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This was the story of many Métis, including my great-grandpa. He didn't like to speak much about his years in residential school except to say that the nuns were very mean, they beat him often, especially because he was left-handed. 😞

Métis-themed image showing an older person’s hands holding an orange beaded medallion decorated with floral beadwork and a white Métis infinity symbol. A colourful Métis sash crosses the lower part of the image, with a prairie river landscape and feather in the background. The image includes the poem:
“They told us to say French instead of Métis,
To hide the Red River flowing in our bones,
My mother spoke the language of the prairie,
Before they turned her skin and tongue to stone.
She arrived at school with words like rivers rushing,
But the heavy wooden ruler brought the shame,
With every strike upon her bleeding knuckles,
They tried to break our history and our name.
But the river doesn’t forget its winding waters,
And the sash we wear still binds us to the past,
No wooden rule can silence Red River daughters,
Our truth is speaking loud and free at last.”
Poem © S.A., shared by Metis History And Culture Page

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Amy4Vernon @amy4vernon.bsky.social · 8h

There can be no reconciliation without truth. Believe survivors. Listen to the truth. Learn. 🧡 And make sure it is never minimized or forgotten.

Memorial image for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation showing a pair of small, worn, beaded moccasins in the foreground, with many other children’s shoes blurred behind them. Large text reads: “Remembering the Indigenous children who were taken and never returned. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.” An orange feather appears beside the text.

Orange graphic with a black-and-white portrait of Duncan Campbell Scott. Large white text quotes him as saying: “It is readily acknowledged that Indian children lose their natural resistance to illness by habituating so closely in the residential schools, and that they die at a much higher rate than in their villages. But this alone does not justify a change in the policy of this Department, which is geared towards a final solution of our Indian problem.” The quote is attributed to Duncan Campbell Scott, 1910. Smaller text states that Scott was Superintendent of Indian Education from 1909 to 1913 and Deputy Superintendent General of Indian Affairs from 1913 to 1932.

Square poster for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. At the top it reads, “September 30 • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.” In the centre, large red script says, “Every Métis Child Matters.” Below is the message: “For the children who were silenced, for the languages they were punished for speaking, for the families who carried the pain, and for the survivors whose stories must be heard. We remember. We honour. We will not forget. Every Child Matters.” The design has a warm parchment background, Métis infinity symbols and floral beadwork motifs, red poppies, and a bison standing at sunset.

Historic sepia photograph labeled “Coqualeetza, c. 1890,” showing a large group of Indigenous children and several adults posed outside a brick residential school building. An orange banner at the top reads “National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.”

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Spudislander45 🇨🇦❤️🌎💪🫡 @spudislander45.bsky.social · 18h

“It takes strength to look in the mirror”. In #Canada today, we recognize National Day of #TruthandReconciliation. Premier of #Manitoba, #WabKinew explains the importance of learning about what Canada did to Indigenous children in Residential Schools and work TOWARDS Truth and Reconciliation.

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Amy K @amyklassen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Come say Hi! if you are in Vernon this Saturday!

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Shawna Gawreluck @shawnagawreluck.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In the last week we’ve seen the signing of a hockey player accused of sexual assault to the Oilers, a woman forced to remain seated beside a masturbating man on an airplane & now the horrific case out of Cornell Other men stood by & did nothing We choose the bear because statistically, it’s safer

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KelownaNow @kelownanow.com · 27/09/2026

Reclaiming Timber: How a Métis carver built a 43-foot York boat from memory and heritage Patrick Calihou's great great-grandfather made his living building these exact vessels, and his great-granduncles piloted them. Full story ⤵️ www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/...

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Reclaiming Timber: How a Métis carver built a 43-foot York boat from memory and heritage

When the decade began with forced isolation, master artisan Patrick Calihou took the solitude of a quieted world to undertake a massive historic recre.

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Amy4Vernon @amy4vernon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

SENS has posted the full candidates’ forum!💚 There are definitely things I’d do differently next time, but that's how we learn. Thanks to SENS, everyone who attended, & everyone who contributed thoughtful questions. Democracy is better when real people show up! www.sensociety.org/news/2026-se...

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2026 SENS All Candidates Forum Vernon — S.E.N.S

Recorded on September 23rd, 2026 at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre.

