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Visual Journalist National Geographic + Trebek grantee Words: IndigiNews, The Narwhal, The Walrus, etc. Podcast: Beyond Ecological Grief WYGYP amyromer.com

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
All of them have helped us sustain hope during these times, offering intellectual and creative inspiration for building a viable future together. We linked our list of five below: buff.ly/QKy1YVK @amyromer.bsky.social @opb.org @natehagens.bsky.social #PodcastRecommendations
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Five Must-Listen Podcasts for Your Salmon Nation Summer Roadtrip - Magic Canoe
For your summer adventures, here are our favorite audio experiences that will inspire, inform, and activate systems change in the bioregion.
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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
We need tools to help us cope with the irrevocable change to once familiar landscapes. Beyond Ecological Grief is a six-part podcast, based in Salmon Nation, that investigates the emotional realities of living through a planetary health crisis. @amyromer.bsky.social #PodcastSeries #EcologicalGrief
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Thanks @magiccanoe.bsky.social for including our podcast, Beyond Ecological Grief, with @nationalobserver.com. We hope our narrative-driven series offers stories of resilience and helps to ground folks at a time of global climate and ecological dysfunction. 🙏🌱
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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 06/08/2026
Join @megaphonemagazine.com Editor @thepaulacarlson.bsky.social, @amyromer.bsky.social and members of The Shift peer newsroom at the Vancouver Public Library for an engaging conversation on the ethics of journalism, with a particular focus on reporting from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
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Human-Centered Journalism: An Evening with Megaphone Editor Paula Carlson and The Shift Peer Newsroom
Join Megaphone Editor Paula Carlson and members of The Shift peer newsroom for an engaging conversation on the ethics of journalism, with a particular focus on reporting from Vancouver's Downtown East...
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Lovely piece by Maggie Knight for @thetyee on parenting amid the #climatecrisis thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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‘Be Careful You Don’t Burn Yourself’ | The Tyee
Reflections on parenting through climate chaos.
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Headlines on both sides of the Atlantic right now are all about ‘How to keep cool’ (The Guardian) and ‘the true toll of wildfire smoke’ (CBC). Both are useful, but what we don’t think about or prepare for, is how to keep our minds cool, and the toll climate change is taking on our mental health. >>
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 22/06/2026
Want to investigate environmental harms but not sure what tools are out there that might help your work? You can find some useful tools reviewed in our Bellingcat Toolkit. bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/cate... Here are a few of the tools we use and how you can get involved 🧵
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Environment & Wildlife | Bellingcat's Online Investigation Toolkit
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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 22/06/2026
A new study found that 42% all the area burned by Western fires had occurred during or right after a heat wave.
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Heat waves increase the West’s wildfire risk - High Country News
A new study found that 42% all the area burned by Western fires had occurred during or right after a heat wave.
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Linda Wood @lindasolomonwood.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
When the catastrophe strikes the place you love, do you run or do you stay? What does it teach you?
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
BREAKING 🚨: I made a podcast for @nationalobserver.com about the psychological toll of living through a planetary health crisis, told through real stories of eco grief, from people across 🇨🇦. The 6-part series drops wkly from June 15, but the trailer is out NOW! 👇 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/b...
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Beyond Ecological Grief
Society & Culture Podcast · Weekly Series · Beyond Ecological Grief is a six-part podcast, hosted by Amy Romer, investigating the emotional realities of living through a planetary health crisis. Guide...
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 13/01/2026
Kai’s foster parents believe attacks he’s faced by non-Indigenous peers aren’t merely the result of bullying. His experiences also reflect a history of colonial systems failing to uphold the safety and rights of Indigenous Youth. @amyromer.bsky.social reports. An @indiginews.bsky.social reprint.
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Inside One Family’s Struggle to Keep Their Teen Safe | The Tyee
After he was stabbed, his relatives say, the system failed to stop his bullying.
