meredith schimmens

A superhero named Mom

[meredith schimmens @tinymissss]

@TheStromboShow listening from the Detour Gold mine exploration dept in northern Ontario 😘

[meredith schimmens @tinymissss]

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[meredith schimmens @tinymissss]

@GretaThunberg Look up The Ring of Fire in ontario, we need your voice ❤️

[meredith schimmens @tinymissss]

I have to much to say for Twitter, it’s so hard 😂

[meredith schimmens @tinymissss]

Bingo #moosecree

[nfcheechoo @nfcheechoo1]

Would show a direct conflict of interest borderline corruption to sway a project to go ahead as a representative of membership as well as an unofficial lobbyist for Niobay, althougha. BCR has already been shown to say No to Niobay...

[meredith schimmens @tinymissss]

Bingo! #moosecree

[nfcheechoo @nfcheechoo1]

Adding that the prior C&C stood behind the family and affirmed that through a BCR and it is now being pursued by 1 person who was elected into council that is also a moderator for Niobay and has been personally viewed eating lunch and meeting Niobay heads which....

[meredith schimmens @tinymissss]

The issues I talk about, or the occurrences I bring up are the exact same problems my mom experienced living here...35-40 YEARS AGO, this is a deeply ingrained issue #racismintimmins #timcc #canadian #racism

[meredith schimmens @tinymissss]

I have refused the advances of men and been told "come on don't all Indian girls have a price" #racismintimmins #timcc #canadian #racism

[meredith schimmens @tinymissss]

The number of unsolved missing people cases from our area is disprotionatly aboriginal #racismintimmins #timcc #canadian #racism

[meredith schimmens @tinymissss]

I feel more uneasy in the presence of police then I do secure and protected and I've never committed a serious crime nor do I have a criminal record #racismintimmims #timcc #canadian #racism

[meredith schimmens @tinymissss]

I have changed because I was worried about looking "too native" in fashion or accessories for the company I was with or an event I was going to #racismintimmins #timcc #canadian #racism

[meredith schimmens @tinymissss]

I've been told that I am making racism a bigger problem then it is by refusing to ignore it and demanding that we talk about the issue #racismintimmins #timcc #canadian #racism

[meredith schimmens @tinymissss]

@MayorSteveBlack @Radical_Gardens Racism is not normalized for a person that doesn't experience it, it's not normalized for you because it's not an issue for you, it's not on your radar, it doesn't affect your life or your kids or family, that's why you can say it's not normalized

[meredith schimmens @tinymissss]

A local hotel has what is commonly referred to as "the Indian section" its older, out of the way, not as accessible and very clearly run down #racismintimmims #timcc #canadian #racism #aboriginal

[meredith schimmens @tinymissss]

I've been told to go back where I came/goback to the reserve from more times then I can even count #canadian #racism #timcc #racismintimmims

[meredith schimmens @tinymissss]

At a pow wow exhibition at a local school my 10 year old heard other kids say "why do u have to be here, can't they do their little indian dances somewhere else" he was so hurt he didn't want to participate anymore :( #racismintimmins #timcc #canadian #racism

[meredith schimmens @tinymissss]

My first time being called a squaw was a month after moving here for high school, I got in a fight because of it, I was "retired" from #timmins high school, the other girls were not #racismintimmins #timcc #canadian #racism

[meredith schimmens @tinymissss]

I'd like to know where all this free money people keep telling me is #racismintimmkms #timmins #timmcc #canadian #racism #aboriginal

[meredith schimmens @tinymissss]

More then once I have been the only #aboriginal in a group hire orientation and wondered if I was the #tokenindian or did my resume and skills get me there #racismintimmins #timmins #timcc #canadian #racism

[meredith schimmens @tinymissss]

I've been told by landlords they'd rent to me, I seemed nice enough...for an Indian and if I promised not to move the whole damn tribe in #racismintimmins #timmins #timcc #canadian #racism