What does "decolonize" mean?
What is "decolonize" even mean!? I am not an expert on decolonization anything. There are many great definitions or interpretations out there. I am always learning from all decolonization perspectives. Hopefully, the list below peaks your interest enough to begin your own journey. In this blog post, I will highlight some of the "decolonization" readings that really opened my eyes to what it means to decolonize. The Unravelling of a Colonized Mind by Jana-Rae Yerxa Read here:.
Where are the bodies?
Residential School exhumed graves? A view cemetery in Cranbook, British Columbia on June 30, 2021 ( Dave Chidley - Anadolu Agency ) *WARNING: THIS POST HIGHLIGHTS THE RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL SYSTEM'S GENOCIDE* National Indian Residential School Crisis Line (1-866-925-4419) exists to provide support for former Residential School students. The Crisis Line provides: Emotional and crisis referral services. Hope For Wellness https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/ Why create a blog post about
Residential School Denialism
*National Indian Residential School Crisis Line ( 1-866-925-4419 ) exists to provide support for former Residential School students.*...
Intersectionality: How do you treat us?
Intersectionality means nothing if one group feels more oppressed than the other. You can talk about freedom and 'down with the system' all you want but if cannot treat other marginalized groups with dignity - then you are in it for your own. This means when disagreements arise between groups we allow grace, respect, kindness. We all mess up but if you feel the need to attack other racialized groups then you are using the same systems we are all fighting against. And by attac
Boundaries & Solutions
Personal Boundaries on Commenting/Interacting: Dont begin comment off with name calling or swear words directed at me. No passive...
Not your social justice warrior!
House Keeping Random Thoughts I think some of you have mistaken me for a social justice leftist person. I am a Cree 2Spirit human being. This is an Indigenous space. I think some people still feel as though we are inferior. Heed this message. We are not inferior. We are not a monolithic group. Indigenous people are free to express themselves. Indigenous people are allowed to question and demand respect. Hopefully our teachings guide us in this process and we are doing so in a
![#Repost @matriarchalcircle
——
"HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING"
Tsawwassen First Nation Family Demands Criminal Charges in Deadly Truth and Reconciliation Day Crash
On September 30, 2026, a devastating vehicle crash transformed a peaceful National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event into a mass-casualty scene outside the Tsawwassen Mills mall in Delta, British Columbia. A commercial pickup truck towing an equipment trailer plowed into a crowd of participants, killing respected Tsawwassen First Nation elders Virginia Splockton and wilapiya (Barb Joe) at the scene, while fatally injuring a third pedestrian, 64 year old Gwenyth Brigit Dwyn, who later passed away in the hospital.
Victoria's daughter, Stephanie, and her husband, Earl, were standing right beside her when the truck struck. They told APTN they witnessed the driver erratically reversing and revving the engine before deliberately accelerating straight into the crowd of marchers. Family representative Alec Dan summarized their stance plainly: "He wasn't in any type of medical emergency. He knew what he was doing."
The family expressed intense trauma and anger over the initial emergency response, alleging that arriving first responders bypassed their bleeding mother to care for the driver. "Some of the family members were with their mom that was laying on the ground injured and bleeding and crying for paramedics and police to come and help," Dan stated. "But they didn't right away.
Delta Police Department confirmed that the truck was involved in an "earlier collision" on the property prior to striking the crowd, legal experts and Indigenous advocates note that the "medical emergency" defense faces a high legal threshold. Under the Criminal Code of Canada, if prosecutors find evidence of erratic driving prior to a medical episode, or if a known pre-existing condition was ignored, the unnamed driver can be aggressively prosecuted under serious federal statutes: Dangerous Operation Causing Death (Section 320.13[3]) and Criminal Negligence Causing Death (Section 220).](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/887901908_28922078340788163_221564789935698135_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=106&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0xJUFMuYmVzdF9pbWFnZV91cmxnZW4uQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=KLR-rRTGfWIQ7kNvwHn0zHn&_nc_oc=AdoctaJXwEjCUerRomeXH8InSXEWWMVMp4a340GXAz_bn_oPwXTR91OfCPa85v6kdnQ&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=Prgiy33ukldIeaZH8EaR2Q&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQJkpKEJN-Y7yDylX0PlJOb7No5Gvng0ydbV0phxwbawDogVl5TgsXQef22hMifb3HUDqrFD7pAH&oh=00_AQRZwUDC5kqWoIZA1rWI6eSxfxF37df94E1MF7qjMEHgIg&oe=6AF3D890)
