Heard recently that these are the Tri-council research priority areas #AcademicSky

With all these device ban conversations happening lately, UBC interviewed me. One thing I keep saying: taking phones away won’t fix everything on its own. Our kids need support, good people around them, and adults actually willing to listen. #AcademicSky educ.ubc.ca/why-limiting...

Two book clubs 📚 One with special ed and school counselling folks on The Anti-Ableist Manifesto (structured, accessible), the other Nenqayni crew reading Becoming Kin (deep, heavy, relational circle). Different pedagogical spaces, shared learning. What are you reading right now? 👀 #AcademicSky

DRIPA (BC) sets legal expectations for provincial decision-making with Indigenous rights through speaking with Nenqayni. The current uncertainty cycle isn’t just political—it directly shapes funding, program planning, and delivery across health, youth, and research systems #academicsky #indigenous

New paper out in Etuaptmumk 👩🏽‍💻 Reimagining Two-Eyed Seeing in the age of AI—thinking about relational design, storytelling, and culturally safe youth mental health tools. Still processing what this means in practice 👀 #RelationalAI #Indigenous #AcademicSky

So much research focuses on trauma—but this scoping review shows how Positive Childhood Experiences rooted in culture, land, and relationships support Indigenous peoples’ holistic wellbeing. We need more of this direction #AcademicSky #Indigenous 🔗 psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d... #IndigenousHealt

Indigenous peoples have long upheld practices that support holistic wellbeing 🪶 New work highlights the importance of community-led, strengths-based approaches to measuring cultural factors in health. Reading for Indigenous peoples’ health research #AcademicSky #Indigenous 🔗 rdcu.be/fajpx

Returned to an integrated youth services centre I trained nearly a decade ago🩵 Some things haven’t changed—limited space for Nenqayni youth, rising mental health & opioid challenges. But peer workers are reclaiming space. Back to listen and hold space 🐦‍⬛ #IndigenousHealth #FullCircle

How do you hold safe spaces for hard conversations? ✨ Debriefed with a grad student on teaching violence & racism through social justice. Freire reminds us: make room for voices that challenge systems. What works for you? #Pedagogy #SocialJustice #AcademicSky

Health research funding in Canada is shrinking with ~13.6% success rate today vs 30% in early 2000s 😒 More researchers, less support. Letter to Finance Minister asks for funding boost over 5 yrs. So many good research ideas waiting… exhaustion is real 🫠 #academicsky

Caught up on giving feedback over 100 assignments 😅 Urban education cohort done, northern one next! Loved connecting with Nenqayni stories & land-based wellness 🌆🪶 Book club on The Anti-Ableist Manifesto sparked honest, heartfelt convos 📚💭 #AcademicSky #InclusiveEd

found this in Quesnel Books & Company… if it hits, it hits 🌿😆 #Indigenous

Just learned about B.C. First Nations Language Authorities 🪶 They recognize fluent speakers for teaching in schools. Curious: how are Elders and community involved? Nenqayni language has always lived with those who carry it 💬 #IndigenousLanguages #CommunityKnowledge

Visited Musqueam before heading north 🪶 After years away, returning to the land and community reminded me that wellbeing, healing, and learning are inseparable from place. Some remembered me from before, even commenting on my hair 😆 Relationships and history live in the land as much as in people.

nisdẑun in the cedar tonight 🦉 I answered his two hoots, then he went quiet. Felt like one of those land teachings—know when to speak, and when to just be and listen #IndigenousWays #MoreThanHuman

A residential school denialist MP calling rez humour “divisive politics” is quite the take. Nenqayni on the Island: “Chillax, Bud. We said what we said” 😆 #IndigenousVoices #TruthTelling

Happy to share I’m part of the 2026 UDL Fellows Cohort this spring/summer 🌞 Looking forward to learning alongside educators across disciplines and continuing to build courses that support diverse learners and ways of knowing. Grateful for the opportunity 👩🏽‍🏫 #UDL #HigherEd #AcademicSky

