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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Quiet day over here: coffee, too many tabs open, and chipping away at research grant writing ☕️📚 #academicsky

Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Honoured to be featured in the Health Research BC Impact Report ✨ Grateful to be part of work that centres Indigenous strengths, relationships, and meaningful change in education and wellness research. Sechanalyagh to everyone who walks alongside this work 🩵 #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Heard recently that these are the Tri-council research priority areas #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Two book clubs 📚 One with special ed and school counselling folks on The Anti-Ableist Manifesto (structured, accessible), the other Nenqayni crew reading Becoming Kin (deep, heavy, relational circle). Different pedagogical spaces, shared learning. What are you reading right now? 👀 #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

How do you hold safe spaces for hard conversations? ✨ Debriefed with a grad student on teaching violence & racism through social justice. Freire reminds us: make room for voices that challenge systems. What works for you? #Pedagogy #SocialJustice #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Caught up on giving feedback over 100 assignments 😅 Urban education cohort done, northern one next! Loved connecting with Nenqayni stories & land-based wellness 🌆🪶 Book club on The Anti-Ableist Manifesto sparked honest, heartfelt convos 📚💭 #AcademicSky #InclusiveEd

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

found this in Quesnel Books & Company… if it hits, it hits 🌿😆 #Indigenous

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Northern BC town wisdom: make art, make love, don’t give up 🩵🐦‍⬛

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

This week with Nenqayni teacher candidates at NITEP was powerful 🫶🏽 Mentors shared wisdom on assessment, self-care, trauma-informed teaching, and Indigenous ways of knowing. Language, stories, and connection carried us through 🙏🏽🪶🩵 #AcademicSky #Indigenous

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Class moment: got called Detsan Ncah 🐦‍⬛ Sounds a lot like Nenqayni ch’ih! Stay blessed and keep your happy up 🩵 #Indigenous #languagerevitalization

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Tears, laughter, and reflection today 🫶🏽🧡 We explored decolonizing learning assessment in practice with guidance from a Cariboo NITEP alum. Nenqayni teacher candidates are showing up despite heavy burdens — please keep them in your thoughts 🙏🏽🦅 #IndigenousEducation #NITEP #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Dragon Palace fortune cookie wisdom 🐲💙 Small daily joys, big reminders… work-life balance, am I right? 😏 #FortuneCookie #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Found a couple coins while cleaning 👀✨ Some might call it material culture. On the rez we might say someone’s sending a little luck. Either way, I’m keeping them 🤲🏽 #Indigenous

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Thrilled: On the first all-women opening panel at CASEL SEL Exchange—dropped insights on cyberaggression & youth wellness to 2K+ folks. Dr. Kim Schonert-Reichl moderated (my old grad mentor 🥹). Amid world chaos, SEL feels essential. Grateful & fired up 🩵🐦‍⬛ #SEL #EdPsych #WomenInSTEM #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Didn’t wanna dive into decluttering, but damn, I’m glad I did. Letting go of fave pieces hit hard 🥹 but spring cleaning? Straight-up self-care. Dropping it off soon—making room for whatever’s next feels freeing. Who else turns tidying into therapy? 🧺✨ #MentalHealth #Minimalism #SelfCare #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Public health real talk: ‘I see no color’ glosses over racial barriers in access & outcomes. Level up: See culture, honor lived experiences, learn the inequities, check biases, fight racism. Key to equitable mental health praxis. Who’s in? #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

After the Lapu-Lapu tragedy in Vancouver, I sat in circle with teachers, sharing art-based, trauma-informed practices. I worked with the resource teacher as the school remained a crime scene. Through cultural care, the community reclaimed the space and graduation became joyful. #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

As research on Indigenous rights, equity, diversity, and inclusion is being halted in the U.S., scholars in Canada have a responsibility to respond. This winter break, I am prioritizing research and writing. Silence is not a neutral position 👩🏽‍💻✍🏽 #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Anyone doing Nenqayni research in community? Grant due Feb. 16 #AcademicSky #Indigenous

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

This is mental health promotion 🧠♥️ #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