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Kat Arnett @katarnett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

With every election, both provincial and federal, we end up having the same discussion about strategic voting. I have already seen people saying that strategic voting is a bully tactic. So I thought this would be a good time to talk about some real data from the 2024 BC election.

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RBAC Fan Account @cdemwell.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

See, this is what I'm talking about

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Mike 🍁 @thewarrenisempty.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Eby is trying to do this in a roundabout way by making the election about Trump, but he needs to take the gloves off and speak plainly "The Canadian right are deeply intertwined with the fascist US right wing, and they need to be kept out of office at all costs if we care about our sovereignty"

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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

VOTE NDP‼️ NO MAPLE 🍁 MAGA IN OUR GOVERNMENT‼️

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Amy K @amyklassen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

In case this photo doesn’t adequately convey it: I was TERRIFIED. Thank you to everyone who came out, and especially to everyone who offered a kind word afterward. I needed it. 🙏🏻

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Amy K @amyklassen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🙏 Thank you so much 💜 I'm grateful for the kind words and the support. I am definitely the underdog in this fight, I appreciate all the help I can get! 🐕💪🥰

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Kat Arnett @katarnett.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Trying to remember who all the parties in BC are is very confusing. Especially when the names and branding can resemble federal parties they aren’t actually affiliated with. So I made a guide.

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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Polling Canada British Columbia Model: 🟠 NDP: 60 (+13) 🔵 CON: 31 (-13) 🟢 GRN: 2 (-) - September 22, 2026 - Full model here: www.canadianpolling.com/p/ebys-ndp-s...

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Eby’s NDP Surge as BC’s Snap Election Begins

Eby’s party surges at the start of the campaign, while the leaderless Conservatives look to turn their fortunes around

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Raywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦 @deonandan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A reminder of why Ottawa Public Health is the undisputed world leader in good social media public health communication.

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clnzjay 🌱 🐶 🇨🇦 @clnz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

There is not rock bottom with the Trump regime.

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Roger ZenAF 🖕🐸🖕 @rogerzenaf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Okay, I have to go to work now...🤣🤣🤣

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Hugh of Borg: Resistance Is Crushing Fascism. @hugh258.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Wow. This is tectonic. Assuming there are still any historians in the 23rd century, (looking at you USA/AI) what's happening right now will still be studied and discussed. This is a year where centuries are happening. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMKm...

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FULL SPEECH: Mark Carney Addresses European Parliament on Global Geopolitical Rupture | AC1B

YouTube video by DRM News

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Amy4Vernon @amy4vernon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Looking forward to this event! A healthy environment and climate resilience are connected to every aspect of life. Housing, infrastructure, water, transportation, affordability & our natural environment don’t exist in silos. The decisions we make in one area affect all the others. #vernonBC

SENS All Candidates Forum poster for September 23, 2026, from 7–9 p.m. at the Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre. Green, white and black design featuring illustrations of people caring for the environment and the message: “An evening focussed on a thriving environment and community resilience — because you can’t have one without the other.”

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Amy K @amyklassen.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

🇨🇦❤️🇪🇺 Yes please 🙏🏻 🇨🇦💔🇺🇲

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The Canadian Border 🇨🇦 @canadianborder.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Canada becoming an "Associate Member" of the EU would be really interesting. It would allow CDNs to live and work there without a VISA, amongst other benefits. Win-win! www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

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Canada eyes ‘associate member’ status with EU amid US tensions

Carney reportedly seeks ‘associate’ EU membership as Ottawa-Washington ties hit fresh low. He will address the European Parliament next week. #EuropeNews

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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 12/09/2026

"The private sector's only priority is growth and profit. The system they're caught up in means that governments are unable to make the changes needed to fight the climate crisis. We need to declare an emergency that changes everything." An interview with David Suzuki.

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David Suzuki: "We need to declare an emergency that changes everything"

An interview with Canada's legendary environmental activist David Suzuki about what has to change if humanity hopes to survive.