Northern BC town wisdom: make art, make love, don’t give up 🩵🐦‍⬛

From the heart 🪶 Pain can show up as online harm—but it deepens wounds. Lateral violence isn’t healing. Our communities deserve care, not cycles of hurt. Let’s choose gentleness: reach out, talk to someone safe, go to the land. Protect your spirit and our communities 💜 #IndigenousWellness

Back in my traditional territory—Tsilhqot’in home 🩵 Elders remind us: when things feel heavy, go to the land, by the river, and set it down. On Women’s Day, “give to gain” means making space for truth, healing, and safety for all. If you’re carrying a lot, you’re not alone 🤲🏽🪶 #WomensDay #Indigenous

This week with Nenqayni teacher candidates at NITEP was powerful 🫶🏽 Mentors shared wisdom on assessment, self-care, trauma-informed teaching, and Indigenous ways of knowing. Language, stories, and connection carried us through 🙏🏽🪶🩵 #AcademicSky #Indigenous

Class moment: got called Detsan Ncah 🐦‍⬛ Sounds a lot like Nenqayni ch’ih! Stay blessed and keep your happy up 🩵 #Indigenous #languagerevitalization

Tough but meaningful day 🧡 Nenqayni teacher candidates diving into inclusive learning assessment—designing rubrics, performance tasks. Moving beyond accommodations to truly support diverse learners. Even when tired, this work matters. Quiet reflection by the lake 🪶 #IndigenousEducation #AcademicSky

Tears, laughter, and reflection today 🫶🏽🧡 We explored decolonizing learning assessment in practice with guidance from a Cariboo NITEP alum. Nenqayni teacher candidates are showing up despite heavy burdens — please keep them in your thoughts 🙏🏽🦅 #IndigenousEducation #NITEP #AcademicSky

Government day in class on the 2nd day: Ministry assessment info, Indigenous pre-service teachers questioned the provincial team. 3rd day: decolonization in learning assessment with a Cariboo NITEP alum guest lecture 🙌🏽 Full circle from policy to practice in 24hrs 👩🏽‍🏫 #IndigenousEducation #AcademicSky

I once told a nursing faculty friend I’m part of an international “Bullying Network.” She blinked slowly: “Don’t you mean anti-bullying?” Nope 😅 It’s a global research group on bullying & cyberbullying. Suddenly I looked like part of a secret society 😂 #AcademicSky #ResearchHumor

I was in Cyprus last summer during a ceasefire, just after a drone strike linked to the Israel–Iran conflict. You could see UK and US bases from the road, and I walked the UN Buffer Zone dividing the island. Airport militarized. On the ground, it felt far more real than the headlines #AcademicSky

Dragon Palace fortune cookie wisdom 🐲💙 Small daily joys, big reminders… work-life balance, am I right? 😏 #FortuneCookie #AcademicSky

Full campus-to-highway day 😌 8am car prep, 9am Ts’kel supervisor meeting, teaching Indigenous education seminar, hit the road at 3pm. Overnight in the Cariboo, rolled into the Bulkley Valley Saturday. Academic life by day, highway life by night #AcademicSky #Indigenous #teacherlife

On the Highway of Tears from Prince George to Prince Rupert 💙❄️ Engaged in community-based teaching with NITEP Indigenous teacher education, reflecting on the histories, lives, and stories on this land 🪶 A moment of pause amidst travel and teaching ♥️ #MMIWG #healing

Students carrying trauma face challenges in attention, memory, language, and relationships—the very skills learning depends on. With the right teacher training, we can make a difference 👀 🔗 unimelb.me/3ZXJ01N #TraumaAware #Education

Skoden 🥊 Buckskin Gloves were back in action! Heart, hits, and culture all night 💥🔥 Nenqayni fighters showing pride and resilience 👊🏽✨ History in the ring felt by all 🙌🏽 Natives in sport 💙🐦‍⬛ #FightNight #Indigenous vt.tiktok.com/ZSuHkJhQn/

St. Mary’s Residential School in Mission will be demolished soon🧡 I’ve been there for powwows over the years… it’ll be a heavy, emotional moment when it comes down 🪶 #Everychildmatters #orangeshirtday

Travel advisory: Canada says Nenqayni crossing the US need a valid Indian status card + passport 🇺🇸 Mine’s been expired forever 😅 Guess I’m heading to Indigenous Service Canada soon 🎒 #AcademicSky #Indigenous travel.gc.ca/destinations...

