing 🇨🇦 injunction. Forcibly removing Indigenous from Homeland is GENOCIDE."
LMAO! I just heard our youth are calling Justin Trudeau a "Catfish"!
"CATFISH" - Urban Dictionary
"A fake or stolen online identity created or used for the purposes of beginning a deceptive relationship."
You know if push comes to shove, First Nations can control key parts of Canada’s infrastructure and can take coordinated action at an agreed upon time to demand recognition & accommodation of rights to lands, territories & resources, by federal & provincial gov’t’s—Just Saying!
For those asking about Hereditary vs. Indian Act Chiefs and land rights, this is a free book you can download. This book was a project initiated by the late Arthur Manuel.
Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization | fpse
[My middle stepdaughter Tamara Podemski is in this show!]
‘Reservation Dogs,’ A TV Show About Native Americans Written by Entirely by Indigenous People, is Coming in 2021
35 years ago today, on July 11, 1990, following Elijah Harper defeating unjust Meech Lake Accord, a Quebec SQ Tactical Unit attacked Mohawks protecting a burial site & land rights from a golf course expansion, Mohawks repelled SQ & Kahnawake supported by blocking Mercier Bridge!
The Colonial Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) just cut off Cindy Blackstock as she was reacting to Feds announcement because she was explaining the larger context of Canadian colonialism!
It's obvious to me that no one in the senior management of the RCMP read the most recent MMIWG report - that report is littered with examples of systematic racism, & concluded Canada is committing a form of Genocide - so how can they stop themselves from killing NDN's
[This Friday my stepdaughter Jennifer will receive her well deserved recognition! I’m so proud of her!]
National Screen Institute | Jennifer Podemski named Canadian Academy 2023 Special Award honouree | National Screen Institute
I considered Jack Layton a friend, he tried to recruit me to NDP, but after my horrible experience with Liberal Party of Canada, I declined!
I no longer believe participation in settler political parties will lead to real change to colonial system, but I’ll always respect Jack!
The first videos from Gaza after Israel’s blackout shows Palestinians forced to drink seawater and using phones to find thousands trapped under rubble.
Relentless strikes have killed over 8,000 people.
In 1988 Algonquins of Barriere Lake set up tents on Parliament Hill-Unceded, unsurrendered Algonquin Territory-& w/in hours RCMP arrested them & seized their tents using federal “Public Nuisance” regulations-charges were dropped+tents returned after ABL argued Aboriginal Title!
Tomorrow is
#UnsettlingCanada153
Day! I’ll take this occasion to remind you to read THE RECONCILIATION MANIFESTO by Arthur Manuel if you haven’t read it yet! This is Art Manuel’s SIX STEPS TO DECOLONIZATION!
#WiseUp
#RiseUp
#IdleKnowMore