September 30

Ways to Support and Uplift Indigenous Communities

This is by no means an exhaustive list. It is meant to grow. Check back often for more resources and organizations to support!

  1. Organizations to follow and Support

Orange Shirt Society – Website / Twitter / Facebook / Instagram / YouTube

Mohawk Council Akwesasne – Website / Twitter / Facebook / Instagram / YouTube

Unist’ot’en 2020 Legal Fund – Website / Twitter / Facebook

  1. Amplify Indigenous voices.
    1.  Here are Mi’kamaw accounts to follow: 

Facebook:

Sipe’kne’katik Moderate Livelihood Fishery 

Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs 

Assembly of First Nations

Instagram:

@justicegruben

@sabredam

@junnygirldecolonized

@onecraftymikmaq

@alexa.metallic

@taralouie83

@MikmaqAngel

@brookewillisss

@kukuwes_news

@killaatencio

@hannahmaltay

@jennifer.l.denny

@reclaimingourrootsns

@amberblueskye

@devannmarie

@lil.pharroh

@kirsten_the_worsten

@sl.francis

@savvyunltd

@everydayindigenousresurgence

@pam_palmater

@decolonizemyself

@indigenousclimateaction

@chey_i_g

@labillois13

@ceyonce_

@camrynsock

@amber.solomon

Twitter:

@Mikmaq_Star

@Pam_Palmater

@Mikmaq_star

@AndreaPLFN

@TrinaRoache 

@PhillipProsper

@BarbaraXLow 

@mgoogoo

@Kukukwes

@TheAgentNDN

@Mikmaq_Michelle 

@amberblueskye

@KaraSPaul1 

@PhillipProsper 

@perrybellegarde 

@mb2law 

@nicmeloney

@TSanipass

@BrianFrancisPEI 

@angelharksen

Resources – Books

Asch, Michael (editor), “Aboriginal and Treaty Rights in Canada: Essays on Law, Equality, and 

Respect for Difference”

Bone, Robert M.,” The Canadian North: Issues and Challenges”

Bennett, John and Rowley, Susan (editors and compilers), “Uqqlurait: An Oral History of Nunavut”

Dorais, Louis-Jaques, “Language of the Inuit: Syntax, Semantics, and Society in the Arctic” 

Gray Smith, Monique, “Tilly: A Story of Hope and Resilience”

Joseph, Bob, “21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality”

Joseph, Bob with Cynthia F. Joseph, “Indigenous Relations: Insights, Tips and Suggestions to Make Reconciliation a Reality”

Kimmerer, Robin Wall, “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teaching of Plants”

King, Thomas, “The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America”

Nappaaluk, Mitiarjuk, “Sanaaq: An Inuit Novel”

Nungak, Zebedee with a foreword by Tagak Curley, “Wrestling with Colonialism on Steroids: Quebec Inuit Fight for Their Homeland”

Ross, Rupert, “Dancing with a Ghost: Exploring Aboriginal Reality”

  • “Indigenous Healing: Exploring Traditional Paths”
  • “Returning to the Teachings: Exploring Aboriginal Justice”

Sands, Jenna Rose, “Things to do While Travelling: A Collection of Online Reviews of Indigenous Spaces and Places from all over Canada”

  • “Introducing Atrocities Against Indigenous Canadians for Dummies: Issue #1”
  • “Introducing Atrocities Against Indigenous Canadians for Dummies: Issue #2 MMIWG”
  • “Introducing Atrocities Against Indigenous Canadians for Dummies: Issue #3 The Sixties Scoop”

Talaga, Tanya, “Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City”

Tamalik McGrath, Janet,” The Qaggiq Model: Toward a Theory of Inuktut Knowledge Renewal”

Vowel, Chelsea, “Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, Metis and Inuit Issues in Canada”

Watt-Cloutier, Sheila, “The Right to be Cold: One Woman’s Story of Protecting her Culture, The Arctic, and the Whole Planet”

Widdowson, Frances and Howard, Albert,” Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry: The Deception Behind Indigenous Cultural Preservation”

Younging, Gregory, “Element of Indigenous Style: A Guide for Writing By and About Indigenous Peoples”

Resources – Websites

Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nations – Algonquin Language:  https://www.algonquinsofpikwakanagan.com/articles/algonquin-language/ 

Government of Canada – Welcome to the First Nations Profile Interactive Map: https://geo.sac-isc.gc.ca/cippn-fnpim/index-eng.html 

Inuit Tapariit Kanatami – Inuit-Specific Online Learning Resources: https://www.itk.ca/online-learning-resources/ 

Inuktut Tusaalanga – Learn Inuktut: https://tusaalanga.ca/

Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg – Learning Anishinabemowin (Algonquin): https://kitiganzibi.ca/education/learn-anishinabemowin-algonquin/ 

New Journeys – Resources for Learning Inuktitut: https://newjourneys.ca/en/articles/resources-for-learning-inuktitut 

Nunavik IcE – Kativik Ilisarniliriniq: https://nunavik-ice.com/en/# 

Omàmiwininì Pimàdjwowin – The Algonquin Way Cultural Centre: https://www.thealgonquinway.ca/English/publications-e.php 

UKâlalautta Inuttitut – Nunatsiavut, Canada: https://soundcloud.com/user-623280927