Nunest’in (I like you)💗 Good food, downtime, and staying close ✨ Simple moments, big smiles 🥰 #SelfCare #LittleJoys

Oof, poem really landed for me today.This one from Abigail Echo-Hawk about survival and fighting for the next generation… whew 💯 #Indigenous

Found a couple coins while cleaning 👀✨ Some might call it material culture. On the rez we might say someone’s sending a little luck. Either way, I’m keeping them 🤲🏽 #Indigenous

Could Indigenous witnessing from traditional governance (truth-telling, gifting, rematriation) extend into health & social sciences as a research method? Yellowhead report on rematriating place names nails it—decolonizing ethics & accountability in action yellowheadinstitute.org/report/the-r...

Thrilled: On the first all-women opening panel at CASEL SEL Exchange—dropped insights on cyberaggression & youth wellness to 2K+ folks. Dr. Kim Schonert-Reichl moderated (my old grad mentor 🥹). Amid world chaos, SEL feels essential. Grateful & fired up 🩵🐦‍⬛ #SEL #EdPsych #WomenInSTEM #AcademicSky

Teachers, post-Tumbler Ridge: This NASP guide on talking to kids about violence is spot-on—reassure they’re safe, validate those big emotions, tailor chats by age, cut back on scary media, hold the routine. Pass it along if it helps! www.nasponline.org/resources-an... #EdPsych #AcademicSky

Teacher friends, a month after Tumbler Ridge & it’s still heavy 😔 APA guide’s holding up strong for trauma processing—valid feelings, steady yourself first before holding space for students. Community using portables + trauma supports now 💙 www.apa.org/topics/gun-v... #TraumaInformed #MentalHealth

Scrolling YouTube for EPSE 310 gems and landed on UBC’s Rural & Remote Teacher Ed channel dropping real-talk vids on self-regulated learning, anchor charts, and place-conscious pedagogy. Perfect for assessment in diverse rural classrooms 👩🏽‍🏫 #AcademicSky m.youtube.com/@rredubc?fbc...

Didn’t wanna dive into decluttering, but damn, I’m glad I did. Letting go of fave pieces hit hard 🥹 but spring cleaning? Straight-up self-care. Dropping it off soon—making room for whatever’s next feels freeing. Who else turns tidying into therapy? 🧺✨ #MentalHealth #Minimalism #SelfCare #AcademicSky

Public health real talk: ‘I see no color’ glosses over racial barriers in access & outcomes. Level up: See culture, honor lived experiences, learn the inequities, check biases, fight racism. Key to equitable mental health praxis. Who’s in? #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #AcademicSky

Friends, I wasn’t one of the organizers for #DataBack Day — just passing along the recordings that were shared with participants. Lots of good information in these sessions if you’re interested #AcademicSky niiwin.app/databack-day...

Looking forward to learning alongside educators across disciplines through the Universal Design for Learning Fellows Program and curriculum development that make space for different learners, different strengths, and different ways of knowing 👩🏽‍🏫 #AcademicSky tlef.ubc.ca/application/...

I watched part of the 3rd Wellbeing Society Webinar Series session on the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada’s Report. Grateful for the thoughtful dialogue. #AcademicSky Recording here: youtu.be/7de9ESQeuq0

This reading was offered by an AI consultant in The Bay after Indigenous education students raised concerns about Nenqayni artwork and AI #AcademicSky www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

West coast is the best coast y’all 🤙🏽 🏈💙🩵💚🎉

Good meeting with HELP’s Aboriginal Steering Committee. A key highlight was developing draft Indigenous data sovereignty principles to guide child and youth public health monitoring in BC schools, affirming distinct and self-determined First Nations, Inuit, and Métis data sovereignty #AcademicSky