Some of the cooler things I think are going on in higher education these days.

Sharing a story about my recent research! brocku.ca/brock-news/2...

Two Indigenous creators who have inspired millions by sharing their culture and stories online, Shina Novalinga and James Jones (Notorious Cree), have been named to TIME magazine’s inaugural TIME100 Creators list. redpopnews.com/indigenous-c...

Excited to be one of the editors of this Special Issue. Lead editor Sarena Johnston with Jeannie Martin, Sherri Vansickle and myself! Please consider submitting an abstract & manuscript. journals.library.brocku.ca/brocked/inde...

This morning these flowers looked magical! I planted these clematis last year and cannot believe how much they’ve grown. #BeautyEverywhere

Excited to be one of the editors of this Special Issue. Lead editor Sarena Johnston with Jeannie Martin, Sherri Vansickle and myself! Please consider submitting an abstract & manuscript. journals.library.brocku.ca/brocked/inde...

this is such a dumb, obviously doomed lawsuit — "unceded land" is a statement of fact — that it makes me miss the days when aspiring anti-woke grifters put a little more effort into their rage bait. try harder! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Americans, if you don't get what makes Canada different than the US, then take a look at what this beloved Canadian company is doing for its consumers until the end of this year. We take care of one another. 🍁🍁🍁 #Chapmans #madeincanada #MeidasTouch

And just like that 2am became 3am on my phone… #SpringAhead #DaylightSavings

Finished this today! Was a tough one but we did it and even my pupper help *see the chewed pieces 😂 #puzzles #RelaxAndRecharge

Funny how all the Toronto ridings where Doug wants to tear out bike infrastructure (Bloor, Yonge, University) didn’t elect PC MPPs.

Happening this week 👇🏼👇🏼Join us if you can to hear @carolynroberts.bsky.social #decolonizingeducation

So disappointed to read this👇🏼 www.thestar.com/news/gta/yor...

Finished our puzzle! See any resemblance to our boi boi? Of course he got one piece and put his mark on it by chewing it 😂 #winterseason #Puzzles

Indigenous Publishers and Bookstores (on Turtle Island)! #booksky

Indigenous Educational Studies @BrockUniversity is excited to host @carolynroberts.bsky.social on campus to speak abt her recent book! Please join us! #decolonizeeducation

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ATTENTION Canada! Learn the difference. Look for “Product of Canada.” Not “Made in Canada.”🪶🇨🇦👇🏽 #FuckOffTrump #TrumpTariffs #CanadaIsNotForSale

It’s a puzzle day here! Looks like my pupper ☺️ #ThePuzzleNerds

Two-Spirit Indigenous influencer and actor Kairyn Potts has been a rising star on social media, sharing humour and culture with his followers. When not creating content, he advocates for Indigenous artists and speaks at engagements across Turtle Island.

Congratulations to the Fancy Dance team (Apple TV+) on their nomination for Outstanding Film – Streaming or TV at the 36th GLAAD Media Awards! 🎉 A powerful step forward for Native LGBTQ2S+ stories and authentic representation. 🏳️‍🌈✨ #GLAADawards

From Indian Country Today: Indigenous women leaders make history in New Mexico #nmleg #nmpol ictnews.org/news/indigen...

This matters. Not because I think Trump is capable of mercy or empathy towards these vulnerable groups. But because it is a public act of defiance. Contrast that with all these other powerful people in this country signaling nothing but appeasement and obedience.

Great to hear the beat of the drum today @BrockUniversity 2nd Annual Pow-wow…. Just what I needed for the mid-winter blues! ☺️

Professors Linda Tuhiwai Smith, Tom Roa and Rawinia Higgins: three of NZ's most illustrious and highly regarded experts in mātauranga Maori will not be re-appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal. This is a significant loss to the nation. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

#SugarcaneFilm has made the shortlist for Best Documentary Feature at the 97th #AcademyAwards! The groundbreaking film from @jnoisecat and @emilykassie is now streaming on @disneyplus and @hulu. Full list: press.oscars.org/news/97th-os...

Residential school denialists don’t want you to watch Sugarcane - a new documentary about the St. Joseph’s Indian Residential School that’s getting Oscar buzz and is now streaming on Disney+ and Hula. That’s good enough reason to check it out and learn about the ongoing legacy of the IRS system.

My partner, father & I are all ill w/ chest colds. I’ve been battling this since Dec 25th. Just feeling well enough now to get some soup on! Mmm added a bag of spinach for extra vitamins 🍲😋 #winterbugs #chestcolds #needwellness

If other Indigenous researchers are working on how to bring colonial collections/samples into community-based research in a good way, we'd love to hear from you. This is in early stages.

Happy #WinterSolstice folx!

This month marks 12 years since the Idle No More movement forever changed the Canadian political landscape. APTN News is sharing a retrospective on the movement with a two-part docuseries, The Power Was With Us: Idle No More. Here's a preview of Part 1.

#FridayVibes as we try to wind the academic semester… keeping it light! So much to do, so little time. ☺️#academiclife Shakin' Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy (Official HD Video) youtu.be/OFZH1ZqrRS0?si… via @YouTube

An innovative to engage students w/ the course syllabus! forum.academica.ca/forum/no-mor...

Back at work after a week off for minor eye surgery (is eye surgery really minor? Hmm)… My boi has been used to having me around all week and is now under my desk sleeping on the job! #AcademicLife #DogLovers #LifeisBetterWithADog

New essay out today (with @alanlester.bsky.social @adeleperry.bsky.social Omeasoo Wahpasiw) exposing residential school denialism’s transnational network, or how denialism in Canada is being used globally to defend empire and colonialism: activehistory.ca/blog/2024/12...

Today, we remember the 14 women murdered on December 6, 1989, in the Montreal Massacre at École Polytechnique. Their lives were stolen by misogyny, but their names and stories remain with us. They will never be forgotten.

"We’re not going away’: the man who led NZ’s biggest Māori rights march vows to fight on" Reminds me of how we were in 2012. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

Learn more about Jess Dunkin and Crystal Gail Fraser's podcast "How I Survived" and watch some video interviews with northern residential and day school Survivors in today's post.

My bestest boi enjoying his new turquoise sweater!! Rolled up in small beddie at a friends place to keep warm! #sundayvisits #keepwarmfolx #winterweather

An important article from @seancarleton.bsky.social discusses the historian’s role in fighting denialism. I was truly humbled by my work and time spent with Kim and communities across the country. We all have a duty in truth-telling. activehistory.ca/blog/2024/11...

Amazons workers across 20 countries, including the United States, are striking against what the organizing labor union calls anti-worker and anti-democratic practices.

Are Houman-Dog relations different now than say 20 yrs ago?

Y'all. I was lucky enough to read an advance copy of this book, and it is a stunning collection of knowledge in relation to the places it developed. It covers a wide range of disciplines and locations. If you have any curiosity at all about science, you need this book.

Are you one of the many profs assigning my article "Beyond Territorial Acknowledgments" in your class? Well I've got an updated version for you! apihtawikosisan.com/2024/11/revi...

Looking forward to teaching this next semester! New course at BrockU explores Indigenous research methods | brocku.ca/brock-news/2... #brocku

Browns statement: www.brown.edu/news/2024-11...

On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, a reminder: Trans Rights are Human Rights.

Solidarity with #ToitūTeTiriti Maori marching against ongoing Erasure of Treaty Rights. Friends across Turtle Island join us in this thread by adding your messages of support & pix. @Maori_Party #Niagarafalls @tmoekepickering.bsky.social