Two Spirit people ask "where do we belong?" and "where do we fit in?" Here is a break down of the Two Spirit term: https://youtu.be/JLUkknH2m7E?si=lOyWvIhufYiuAp2j Where did the acronym MMIWG2SLGTQIAA+ come from? Leah Gazan, a Native MLA, in canada combined the MMIW2S with the LGBTQIAA+ community in reference to violence and inaction. This is not the official acronym. The discourse around the #MMIW and the #MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA is sad to see... I wouldn't want to be a Two-Spirt y

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:.

WATCH THIS BEFORE YOU GO FORWARD: WHITE SUPREMACY CULTURE WEBSITE: https://www.whitesupremacyculture.info/ 'Throughout this website, when I use the term white supremacy, I am referring to the ways in which these ruling class elite or the power elite in the colonies of what was to become the United States used the pseudo-scientific concept of race to create whiteness and a hierarchy of racialized value in order to disconnect and divide white people from Black, Indigenous, and

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