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Amy K @amyklassen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

If you’ve been bullied by a bigger neighbour and told you’re too small, too weak, that you cannot possibly stand against them, and you refuse to accept that premise, and stand in defiance, then you are my friend. You are my comrade. 🇨🇦🤝🇺🇦

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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Former Canada Prime Minister Jean Chrétien: "I have message for American friends...never mistake our generosity for weakness. Never mistake our tolerance for lack of determination. And never, never mistake our kindness for softness...We bow to no one." Jean Chrétien is an absolute gem 💎❤️🇨🇦

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Heather e^-1/x^2 @heathermoandco.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Canada needs the civilized world to step up. The Trump regime is a malignant autocratic cancer on the free world. It is seeking to break 🇨🇦, as 🇷🇺 sought to break #Ukraine before Russian military invasions. Wherever you are in the world, help us by buying Canadian where possible #ChooseCanada #cdnpoli

Old WWII poster (showing the old Canadian flag as it looked in WWII):
BUY
CANADIAN GOODS
AND KEEP CANADA
BUSY

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Amy K @amyklassen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Can't they understand, their "american dream" is a Canadian nightmare.

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Amy K @amyklassen.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Somewhere, a political science professor just sighed deeply. Happy #MarxistMonday to those who observe 🙂✊🏻

Two-panel cartoon. In the first panel, a speaker at a lectern asks, “who criticizes Marx,” and nearly everyone in the audience raises a hand. In the second, he asks, “who actually read Marx,” and all the hands are down.

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Amy K @amyklassen.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

As they say in the Okanagan, if you've made Castanet you've made it and it's really real *gulp*

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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Just wait til the US military finds out about all our Participaction badges.

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Amy K @amyklassen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I'm old enough to remember when the Canadian government put Canadian men and women at serious risk to aid the rescue of American citizens in Iran. Funny how the republicans don't. (Tbh I wasn't born yet, but I heard about it) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadia...

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Canadian Caper - Wikipedia

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Marlene Robertson🍁🇨🇦 @marlenerobertson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

PM Carney on what he would say to Putin if he came to the G20: “My message would be simple, ‘Get out of Ukraine. Give all of Ukraine back to Ukraine. End this war which is killing more than 30,000 of your people every month.’” This is the response of a man who is the leader of the free world.

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Amy K @amyklassen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

That tracks. The Canadian government systematically dispossessed the Red River Métis of 1.4 million acres of farmland, starting in 1870. That's how my family ended up in Alberta.

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🇨🇦 👊🇨🇦 @sorry-iamcanadian.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Canadian currency is considered one of the world’s most beautiful and innovative. The Bank of Canada just announced that King Charles will appear on the new $20 bill. www.bankofcanada.ca/banknotes/up... (Video: @banknote_world/Instagram)

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🇨🇦 👊🇨🇦 @sorry-iamcanadian.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Someone send this map to the dude cosplaying as your Secretary of Defence. Let’s talk obesity problems, Pete. globalnews.ca/news/1204333...

Obesity rates in North America
Percentage of the population with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher

A map of the US and Canada showing areas where obesity is the worst. The US has a horrendous obesity problem with the southern US being the worst.

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Doug Johnson 🇨🇦 @smikooman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🇺🇸 (this is real)

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🇨🇦 👊🇨🇦 @sorry-iamcanadian.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A short geography lesson from @mapvers3/Instagram “More Americans live NORTH of Canada’s southernmost point than Canadians.” 🧐

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Amy K @amyklassen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This photo was taken in my town of Vernon BC, home to the largest and oldest cadet camp in Canada. It dates back to 1908. In WW2, soldiers trained here that fought overseas. It was reopened for cadets in 1949, and opened to girls in 1974. I'm proud of all these KIDS that come here each summer.

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Mark Gerretsen @markgerretsen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Well good morning to you Chicoutimi-Le Fjord! Conservatives went from holding this riding to a distant third.

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Stewart Prest @stewartprest.ca · 01/09/2026

Has Pierre Poilievre resigned yet? I thought it likely the Liberals would run the table, but this is a bloodbath.

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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The American Secretary of War, one of the most powerful men in Washington, is choosing to spend his time cyber bullying random cadets (kids -teens!) and a female soldier. Pathetic.

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James McLeod @jamespmcleod.ca · 31/08/2026

I regret to inform you, the annoying Marxist malcontents were, in fact, right about the nature of political power all along.

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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

You know how sometimes people say there's a big pile of racism in the whole Alberta separation thing

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