“No person deserves to be left in a landfill as a final resting place. Not one,” said Bridget Tolley, co-founder of the grassroots organization Families of Sisters in Spirit. amnesty.ca/human-rights-n…

Overdose Awareness Day is August 31. Drug overdoses are a public health emergency! beta.ctvnews.ca/national/healt… #talkoverdose #opioidcrisis

Vee was a warrior, community protector and teacher to so many people engaging in harm reduction. Just a devastating, excruciating loss.

Miigwech Premier Wab Kinew for coming home to be with all your relatives. ♥️ Your message to our children + youth to stay focused on education was very much welcome. As I said, you are like our very own Barack Obama. That is how we see you, love you and are inspired by you. ♥️

A must read from MNO’s Youth Council President! Polarization is impacting Métis youth due to misinformation surrounding Bill C-53 – legislation to implement Métis self-government. thestar.com/opinion/contri… via @torontostar

Cadaver dogs searching for unmarked graves at former Kenora residential school site uncover 22 'alerts' search by Wauzhushk Onigum First Nation The alerts in addition to 171 plausible burial sites detected at former St. Mary's site in January cbc.ca/news/canada/th…

Today, we had the honor of speaking to a psychology class with a focus on Indigenous mental health at Carleton University. November is Indigenous Education Month. If you're interested in a presentation for your class, DM us!

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Kikīcinanāskomitināwāw Deepa Fernandes and Gabrielle Healy of NPR for helping us broadcast our message to an audience we never dreamed was within our reach. wbur.org/hereandnow/202… #opioids #prevention #harmreduction #mentalhealth

Pikwakanagan declares "state of emergency" over #opioids ottawacitizen.com/news/local-new… #Canada

Three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, some groups face disproportionate challenges, with more than one in three young adults, #Indigenous and LGBTQ2S+ people experiencing symptoms of a mental disorder in 2023. trl.ca/31m

"A growing number of academics are openly discussing their past and present drug use in an attempt to reduce stigma and help overcome addiction." vice.com/en/article/y3w…

My piece has interviews w/ Esther Tailfeathers, Elaine Hyshka, directors at abstinence-based rehabs, no response from the UCP, and of course Brandon Shaw. Also in Alberta Views March: reprints from Dr Tailfeathers @KateColizza @CoreyRanger PattyWilson, she/her ✊(She/Her) k rock!

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called on the federal government to stop approving sites that supply regulated opioids to those living with addiction. cbc.ca/news/canada/to… #Opioids #HarmReduction

5 suspected overdose deaths in less than a week prompts drug alert for Waterloo region ca.news.yahoo.com/5-suspected-ov… #TalkOverdose #opioids #Canada