shannon winterstein

Indigenous and Scottish/German. Queer. Professor & Indigenous Curriculum Developer. (She/Her) Also, all opinions are my own.

I have so many questions...

[shannon winterstein @swintennial]

Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada is now available for FREE across your devices! Thanks to everyone who shared their knowledge and time to create this book. Chi-Miigwetch to @chiefladybird @moniqueaura for the beautiful cover & chapter art! https://t.co/vOCFKQ4e4L

[Uahikea Maile @uahikea]

We are not American.

Say it in your heart. Say it when you sleep. We are not American.

We will die as Hawaiians.

—Haunani-Kay Trask

[Karl Dockstader @KarlDockstader]

If Canada's plan worked I would not be here.
Generations of children did suffer and die as a direct result of this plan.
We were in the way, we are in the way, but we won't go away.
There is nothing to celebrate.
You shouldn't have to be told.
Cancel Canada Day.

[shannon winterstein @swintennial]

Put in some labour 👏

Take responsibility or your own learning 👏

Use google 👏

Don’t ask us to hold you through through this 👏

Your grief and guilt is not our problem 👏

[shannon winterstein @swintennial]

Tonight I feel like screaming at every person who continues to react with shock

What have you been doing the past month?

Why was 251 remains in Kamloops not enough for you to stop what you are doing and read the TRC?

If you continue to be shocked you are part of the problem!

[shannon winterstein @swintennial]

Stop asking Indig Ppls what you can do…how you can help…

There are an enormous amount of resources available.

Have been available.

We deserve to be heard and believed.

[Anishinabek Nation @AnishNation]

The Anishinabek Nation is currently seeking a Videographer/Animator to join a project team.

Interested?

For more information: https://t.co/wPd5ymJgp6

[Jessica Kantrowitz 🍁🍂 @jfkantrowitz]

Just saw that one of my favorite artists, @chiefladybird, designed this incredible Turtle Island emoji that you can unlock using hashtags for #IndigenousPeoplesDay <—— and #IndigenousHistoryMonth <—— See?? Here’s the bigger version:

[Naomi Sayers 💕 @kwetoday]

Friendly reminder, sex work is not human trafficking!

This is not an unpopular opinion.

It’s [whispers] fact.

Anyone confusing the two needs to educate themselves.

🙋🏻‍♀️🥳💪🏼❤️

#sexwork

[Drew Hayden Taylor @TheDHTaylor]

Grade 10 Nova Scotia school curriculum asks students to list the advantages and disadvantages of Residential schools. Is this like the police policing the police?

[shannon winterstein @swintennial]

I have heard so many pretty words like reconciliation, diversity & inclusion. I have been called courageous, brave and strong…But let me be brutally honest nice words with no action hurt when they are uttered by those with power…who refuse to take action https://t.co/Mzf108hRzM

[Angela Sterritt 📘 @AngelaSterritt]

Whales appear during Indigenous ceremony for Indigenous children https://t.co/x4iYrhUz8O

[Dr James Makokis (nehiyô), MD, M.H.Sc, CCFP 🌈 @DrMakokis]

No matter what the numbers are, there are not supposed to be grave yards at schools, ever.

[Unreserved @CBCUnreserved]

Underground Railroad stories often neglect the vital role of Indigenous allies in helping Black people escape slavery.

We're learning more about that fierce solidarity:

https://t.co/noKCHlEg2q

[Dr James Makokis (nehiyô), MD, M.H.Sc, CCFP 🌈 @DrMakokis]

One way to translate “school” in Cree is kiskinwahamatôwikamihk. Mâtowin is “to cry.” It is literally, the building where you go to learn and cry. Much different than kiskinohamâkewin, the act of learning, taught by elders with ❤️ This pic shows the bruised violence #kamloops215

[Chief Lady Bird 🦅 ᐅᑮᒪᑫᐧᐱᓀᐢ @chiefladybird]

Did you miss my Land Back patches on the last drop? Well yer in luck! Get em here https://t.co/pKaHz5HlzH on Friday June 18! Profits will be donated to @NYSHN ❤️❤️ [limit of 3 per person]

[shannon winterstein @swintennial]

5/5 If you can afford to, donate to friendship centres or other Indigenous run spaces to help maintain spaces for healing.

[shannon winterstein @swintennial]

1/5 Yesterday a community member pointed out that we need to recognize the ways recent trauma has again disrupted the balance in ourselves, family and community.

Our healers, teachers, knowledge keepers, leaders are often IRS survivors.

[shannon winterstein @swintennial]

4/5 Also see if there are ways you can help lighten their work or help in other ways in their life so they can spend extra time healing individually and as a community.