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It is #IndigenousHistoryMonth and this is the story of Pitseolak Ashoona, one of Canada's most celebrated artists.
Pitseolak was born around 1904 on Nottingham Island (south of Baffin Island). Her name means sea pigeon in Inuktitut. Her family lived a traditional life.
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Pitseolak was born around 1904 on Nottingham Island (south of Baffin Island). Her name means sea pigeon in Inuktitut. Her family lived a traditional life.
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In 1923, she married Ashoona and together they had 17 children. After he died in 1940, she coped with the loss by turning to art. She said art made her "the happiest since he died."
It would be art that would help her support her family.
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It would be art that would help her support her family.
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Completely self-taught, she was one of the first artists to make drawings for the print studio at Cape Dorset. From 1960 onwards, she produced more than 7,000 images. These images typically focused on the pre-contact life of the Inuit.
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It is #IndigenousHistoryMonth and this is the story of Metis leader Gabriel Dumont!
Gabriel Dumont was born in December 1837 near present-day Winnipeg.
At the age of 13, he fought in the Battle of Grand Coteau against the Sioux where he proved his bravery in battle.
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Gabriel Dumont was born in December 1837 near present-day Winnipeg.
At the age of 13, he fought in the Battle of Grand Coteau against the Sioux where he proved his bravery in battle.
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While he was not involved in the Red River Resistance in 1869-70, he emerged as a leader of the Metis by 1885.
He led 300 Metis at Duck Lake against the NWMP in the NW Resistance, where Dumont suffered a gun wound to the head & lost his brother Isidore but won the battle.
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He led 300 Metis at Duck Lake against the NWMP in the NW Resistance, where Dumont suffered a gun wound to the head & lost his brother Isidore but won the battle.
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Throughout the North West Resistance in 1885, Dumont led his Metis in a guerilla warfare campaign against the Canadian militia.
He won another battle on April 24 at Fish Creek, and then led the four-day defence at Batoche, which the Metis lost.
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He won another battle on April 24 at Fish Creek, and then led the four-day defence at Batoche, which the Metis lost.
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It is #IndigenousHistoryMonth and this is the story of actor, singer & humanitarian Tom Jackson!
Tom Jackson was born on the One Arrow Reserve near Batoche, Saskatchewan on Oct. 27, 1948.
After moving to Winnipeg when he was 14, he dropped out of school a year later.
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Tom Jackson was born on the One Arrow Reserve near Batoche, Saskatchewan on Oct. 27, 1948.
After moving to Winnipeg when he was 14, he dropped out of school a year later.
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For the next few years, he lived on the streets but began to gravitate towards folk & country music in the Winnipeg coffee houses.
By the 1980s, he was playing at festivals throughout Canada and his songwriting often explored Indigenous issues.
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By the 1980s, he was playing at festivals throughout Canada and his songwriting often explored Indigenous issues.
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He soon began acting and in 1986, earned a Genie Award nomination for his role in Loyalties.
By the end of the decade, his singing & acting career had taken off.
He achieved national fame with his role as Peter Kenidi in the critically-acclaimed show North of 60.
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By the end of the decade, his singing & acting career had taken off.
He achieved national fame with his role as Peter Kenidi in the critically-acclaimed show North of 60.
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It is #IndigenousHistoryMonth and this is the story of Keish, the man who started the Klondike Gold Rush
Keish was born around 1855 near Bennett Lake, Yukon, His name Keish means wolf.
A member of the Tagish people, his father was Kaachgaawaa, a chief.
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Keish was born around 1855 near Bennett Lake, Yukon, His name Keish means wolf.
A member of the Tagish people, his father was Kaachgaawaa, a chief.
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In the mid-1880s, Keish was working as a packer, carrying supplies through the backcountry. It was doing this where he earned his nickname Skookum Jim, for his strength. The word means strong & reliable in Chinook jargon.
He soon began working with George Carmack.
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He soon began working with George Carmack.
