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Amythest Schaber
I am a Métis, Intersex, Autistic, and multiply disabled Canadian author, creator, public speaker, and activist
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"Offering" sterilization to pregnant ppl DURING or even right after labour is profoundly unethical. And still common for certain ppl.
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One day, hopefully soon, this country has to face the enormity of its various sterilization programs/policies. Many, many stories to be told
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I remember seeing this before. This is a piece basically ripped off an Indigenous artist, anyone remember who did the original?
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Ah yes. Mervin Windsor, Haisla-Heiltsuk, a piece called "Unity".
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The original (green) appropriated by non-Indigenous artist Jen Adomeit who has been selling hundreds of $200 "limited edition" prints.
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What Will the Trump Administration Mean for People With Disabilities? Specifics to resist by , :
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"As a disabled woman, […] Donald Trump absolutely terrifies me.” calls for rolling/marching resistance:
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It's the same kind of smile that you learn as a disabled person that you're expected to give when therapists want to feel kind.
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That's the smile you give when you know you'd better. Being forced to smile that way is profoundly dehumanizing. And we all do it.
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The expression and ’s and 's faces is one I've very familiar with as a disabled woman.
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Cree word of the day: mâyikîsikâw- "It's a bad day"
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Virtual march helps people w/ disabilities join the Women's March on Washington. :
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here is info from Inuit side:
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For people boycotting LUSH, here is another fantastic place to get amazing products, Mother Earth Essentials!
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âpihtawikosisân Jan 18
Um...yeah. Always blows my mind that any Albertan at all is unaware of this. The entire myth of "Alberta oil" crumbles though so...
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Linda Nothing Jan 18
RT : Majority of oil sands ownership and profits are foreign, says analysis
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Kirsten Schultz Jan 15
I know there is a disabled caucus but we shouldn't have to be separate cause no one else is that I see
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ace ratcliff ♿️ Jan 15
. addresses domestic violence, but not that disabled humans are twice as likely to be abused than non-disabled.
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ace ratcliff ♿️ Jan 15
in fact, the only mention of disability in the is to mention that caretaking of the disabled should be considered "work."
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ace ratcliff ♿️ Jan 15
today i read the 's official policy platform and was disappointed but unsurprised to see disability only cursorily included.
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cherry, festively ☃ Jan 16
This thread. We don't even exist to most non-disabled ppl. No matter how enlightened or how hard you want change. We. Don't. Exist. To. You
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Bob Joseph Jan 16
On the Land photo exhibit celebrates Dene people and culture in N.W.T. by
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Johnnie Jae Jan 15
Accountability, Responsibility, Ingenuity, Sacrifice, Resiliency & Love are all the reasons that we still exist & our cultures still exist
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Johnnie Jae Jan 15
And reciprocity is extremely important because it's not just about belonging...it's about accountability to one another.
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Johnnie Jae Jan 15
It's about the connection & as we say over and over again, it's not about who you claim as your people, it's about who claims you.
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Johnnie Jae Jan 15
It's about forming & maintaining a connection to your people, traditions, spirituality, languages, land, and water.
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Johnnie Jae Jan 15
It's a responsibility to your ancestors and to generations that have yet to be.
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Johnnie Jae Jan 15
being indigenous is more than blood, it's more than a fascination, more than a "spiritual" experience, or a claim to fame or standing
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Johnnie Jae Jan 15
and just like our women, native children were & continue to be stolen & trafficked out our communities for a billion $ adoption industry
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