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Appreciate @thetyee.ca for putting more eyes on this important story about how failed systems meant to support Youth in B.C. led to the vicious stabbing of an Indigenous boy on Vancouver Island. @indiginews.bsky.social #spotlightchildwelfare #sd71 #mcfd
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Katie Hyslop @kehyslop.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
This devastating report from @amyromer.bsky.social for @indiginews.bsky.social is related to the exclusion kids with disabilities face in school in B.C. An important reminder kids w/ disabilities are at greater risk of being victims of violence than perpetrators. indiginews.com/news/indigen...
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After Indigenous teen’s stabbing, his family says the system failed to stop his bullying
Foster parents in ‘Courtenay, B.C.’ speak out after a string of alleged incidents targeting them and their 16-year-old foster son, as they wait for trial
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
1🧵 I found a year-old Facebook post about a Nuu-chah-nulth teen being severely bullied at school. I hoped things had improved and reached out…
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IndigiNews @indiginews.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Today on #GivingTuesday, we call on our Firekeepers to help us reach the goal of raising $20,000 by 11:59pm PST, December 31, 2025. indiginews.com/first-person...
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Will you help us tend to the fire?
IndigiNews is launching a fundraising campaign to support our storytelling into 2026
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IndigiNews @indiginews.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Gitxsan culture is matrilineal — which translates into how young people are protected and fought for, beyond colonial rules. Second in a three-part series by Amy Romer. indiginews.com/features/git...
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How Gitxsan women fought to assert child welfare jurisdiction away from MCFD: ‘We said absolutely not’
The nation's culture is matrilineal — which translates into how young people are protected and fought for, beyond colonial rules
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IndigiNews @indiginews.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
It hasn’t been an easy journey for the Gitxsan community of Gitanmaax to take power back from colonial child ‘welfare’ agencies — but the newly launched Wila Dildilsdi’m is counting every small victory. First in a three-part series by Amy Romer. indiginews.com/features/git...
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In Gitanmaax, new family services department is fighting to protect children
It hasn’t been an easy journey to take power back from colonial child ‘welfare’ agencies — but the newly launched Wila Dildilsdi’m is counting every small victory
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Cara McKenna @caramck.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
I love this piece by @amyromer.bsky.social, which documents a Squamish Youth bike trip around their territories. “The kids visit their relatives and receive teachings and guidance from them along the way.”
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
My latest for @indiginews.bsky.social was a lot of fun! 🚲 📸 🌱
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
“Visiting is an art — especially when you visit the Elders.” The Menmen tl’a Sḵwx̱wú7mesh mountain bike team ride through ancestral villages on their annual Rez Ride — reconnecting to culture, land, and one another. My latest for IndigiNews. indiginews.com/sports/skwxw...
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Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Youth connect to their lands — and relatives — with annual Rez Ride
The Menmen tl’a Sḵwx̱wú7mesh mountain bike team pedals through ancestral villages — guided by Elders, culture and community spirit
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Líl̓wat and N’Quatqua leaders say Pipi7íyekw (Joffre Lakes) needs time to rest. Their decision sparked backlash, with some responses revealing racism and a lack of understanding about the Indian Act. Read my latest feature for @indiginews.bsky.social indiginews.com/features/nat... #joffrelakes
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Nations call for longer closure of park to assess damage: ‘It’s time for Pipi7íyekw to rest’
Líl̓wat and N’Quatqua leaders say a provincial decision on ‘Joffre Lakes Park’ highlights broader issues around respecting Indigenous rights
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Líl̓wat and N’Quatqua leaders say Pipi7íyekw (Joffre Lakes) needs time to rest. Their decision has sparked backlash, with some responses revealing racism and a lack of understanding about the Indian Act. Read my latest feature for @indiginews.bsky.social: indiginews.com/features/nat...
