Native Americans are an important part of the electorate, but they are often overlooked by pre-election surveys and political campaigns. Gabriel R. Sanchez, A-dae Romero-Briones, and Raymond Foxworth outline key policy priorities for this group. brookings.edu/articles/murde…

#INDIGENOUS #TAIRP

“When asked to clarify what the entire patch depicted, and if the officer faced any consequences for wearing it, the VPD told CTV News it didn’t know the answers to those questions.” 🤔bc.ctvnews.ca/it-s-inflammat… #vanpoli #bcpoli Mike Farnworth

Mohamad Safa The Weeknd leads with heart, donating $2.5M to Gaza, feeding 173,000 families. A bold stand for humanity where others stay silent. Let's follow his lead. #TheWeekndForGaza #StandWithHumanity 💔🎤

The Weeknd, first singer and celebrity to be donate $2.5 million to humanitarian aid in Gaza. Four million meals to feed more than 173,000 families for two weeks. While other celebrities are afraid to speak up for Gaza to protect their interests.

I don't buy this bullshit for one fucking second. It's not like CNN, FOX, or CBC is showing us what is happening. We are on the same internet as everybody else. The 'sympathetic' Israelis have access to the same snuff telegrams their compatriots celebrating the genocide do.

'A striking symbol closely associated with the far right, the police, and the military in the United States has grown increasingly visible among members of Israel’s security forces in recent years.' 972mag.com/punisher-symbo… #vanpoli

#StopArmingGenocide
#StopCansec

For Cowichan Valley pals, a chance to stand with Palestine and speak up against genocide, tomorrow!

#FreePalestine #CeasefireNow

In Ojibwe our words for birchbark canoe are wiigwaasi jiiman. Howard Kimewon of Wikwemikong fabricating a canoe in his workshop.

Scholarship opportunity for Indigenous students - please share:)

Is BC 'Returning All Traditional Lands' to First Nations? via The Tyee thetyee.ca/News/2024/02/1…

In the last week, Vancouver Police have been caught:

- wearing far-right emblems and lying about it
- sabotaging drug decriminalization and lying about it
- allowing alleged conflicts of interest and mayoral influence on its police board

Defund — don't 'reform' — defund VPD.

The reality is that living on the streets or in encampments is dangerous. Here Big Man (Roy Cardinal) speaks about his friend Shay who died in his camp one week before the police raided it. He says he had mentored her to get sober & she had a relapse. He went on to say how he

Karima Manji wanted it all for her twin daughters, Amira and Nadya. And she found a way to help them get it: financial aid earmarked for Indigenous kids. The fact that they weren’t remotely Indigenous wasn’t going to stop her

torontolife.com/deep-dives/gil…

Federal housing advocate says Indigenous people grossly overrepresented in Canada’s homeless population aptnnews.ca/nation-to-nati…

Supreme Court affirms Indigenous child welfare rights .

The Supreme Court decision was described as “groundbreaking,” but all it did was confirm what we already knew in Indian Country

thestarphoenix.com/opinion/column… via TheStarPhoenix.com