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His sister, Kate (she will have her own thread in a few days), married George & the three began prospecting.
In mid-August 1896, they struck gold at Rabbit (Bonanza) Creek. While Carmack said he saw it first, witnesses say it was Keish who discovered gold.
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In mid-August 1896, they struck gold at Rabbit (Bonanza) Creek. While Carmack said he saw it first, witnesses say it was Keish who discovered gold.
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It is #IndigenousHistoryMonth and this is the story of Sgt. Tommy Prince, one of Canada's most decorated soldiers.
Tommy Prince was born in Petersfield, Manitoba on Oct. 15, 1915. His family had a long military tradition, which he would carry in his adult life.
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Tommy Prince was born in Petersfield, Manitoba on Oct. 15, 1915. His family had a long military tradition, which he would carry in his adult life.
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Despite easily meeting requirements, he was turned down several times when he tried to enlist to fight in the Second World War.
He was finally accepted on June 3, 1940. Originally part of the Royal Canadian Engineers, he joined the Devil's Brigade in 1942.
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He was finally accepted on June 3, 1940. Originally part of the Royal Canadian Engineers, he joined the Devil's Brigade in 1942.
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Prince was highly skilled with covert abilities. In February 1944, he ran a communication line 1,400 metres to a house only 200 metres from a Germany artillery position. He spent three days reporting on German activities from that house.
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It is #IndigenousHistoryMonth and this is the story of Mistahi-maskwa, also known as Big Bear.
Big Bear was born around 1825 near Jackfish Lake in present-day Saskatchewan. His father was a minor chief of 80 Cree-Saulteaux people & a large influence of Big Bear.
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Big Bear was born around 1825 near Jackfish Lake in present-day Saskatchewan. His father was a minor chief of 80 Cree-Saulteaux people & a large influence of Big Bear.
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As a young man, Big Bear was a great warrior & he became chief upon his father's death in 1864.
In 1870, he led the Cree into battle at the Battle of Belly River, in present-day Lethbridge, which is the last battle fought between First Nations in Canada.
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In 1870, he led the Cree into battle at the Battle of Belly River, in present-day Lethbridge, which is the last battle fought between First Nations in Canada.
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In 1876, all the major Plains Cree chiefs had signed Treaty 6 except Big Bear. He attempted to warn them against signing, believing the government would not fulfill its promises.
He was left with no choice but to sign in 1882 due to the starvation of his people.
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He was left with no choice but to sign in 1882 due to the starvation of his people.
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It is #IndigenousHistoryMonth and this is the story of Kenojuak Ashevak, one of Canada's greatest artists!
Kenojuak Ashevak was born on Oct. 3, 1927 in an Inuit camp on the southern coast of Baffin Island. Her father was a fur trader and she was named for her grandfather.
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Kenojuak Ashevak was born on Oct. 3, 1927 in an Inuit camp on the southern coast of Baffin Island. Her father was a fur trader and she was named for her grandfather.
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Kenojuak said her father could predict the weather & good hunting seasons and make swim at the surface of the water. Sadly, he died in 1933.
When she was 19, Kenojuak married Johnniebo Ashevak.
He became a major supporter of her artistry throughout their marriage.
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When she was 19, Kenojuak married Johnniebo Ashevak.
He became a major supporter of her artistry throughout their marriage.
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In 1950, after testing positive for TB, Kenojuak was forcibly transferred to Quebec City, where she remained for three years.
At the hospital, she began to occupy her time & deal with her loneliness through art.
In 1958, she published her 1st print, Rabbit Eating Seaweed
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At the hospital, she began to occupy her time & deal with her loneliness through art.
In 1958, she published her 1st print, Rabbit Eating Seaweed
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It is #IndigenousHistoryMonth and this is the story of Tom Longboat, the greatest distance runner in Canadian history!
Tom Longboat was born on the Six Nations Reserve on July 4, 1886. In 1901, fellow reserve resident Bill Davis ran in the Boston Marathon, inspiring Tom.