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Nations call for longer closure of park to assess damage: ‘It’s time for Pipi7íyekw to rest’
Líl̓wat and N’Quatqua leaders say a provincial decision on ‘Joffre Lakes Park’ highlights broader issues around respecting Indigenous rights
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
A great reminder for those avoiding, or worried about travel south of the border. By @edenfineday.bsky.social.
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Today, District of Squamish is voting on whether to allow a second LNG floatel — bringing 900 more workers to Átl’ḵa7tsem (Howe Sound). I covered it, and the recent court case that gave the first one the green light. Must-read via @indiginews.bsky.social: indiginews.com/features/in-...
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Legal challenge fails to stop contentious Sḵwx̱wú7mesh floatel — but affirms women’s rights
Court rejects judicial review challenge by Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Elder and Youth. But as Woodfibre applies for a second cruise-ship work camp, fears of gender-based violence remain high
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Just watched the new 2025 National Geographic documentary, Ocean with David Attenborough — highly recommend. It finally dives into how messed up global fisheries are, with some seriously disturbing footage of commercial fishing in action. Not at all easy to watch, but so important.
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
I feel like divide and conquer is a theme that features in all of my IndigiNews stories
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IndigiNews @indiginews.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Story by @amyromer.bsky.social
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Sunnie R. Clahchischiligi @clahchischiligi.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Łingít, Haida and Híɫzaqv people have gathered haaw da.aa and kelp to share, trade and gift. Now, grey whales have joined the harvest. Their presence brings a new pressure — one that both humans/non-humans are learning to navigate. Writes @amyromer.bsky.social, in collab w/ @indiginews.bsky.social
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In Sitka, Łingít fishers share herring harvests with a surprise influx of grey whales - High Country News
An unprecedented whale surge in Alaska waters has changed how humans interact with a vital yaaw fishery.
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Thankful for this co-publishing opportunity with @highcountrynews.org and @indiginews.bsky.social, and for funding from @insidenatgeo.bsky.social 💙 🐟
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
“We know from past experience that many reports end up sitting on the shelf, said Jennifer Charlesworth, Representative for Children and Youth. "We owe it to Colby not to look away.” My latest for @indiginews.bsky.social.
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
🐋 Grey whales weren’t always here. But now, they’re arriving in huge numbers during the herring spawn. In Sheet’ká, fishers and whales are sharing the harvest — under mounting pressure. Story and photos by me for @indiginews.bsky.social and @highcountrynews.org. indiginews.com/features/lin...
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In Sheet’ká, Łingít fishers share herring harvests with a surprise influx of grey whales
An unprecedented surge of the massive marine mammals in ‘Alaskan’ waters has changed how humans interact with a vital yaaw fishery
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Ethan Cox @ethancox.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
At the #CAJawards with friends from IndigiNews, The Rover and Press Progress! Good luck to all the nominees!
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IndigiNews @indiginews.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Amid a climate crisis, ‘Vital Signs’ documents the ‘relentless force’ of changing landscapes The new exhibition at the Bill Reid Gallery features multimedia work from six First Nations artists touching on the personal and collective impacts of climate change indiginews.com/arts/vital-s...
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Amid a climate crisis, ‘Vital Signs’ documents the 'relentless force' of changing landscapes
The new exhibition at the Bill Reid Gallery features multimedia work from six First Nations artists touching on the personal and collective impacts of climate change
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 20/05/2025
A century after they disappeared from Squamish Nation waters, slhawt’ (herring) eggs were spotted in 2020 — and now the the food & cultural activities associated with these small silvery fish returning too. Story and photos by @amyromer.bsky.social 🐟 thenarwhal.ca/squamish-nat...
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Squamish Nations celebrates herring harvest | The Narwhal
As the small silvery fish return to Squamish waters, the nation is rekindling food and cultural traditions
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Yay! So glad this story is being shared widely. Thanking Matthew Van Oostdam, Charlene Williams and members of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw for welcoming me in to tell their story.
