National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day - here are some tweets that I liked about this important day.

Here is Trudeau;s speech: "such strength, such resilience"

Miigwich PM @JustinTrudeau for this. It brought tears to my First Nations eyes. A’ho!🪶👊🏽🇨🇦💔🧡#IndigenousHistoryMonth #IndigenousPeoplesDay pic.twitter.com/nFW6ic9BND

— Indigenous Voices Matter🪶🇨🇦🧡🇺🇸💙🇺🇦💛 (@Voic6Indigenous) June 21, 2022

Rise, revive, resist, reclaim, restore! We are the generation our ancestors foresaw to rise & take our rightful place in this day and age. We have overcome 500 years of tyranny against our survival. We gained strength & did not die. We are still here. We thrive, we rise in love❤️ pic.twitter.com/7F7QPznxaB

— Brandi Morin (@Songstress28) June 21, 2022

Here is a link to the Indigenous Ally Toolkit

Today is the National Indigenous Peoples Day. A good occasion to review the Indigenous Ally Toolkit https://t.co/rwM6l7izNl pic.twitter.com/NJflPG2qBd

— Najmeh Khalili-Mahani (aka Naj) (@play_d_pain) June 21, 2022

Celebrate with us — today’s #IndigenousPeoplesDay pic.twitter.com/r7VAEPv0N6

— Lakota Man (@LakotaMan1) June 21, 2022

So many things we could all learn better:

I interviewed Indigenous language learners/speakers and one Sm'álgyax learner said there's a term in their language used often that means "good enough" & everything ppl did was "good enough" & there was no negative connotation to that, which represents an ideology of enough-ness.

— Emilee Gilpin (@emileegilpin) June 21, 2022

Considered by some to be a Father of Confederation, Jose Kusugak (1950-2011) played a critical role in efforts leading to the creation of Nunavut in 1999 and devoted his life to raising awareness of Inuit identity & issues. Read more: https://t.co/QhB7e6Ekjm #NIHM2022 pic.twitter.com/vTc6smsSXC

— Canada Post (@canadapostcorp) June 15, 2022

The Federal Court of Canada has certified a class-action lawsuit against the federal government on behalf of off-reserve Indigenous children who were taken from their families and placed in non-Indigenous care.https://t.co/8pHc0JUZfY

— CBC Indigenous (@CBCIndigenous) June 20, 2022

Does Bannock Have a Place in Indigenous Cuisine?
Though it's typically considered traditional food, its origins are more complicated https://t.co/kNjPvvFa1S #TheWalrusArchives

— The Walrus (@thewalrus) June 21, 2022

Visualizing the Climate Crisis Through the Lens of Indigenous Photographers | This collection of work illustrates the interconnectivity of Indigenous identity, the land, and the climate crisis.

Explore the collection in partnership with @ndigenousphoto: https://t.co/4F788tXVq9 pic.twitter.com/jf8BGdKs42

— Pulitzer Center (@pulitzercenter) June 21, 2022

Here's some progress too:

Marilynn “Lynn” Malerba, a Native American woman and lifetime chief of the Mohegan Tribe, will be the next U.S. treasurer, the White House announced.

Her signature will appear on U.S. currency. https://t.co/T1ef5PHRJR

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) June 21, 2022

Beautiful artwork:

Such an honour to create todays google doodle with my partner @niiyobinaasiik that celebrates, honours and recognizes the great Norval Morrisseau pic.twitter.com/hdfl1EfMFn

— Blake Angeconeb (@blakeangeconeb) June 21, 2022

My absolute favourite is Danny Dennis (this one is Raven Stealing Sun) pic.twitter.com/DsJVIsjrnC

— Bruce Robertson 🇨🇦🇨🇷🇨🇦 (@brobertson93) June 22, 2022

@mishiikenhkwe https://t.co/53k0H3f2H8

— Martin L Martens (@mlmartens) June 21, 2022

Yes! Thanks Denise, beautiful art! 😍 https://t.co/w5AEAGOVH2

— Hannah (@Hanne_o_Saurus) June 21, 2022

My 78 yr old father, Jerry Berthelette, is Great Bear Originals, Alberta Metis artist. Not on Twitter, but is on Instagram and Facebook under Great Bear Originals pic.twitter.com/C7kbbEQhZ4

— Lisa P. (@lisa692002) June 22, 2022

My dad Erin Currie is an indigenous artist from Montana Cree Nation in Maskwacis, Ab, Canada. He specializes in acrylic and oil paintings. Also does Carvings and feather earrings. He will be at the Ponoka Stampede Art and Gift Show in Ponoka, Ab from June 30th to July 3rd. pic.twitter.com/0XpVDWfuR0

— ᐃᐨᐠ ᒐᐃᐁ 🔴🟡⚫⚪ (@se7en8zer0) June 22, 2022

Growing up in Red Deer, I always admired Douglas Cardinal's design of St. Mary's Church and later, his other prominent works. pic.twitter.com/kH0ZCUQPm4

— Tim Chander 🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@YEGBikeDad) June 21, 2022

Treaty 7 Piikani Artist @florence2506 (Florence Shone) is someone I’ve commissioned 2 pieces from. I love her work. She paints real people. pic.twitter.com/O2FKTvSvDo

— Cheryl Whiskeyjack 💉💉💉(She/Her) (@CherylWjack) June 21, 2022

Ocean Hyland dropletfromthesalishsea on Instagram pic.twitter.com/rf7RgEbkf4

— Paul Hyland (@phyland58) June 22, 2022

Also Dan Yunkws, who is such an incredible Gitxsan carver and artist. pic.twitter.com/qiBwJoyM1N

— Cyra Yunkws (@CYunkws) June 21, 2022

Awesome @BlueJays logo by Kory Parkin of @paintsbyparkin . Check out his amazing artwork! @krismeloche @Voic6Indigenous pic.twitter.com/ri9cJx7pp7

— spicertoon63🇨🇦🎨🇺🇦 (@spicertoon63) June 21, 2022

Not sure why this hasn't received more publicity, but this fifty-foot sculpture called "Dignity" was unveiled several years ago in Chamberlain South Dakota.

Created by artist Dale Lamphere to honor the women of the Sioux Nation. It's absolutely stunning. pic.twitter.com/RHpWU4oTss

— Rob Szczerba 🇺🇦 (@RJSzczerba) June 19, 2022

Some other events to note:

There's a massive free catalogue of Indigenous films online — here are 5 picks to get you started: https://t.co/1taOkWSNJi #IndigenousPeoplesDay pic.twitter.com/DlWB1JLer4

— CBC Arts (@CBCArts) June 21, 2022

The showcase of the best in Indigenous fashion was stunning — and celebratory. | @cbc_life https://t.co/uwIEoq0kpf

— CBC (@CBC) June 21, 2022

Canadian icon @BuffySteMarie is shining a spotlight on Indigenous culture and language with a new children's book, 'Tâpwê And The Magic Hat', and an upcoming picture book based on one of her songs #NIPD2022 #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay pic.twitter.com/ewfPUcmUaK

— ET Canada (@ETCanada) June 21, 2022