In the car on the way home, my 11-year-old said: “But I didn’t do anything wrong. Why am I to blame?”

That's a hard thing for a dad to hear.

That story echoes throughout history.

https://pibroch.henrynet.ca/2026-06-05-the-indigenous-and-me/

#Indigenous #Reconciliation #TruthAndReconciliation #Writing

The broadcast muscle has atrophied. But storytelling hasn't died — it's been kept alive in pockets.

Indigenous communities never stopped. Face to face. Person to person.

And those stories echo throughout history.

https://pibroch.henrynet.ca/2026-06-05-recovering-storytelling/

#Storytelling #Indigenous #Reconciliation #Writing

"#UN human rights experts today expressed deep concern over the resurgence of the #Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the #Congo (#DRC) and #Uganda, warning that the deadly virus predominantly impacts #Indigenous Peoples."
https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2026/06/indigenous-peoples-gravely-vulnerable-ebola-epidemic-warn-un-independent
Indigenous Peoples gravely vulnerable to Ebola epidemic, warn UN independent experts

GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today expressed deep concern over the resurgence of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, warning that the deadly virus predominantly impacts Indigenous Peoples.“Declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organisation, the Ebola outbreak is most prominent within or near Indigenous Peoples’ territories,” the experts said.

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Volunteer call out!! #Indigenous #PowWow All welcome.

We just released this season's Quarterly Update a bit early for the Solstice, as there is a lot going on in the next few weeks and we'd like the time to focus on Solstice prep and Practice in the time we will have.

https://rancholibertad.com/quarterly-updates-a-season-of-rest/

We appreciate, as always, all of you who are joining us in this journey and especially those of you who are supporting us in doing the work on the ground. If you benefit from reading anything we write, please consider subscribing at the paid tier for not only lots of additional value but also to help support our work. If you claim to care about #LandBack or #Indigenous sovereignty there's really no better way to do it than putting your money where your mouth is and supporting land stewardship efforts in place!

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#MutualAid #CommunityResilience #Community #RegenerativeAg #Farming #Sustainability #ClimateJustice #Sovereignty

Quarterly Updates: A Season of Rest

For most of you, if part of your year's work requires hands in the earth, your busiest season probably has just started in the last couple of months. For us, however, our seasons of growth are closing for a time and we are entering our season of rest. It has

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Vulnerable residents of Weenusk First Nation airlifted after wildfire edged near community
A forest fire continues to burn near Weenusk First Nation on the Winisk River in the province's far north.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/forest-fire-peawanuck-weenusk-indigenous-firefighters-evacuations-9.7222508?cmp=rss
A renowned Indigenous activist has died in Nicaraguan detention. His loved ones want answers
For three years after Nicaraguan Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera was arrested, his friends and family were kept in the dark about his whereabouts and wellbeing. Then, on Sunday, they learned he has died.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/brooklyn-rivera-9.7222336?cmp=rss

#Indigenous #history #ChesapeakeBay

"Chesapeake Homelands [is] a new project that shares stories from the diverse Indigenous cultures that make up the Chesapeake Bay region."

https://chestertownspy.org/2026/06/02/sharing-stories-of-the-chesapeake-chesapeake-homelands-project-kicks-off/