Amber Quail

[email protected] Urban Ojibwe kwe, Lynx dodem, mum, wife, artist, aunty, learner, educator, artist-in-residence WAAC, member Alderville FN

[Heather L Kelly @heather_kelly]

Amber Smith-Quail's solo exhibition, Nawemaa / To be related, reflects upon the truth in connections & addresses the forced disconnection of First People from the land. Opening reception is Sat. Sept. 9 & the exhibition is on view until Sept. 26 @womensartofcan.

[Amber Quail @quailkwe]

Tonight: Tracking the Legacy of the TRC Calls: Child Welfare with Niigaan Sinclair - the transformative power of reminding our community members that they are loved #weareallrelated #TrackingCallstoAction

[Amber Quail @quailkwe]

@ReturnofR Elvis Costello (at Massey Hall, Toronto) The man lacks humility (puzzling). If it wasn't for Nick Lowe we would have been out of there. I hope Elvis sent Nick a huge thank you bouquet - Nick, Los Straitjackets, and let's face it, Charlie Sexton carried the show.

[Dominic Beaudry @DhkBeau]

In Ojibwe our word for cry is mawi (pronounced ma-wi). These words below provided by Don Burnstick.

[Dominic Beaudry @DhkBeau]

In Ojibwe our word for painting is misinibiigan (pronounced mi-si-ni-bee-gun). Also translates to rock painting- this one can be seen in Lake Superior.

[Nancy @NancyPODonnell2]

To EVERY single student

who takes an Indigenous language course,

YOU are "decolonizing" education.

Miigwech to you and your mentors for this action.

#ontEd

[Dominic Beaudry @DhkBeau]

In Ojibwe our word for walk is bimose (pronounced bi-mo-seh). “Join us for a walk…”

[Dominic Beaudry @DhkBeau]

In Ojibwe our word for sugar is ziisbaakwat (pronounced zees-baw-kwut).

[Amber Quail @quailkwe]

Land based learning - we can attach language to EVERYTHING 🦋✨ #anishinaabemowin #languageismedicine #landismedicine #waawaaskonegiizis 🌸🌜

[Amber Quail @quailkwe]

https://t.co/FzaPRxCZt4

[Amber Quail @quailkwe]

@MikeAlexande Art is medicine

[Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre @TOCouncilFire]

Would you like to learn another word in Anishinaabemowin? This week, we're adding "mooz" to our language cards. 💛

#everychildmatters #indigenouspeople #indigenous #firstnation #indigenouspeoples #diversity #native #community #culture #family #revillagizing #powwow

[Amber Quail @quailkwe]

@IndigenousBeads Orange T-shirt pins

[Amber Quail @quailkwe]

Happy Monday to all my followers 😝

[Michelle Evans @EvansSurvivance]

Love to the friend sharing love and laughter https://t.co/d7B3aBYbJg

[Amber Quail @quailkwe]

Mino aki giizhigad 🌎

[Dominic Beaudry @DhkBeau]

In Ojibwe our words for earth day are aki giizhigad (pronounced a-ki gee-zhi-gut). Also known as Mother Earth or Ishakikamikwe.

[CBC News @CBCNews]

Late blues legend Salome Bey is getting the star treatment she deserves as the face of a new Canada Post stamp. https://t.co/2CxmRga73i

[APTN News @APTNNews]

'It’s historically important to our people': Foresters Island, located off the shores of Deseronto in Ontario will soon be back in the hands of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte. | @AnnetteEff
https://t.co/zNeXWOOh9c

[Amber Quail @quailkwe]

@DhkBeau Miigwech! 😃

[Dominic Beaudry @DhkBeau]

In Ojibwe our word for television is misinaatesijigan (pronounced mi-si-naw-te-si-ji-gun). Also translates to picture or painting reflection.