Nimkiikwe Abotossaway

Social Justice Warrior. Lawyer at Matthews Law. Anishinabe Kwe. Grew up on Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation.

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@KRISTINENOELLE5 No. Thought about it, but as a foster kid, don’t think II could do it. Am making my move out of Crim though.

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I gotta get out of Crim law. Looking at the dockets closely lately and approx. 80% of the accused are Indigenous. We are not bad people, I wasn’t born, looked around & plotted what kind of crime to commit. 1/2

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As an Indigenous female lawyer, the ignorance and racism that I am subjected to, within the Justice system is astounding. Even other lawyers have noticed it and have commented as well “sigh””

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Crown/Police use “Victim” for complainants. Victim definition: a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident. We can debate this.

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Honestly, somebody should have asked brian glenn “why don’t you wear a brain…do you own a brain”. #AnishinaabekwestandingwithUkraine
#Zelensky

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@kwetoday michael dimini

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Thunder Bay cop found not guilty of assault on Indigenous woman. You know if she wasn’t an Indigenous woman, it would likely be a different story 😡

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@kwetoday https://t.co/BQgoVsT4Qn

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@tonya_ck I don’t have a passport as I only require my status card to cross the border. Yikes, that is some crazy right there.

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So, if I go to the US, can I get picked up by Ice and “deported” to Mexico?!?I am Indigenous. Is this a possibility. I somehow feel this would be a real possibility. What say you, 50/50 chance? 60/40!? It may not go well. I’m lippy, sassy & a lawyer.

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Why do I have to be careful with my words and actions in the Justice system, so that I don’t”make settlers uncomfortable. They make me uncomfortable with their uncomfortableness. If you know, you know.

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I know I’m going back to Canada, but what if I accidentally get deported elsewhere…hmmmmaybe somewhere past the Gulf of Mexico 🤓

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Soooo, if I go to the states and forget my ID or lose it, is their a chance that I will get deported? And where will I be deported too?!Where is the US deporting Native Americans too?!asking for a friend!

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US: Immigrants deporting immigrants. WTH.🤦‍♀️

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@kwetoday Yah, I dunno much yet, but I’ve never even heard of such a thing happening to anyone I know. Apparently they”ve been doing a good job though. Not sullying my reputation yet, lol. I’m super curious to find out who it is though!

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Someone is impersonating me and our law firm and doing civil law (I only do Criminal). I don’t know if I should be mad or honoured that I was chosen, lmao.

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No one is illegal on stolen land.

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There is usually this dynamic in a relationship: one who watches the finances, and is frugal and the other one, who is just having a great time. That’s me, I’m having a great time!that’s why I sometimes wonder when I get hit on…you don’t even know….its not even worth it 🤓

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Can someone throw me a bone here….how many hours can you bill, for youth, matter proceeding summarily. And how many hours can you bill indictable. I do know that whatever it is, it’s the same for youth and adults, when billing hourly.

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Happy Holidays to everyone!Hope y”all were able to spend it with loved ones.