I was getting ready to speak at the World Congress on Adolescent Health next week. But Hurricane Melissa — the largest storm in the world right now 🌏, fueled by our warming oceans and climate change — has put everything on hold. Sending love, prayers, and strength to Jamaica 🙏🏽💚🇯🇲 #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Today was devoted to research budgets. It’s slow-going work, but progress is being made. Dinner was ramen with an egg and leftover turkey—a modest, satisfying way to end the day 🍜 #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Every year, one white man in teacher education program repeats the script: tired of apologizing, denies colonialism, claims no privilege. And every year, we faculty debrief—unpacking, soothing, strategizing. Same dance: cleaning up what colonial denial leaves behind 🙄 #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Very first Yatu Lab 🌊 Rooted in the Nenqayni Chi’h word for ocean/deep water, we’re building a space for youth, communities, educators, and researchers to connect. Our first session flowed from nerves to lively talk on AI in grad research—Yatu’s spirit of curiosity + connection alive🩵 #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

The semester opened with the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education welcome back BBQ—smoky wildfire sunshine, colleagues’ travel stories, and reflections on the publishing challenges that await in the year ahead 📚✍🏽 #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

My field notes have two sides: one for what happens, one for what it means. This double-entry shift is changing how I carry research, teaching, and committee work 📓🌜🌊 #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Join us July 15 at xʷc̓ic̓əsəm for a symposium on Indigenous Data Sovereignty in a World of AI, featuring speakers from SFU’s Indigitalization Lab. 10am–1pm with lunch provided. All welcome! 🧠🌿 🦅 #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

NITEP, the Indigenous Teacher Education Program in UBC’s Faculty of Education, is pleased to share the attached job opportunity: Part-time Lecturer (50%) and Prince Rupert Field Centre Coordinator Applications due by July 18, 2025 #academicsky #teachereducation

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Finished reading Rez Rules by Chief Clarence Louie - a bold, unapologetic look at Nenqayni leadership, economic development, and rez realities. Written with sharp wit & hard-earned insight, it challenges readers to rethink governance, responsibility, and what real community change takes #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Not everything requires a response; some statements hold the line, speak for themselves, and carry the weight of histories. Spotted during the WestCAST conference at SFU #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

A glimpse at new language in our faculty’s strategic plan—part of a shift toward decolonization as relational accountability and structural change in the university. What language are you seeing in your areas—does any of it feel like decolonization? #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

The day after LapuLapu, I led a presentation on wellness as connection at Professional Development Day. Educators gathered to reflect, reconnect, and affirm that collective care is foundational to education. As students reclaim space, teachers continue to hold space for belonging #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Leanne Betasamosake Simpson’s Theory of Water frames water as Indigenous internationalism both hyper-local and global. For many Nenqayni, the fight for water rights & river personhood is urgent as local challenges like declining water levels, landslides, and salmon runs need action now #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

I sewed my ribbon skirt this spring in Vancouver and wore it today for the first time. I’m leading an arts-based Healing Circle at Point Grey Secondary to support educators after the Lapu Lapu Festival tragedy. Green for mental health, care, and visibility 💚 #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

A work friend recently suggested an Indigenous research podcast—haven’t checked it out yet, but it’s on my list 🎧 Curious if others have tuned into anything good lately 🤔 #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Jumped on the ChatGPT Barbie trend: Tsilhqot’in Health Scholar Barbie—raised on ancestral strength, fluent in data and decolonization, advancing equity with purpose, presence, and Indigenous knowledges #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Last day of sewing circle! I finished my first ribbon skirt—measuring by hand like seʔinkwel Eva xinli taught me. Younger ladies asked about moon time remedies, birth control, and mental health. Sewing isn’t just sewing—it’s about sharing, healing, and holistic balance. #IndigenousWellness

Green and blue tree tie dye skirt with five ribbons in fire colours of red, dark copper, light green, yellow, and blue. Traditional Indigenous ribbon skirt.

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Wrapped up Stitching Together Knowledges this week! Honored to be a presenter alongside incredible voices, sharing stories, making medicine bundles, and designing beadwork. Grateful for the conversations on how land, culture and language keeps Indigenous people resilient. Sechanalyagh🩵 #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Craving a caramel oat milk latte all day—finally had my boujee moment☕️✨ Spent time at the faculty of education Indigenous circle, reflecting on community, knowledge-sharing, and meaningful dialogue. Grateful for spaces that center Indigenous perspectives in academic settings #NativeSky #AcademicSky

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Johanna Sam @chilcotindeni.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Sitting in my office, listening to Spotify—when suddenly, I hear my own name 😳 UBC is still running a spotlight on my research! Didn’t expect to find myself in a Spotify ad 🎶 #AcademicSky

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