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Tom Longboat was born on the Six Nations Reserve on July 4, 1886. In 1901, fellow reserve resident Bill Davis ran in the Boston Marathon, inspiring Tom.
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In 1905, Tom began to run races & in the following year he won the Around the Bay Road Race in Hamilton.
In 1907, he won the Boston Marathon, setting a record time in the process.
Due to poor planning by organizers, he collapsed while running in the 1908 Olympics.
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In 1907, he won the Boston Marathon, setting a record time in the process.
Due to poor planning by organizers, he collapsed while running in the 1908 Olympics.
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To train, he did hard work outs, alternating with active rest. Promotors and press called him lazy but his method of having hard, easy & recovery days is now a normal party of training in running.
By 1909, back problems started to plague him, impacting his times.
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By 1909, back problems started to plague him, impacting his times.
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It is #IndigenousHistoryMonth and this is the story of Alanis Obomsawin, one of Canada's top filmmakers!
Alanis Obomsawin was born on Aug. 31, 1932 in New Hampshire. When she was 6 months old, her family moved to the Odanak Reserve near Sorel, Quebec.
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Alanis Obomsawin was born on Aug. 31, 1932 in New Hampshire. When she was 6 months old, her family moved to the Odanak Reserve near Sorel, Quebec.
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The family moved to Trois-Rivieres when she was nine. As the only Indigenous family there, she held onto the stories and songs she learned from elders on the reserve near Sorel.
By the time she was in her 20s, she spoke Wôbanakiak, English & French.
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By the time she was in her 20s, she spoke Wôbanakiak, English & French.
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Starting as a folk singer-songwriter, she began to work with the National Film Board of Canada in the 1960s.
In 1971, she made her first NFB documentary, Christmas at Moose Factory.
Over the next 50 years, she would make over 50 celebrated films with the NFB.
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In 1971, she made her first NFB documentary, Christmas at Moose Factory.
Over the next 50 years, she would make over 50 celebrated films with the NFB.
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It is #IndigenousHistoryMonth and this is the story of Chief Crowfoot!
Crowfoot (Isapo-Muxika) was born in 1830 in what is now southern-Alberta.
It is known he fought in at least 19 battles and was well-respected for his skills as a warrior and leader.
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Crowfoot (Isapo-Muxika) was born in 1830 in what is now southern-Alberta.
It is known he fought in at least 19 battles and was well-respected for his skills as a warrior and leader.
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In 1877, he was involved in the negotiations over Treaty 7. He did not want to give up land to settlers just to watch them kill the bison, but he also knew that settlers were coming regardless. He pushed to get the most favourable terms he could for his people.
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Despite his efforts, the government failed to live up to the terms and barely provided enough rations for the Blackfoot to survive on.
In 1885, he did not participate in the North-West Resistance, knowing any victories would be only temporary for his people.
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In 1885, he did not participate in the North-West Resistance, knowing any victories would be only temporary for his people.
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Journalist Dom Phillips, a regular contributor to @guardian, has been missing in the Javari Valley in the #Brazilian Amazon for more than 30 hours after death threats to his indigenista companion, Bruno Pereira, who is also missing #IndigenousHistoryMonth theguardian.com/media/2022/jun…
'We knew it was a dangerous place but Dom really believed it’s possible to safeguard the nature & the livelihood of the Indigenous people. We urge Brazilian authorities to do all they can to help”
Appeal by the sister of missing journalist Dom Phillips
theguardian.com/world/video/20…
Appeal by the sister of missing journalist Dom Phillips
theguardian.com/world/video/20…
A record number of activists working to protect the environment & land rights were murdered in 2020 & 2019 according to @Global_Witness
Almost a third of the murders were reportedly linked to resource exploitation
Indigenous populations bear the brunt of the deadly violence
Almost a third of the murders were reportedly linked to resource exploitation
Indigenous populations bear the brunt of the deadly violence
June is #IndigenousHistoryMonth. Throughout June, all municipalities within the Region will be sharing resources, and stories to learn more about the history of Indigenous peoples, and to celebrate Indigenous culture and resilience. We encourage you to follow along and read more:
99 years ago, June 20, 1921, the Six Nations (Haudensosaunee or Iroquois) council met with Canadian govt officials to try to stop the erosion of their Grand River land base through Cdn channels. Canada stonewalled & the Six Nations took their appeal global. Thread on the meeting:
2. Chaired by local MP John Harrold, the meeting opened with a presentation of Canada's position by the architect of Canada's "Indian policy" Duncan Campbell Scott. The key issue was "enfranchisement." Many Six Nations members fought in WW1 as part of their alliance with Britain.