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Sharon Nadeem @sharonnadeem.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
The @globalreportingcentre.org also snagged another nomination with this long form feature by @amyromer.bsky.social for The Tyee! Amy has been a longtime collaborator with the GRC and an absolute gem to work with. A special thanks to @thetyee.ca for their work and support.
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Britney Dennison @britney.globalreportingcentre.org · 06/05/2025
Wow! So proud of the @globalreportingcentre.org team for the two nominations we received for the Digital Publishing Awards. One for our podcast State of Play and another for a long-feature collaboration with @amyromer.bsky.social and @thetyee.ca.
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Global Reporting Centre @globalreportingcentre.org · 06/05/2025
We're honoured that our podcast, State of Play, was nominated for Best Podcast—Current Affairs and that @amyromer.bsky.social's feature article, A Migrant's Nightmare—a collaboration with @thetyee.ca and the GRC—was nominated for Best Feature Article—Long. Congrats to all of the other nominees!
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Oh, this is cool! Thanking the @globalreportingcentre.org and @thetyee.ca for bringing this story to me and supporting me. Also, Durrie Bouscaren for research and fixing.
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Garth Mullins @garthmullins.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Thank you for writing this, Amy. You summed up a big theme in my book better than I did: "from isolation to organizing." Joining the fight was key to kicking shame.
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Everyone in #Vancouver should read this book by @garthmullins.bsky.social — and so should anyone touched by the toxic drug crisis or convinced they have an opinion about it. And if you don’t believe me, grab a copy of Megaphone and let me persuade you straight from the page.
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Paula Carlson 🇨🇦 @thepaulacarlson.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
2/3... @megaphonemagazine.com reporter + peer mentor @amyromer.bsky.social checks in with podcaster @garthmullins.bsky.social, who's not only celebrating the arrival of a new baby 👶 (yay!), but the birth of his first book, Crackdown: Surviving and Resisting the War on Drugs 👉 AND...
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Garth Mullins @garthmullins.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
My book, Crackdown, is an International Bestseller, according to The Vancouver Sun! Wow. It's at #2! Thanks to everyone who got a copy! epaper.vancouversun.com/article/2821...
Text of list of books available at the link in this post
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
I live for photo essay like these. 💗
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
I felt too sad that this was only being shared on X.
Tweet saying "As I read this wonderful story I wondered how many Canadian's regularly read IndigiNews and how much better our country would be if we all did."
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Grace Chen has led the DTES’s Ovaltine Café through grief, fire, and a pandemic — and she’s still dreaming bigger. Now, she’s talking merch, catering, maybe even a restaurant school. Read this local legend’s story by James Witwicki over at @megaphonemagazine.com.
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Spent the wkd reading @garthmullins.bsky.social’s Crackdown memoir. A must-read for anyone wanting to understand the “war on drugs” from the inside — raw, unflinching, + deeply human. With the fed election coming, it’s essential context for what’s at stake in drug policy and who’s being left behind.
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
I especially love portrait assignments when it’s someone you’ve always wanted to meet. Ginger Gosnell Myers talks to Riley Yesno about her life’s work transforming “Vancouver” as the “City of Reconciliation”. @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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As federal funding falters, Vancouver, the ‘City of Reconciliation,’ offers crucial lessons in Indigenous relationships
Cities, where the majority of Indigenous people in Canada live, are ‘ground zero’ for reconciliation. But this process isn’t perfect
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Paula Carlson 🇨🇦 @thepaulacarlson.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
2/3... Speaking of the fabulous peer newsroom, this month The Shift and @amyromer.bsky.social sit down with amazing + award-winning blind photographer 😮!! @cathybrowne.bsky.social, who writes for @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social + is a badass associate producer at CBC Vancouver! 👉 PLUS...
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Andrea Houston @dreahouston.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Congratulations to @amyromer.bsky.social and our amazing partner @indiginews.bsky.social! 🎉
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