It’s 6:30 in the morning. Still dark out. Snowing. The plows are out. And my baby boy sleeps soundly next to me in “the big bed”. In some ways I’m relieved we are making it through a heavy winter with a newborn; in other ways I never want it to end. There will never be another winter quite like this
I love Saskatchewan so much I'm coming back for a 2nd visit this winter! If you're in North Battleford, please come to the library on Wednesday to hang out. In the afternoon I'll share some writing advice with students, and in the evening I'll talk about the path to Moon of the Turning Leaves
“Resisting Impermanence” digital illustration, 2026 🩵
Every time you speak up - and every time you don't - there are people watching and learning about you and the world you help create.
Baby Miigwans already loves listening to the language and looking at Anishinaabe art. We want to raise our boy to love his culture, because we want to honour him as a continuation of a very long story. ❤️
It’s hard to ask for help. Damn near impossible. And when I do, I feel guilty.
Being hyper-independent, a step-parent, a councillor and someone the whole family leans on makes pregnancy really hard some days. I woke up exhausted and I feel like I’m letting everyone down when I rest. But also, this is my time and I just need extra of everything. Extra softness, extra help.
Just thinking… Indigenous-made maternity clothes would go hard! I am having a hard time finding good quality sustainable plus size maternity clothes.
I haven’t been on here in a hot minute- council duties, creating art and parenting all take up a lot of time so I post on socials way less. But I wanted to come on here and update that we are expecting a little one in December 🥹❤️
Has anyone ever taken Animal Husbandry training? Many folks in my community want chickens and in trying to strategize/consulting with our gitigan, this type of training has been identified as beneficial and necessary. Wondering if anyone can weigh in so we can make good decisions. Miigwech!
First drum social of 2025 🪶❤️
My newest mural is up! The narrative is now shifting from Creation Story to Migration Story, and this image depicts a thunderbird and giant serpent engaged in battle over Niagara Falls, one of the stopping points.
I’m so proud of the work Waasa Enaabijig immersion is doing here in Rama! This week they learned a lot from the Great Lakes Cultural Camp. It was an honour to bear witness to this work & to show the kids my art. They’re co-creating the future of our community. 🥹
My little friend Boogit has been up to some adventures today… 😌
We stopped by the hide tanning workshop to help out a bit this afternoon. Much respect to the harvesters who do this regularly, and everyone who’s been working for days on these ones- it is back breaking work! So happy we got to participate & so proud of our community for coming together like this ❤️
#ootd
Aaniin Niijii
These presentations will be such a great resource to us while we continue integrating Anishinaabek legal principles into our governance structures here in Rama.
Many miigweches to these University of Victoria students! Over the past two days they gave a series of presentations about their research on Repatriation and Anishinaabe Law, Tribunal Development, an Environmental Literature Review of Indigenous-Led Solutions to Fish & Water Stewardship, etc.
Channeling my inner Deer Lady 🦌
Keeping my mind open and listening for guidance hard right now. Feeling tuned in. 💙 just had to share.
I feel like it’s about walking between two worlds: past and future; physical and spirit; political and ceremonial; community and family. I can hear the shaker in my dreams. And I feel like I know Nanabush well, but haven’t communed with them in my dreams in a long time.
Lately this image has been in my head. I’ve dreamt of it and sketched it in my notes during meetings where we speak about the collective and our intentions as we move forward as a community.
Yesterday we birthed and bathed eagle feathers together as a council ✨
The act of caring for these feathers comes from the intention of uplifting our community.
I am so grateful for the work we are doing together.
I haven’t been on here in a while but here’s a snapshot of my life lately 💜
- band council tingz
- Giiwedin ki mural tingz
- food sovereignty/manoomin planting tingz
- lovin’ up on my mans and his new Harley tingz
#grateful
“Star Rider”
8x10
Acrylic on wood panel
2024
SOLD
70 hours have been put into this mural so far. The first panel is almost done. Then 10 more. Best project I’ve ever done in my whole career ❤️
I’m devouring Moon Of The Turning Leaves just as quickly as I devoured Moon Of The Crusted Snow. It’s so good because it’s so plausible. It aligns all our Nish dreams and prophecies with realities (good and bad). Obsessed with this series.
#ndnartober2023 day 18: Mourning 🧡