3. Enfranchisement meant that these ex-soldiers & some others could become British subjects (and thus Canadians) by surrendering their status as Six Nations citizens - a loss of people.
It also meant loss of land: the enfranchised could sell reserve lands to Canadians.
It also meant loss of land: the enfranchised could sell reserve lands to Canadians.
With the strong #BlackLivesMatter and #IndigenousLivesMatter movements, I thought I'd help by addressing some of the popularized misconceptions around Indigenous people and prairie farming. We know that serious systemic racism exists, and it exists strongly in ag communities.
First: the history of First Nations within the space we now know as western Canada (prairie, boreal, and cordillera) spans 10,000+ years. It's deep, and is complex with many layers. It cannot and should never be dismissed by a sentence or two, or a paragraph.
Yet that's typically what happens in a local history book, where 'history' begins with white European settlement. That's the first erasure: when we spend energy proudly promoting 'pioneer' history, we deliberately dismiss thousands of generations in this landscape.
We’re marking #IndigenousHistoryMonth by celebrating some of the incredible Indigenous musicians on Turtle Island — people who have entertained and educated through music.
Follow this thread all month, and check out our project Game Changers for more: bit.ly/371DMG6
Follow this thread all month, and check out our project Game Changers for more: bit.ly/371DMG6
.@BuffySteMarie is the kokum of rock.
With monumental anti-war anthems like Universal Soldier, Buffy has never shied away from bringing politics into her art. bit.ly/CBCMGC60s
With monumental anti-war anthems like Universal Soldier, Buffy has never shied away from bringing politics into her art. bit.ly/CBCMGC60s
Her music and support of Red Power movements in the 1970s resulted in her being blacklisted, but it didn't stop her.
On top of Buffy’s decades of awards and accolades, in 2015, at 74, she won the @PolarisMusicPrize for her album Power in the Blood. bit.ly/CBCMGC60s
On top of Buffy’s decades of awards and accolades, in 2015, at 74, she won the @PolarisMusicPrize for her album Power in the Blood. bit.ly/CBCMGC60s
THREAD: Our read-aloud today was M is for Mustache (Flamingo Rampant, 2017) by @theloudlady, with illustrations by Marisa Firebaugh. Our song was Somewhere Over The Rainbow (1939).
MIFM is one of my two favourite books to launch #PrideMonth #TDSBPride 1/4
MIFM is one of my two favourite books to launch #PrideMonth #TDSBPride 1/4
The other is 47,000 Beads (Flamingo Rampant, 2017) by @KojaAdeyoha and @angeladeyoha, with illustrations by
@HollyMcGillis, which @sbearbergman read at our @WBurgessTDSB Virtual Pride Assembly on June 1st. June is also #IndigenousHistoryMonth. 2/4
@HollyMcGillis, which @sbearbergman read at our @WBurgessTDSB Virtual Pride Assembly on June 1st. June is also #IndigenousHistoryMonth. 2/4
Both books tell stories of family, chosen family and community. They centre children and value their feelings and ideas. They are intersectional, reminding us that nobody is just one thing. They show the dismantling of systems of oppression as a loving act. 3/4
