#indigenousinstagram

🤝 to the people who’ve been my biggest cheerleaders, my insta family included! It’s Anti-Bullying Day in Canada, and that’s always meant a lot to me. I’ve personally been the target of false rumours (read: lies), derision, and the hugest ones as far as pain to my heart —> making fun of my being indigenous, my culture, and my faith. I even had someone bully me by telling me that I’m “not that native”, and then accuse me of “taking advantage” of being indigenous. In that case, like all others, the trash took itself out. 😤 I don’t have time for poo, too busy trying to fly good, and do good. 🤚🏽 ✈️ ⁣ ⁣ ... but LOL anyways at the irony of a white person gatekeeping if I am native or not, and then telling me I benefit too much from it. 😂 ⁣ ⁣ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ⁣ posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CaWN7UPrQ0E/

On my way back to Vancouver from my drive around BC, I stopped in Merritt for lunch.  I checked online for recommended restaurants and identified Kekuli Cafe @kekulicafebannock, an indigenous-run restaurant, that uses #bannock (frybread) in many dishes as well as other indigenous foods, such as venison and saskatoon berries.  I had to stop to try their food, and really enjoyed my dish.  Their signage says "Don't Panic...We Have Bannock!" I ordered a Frybread Tipi Venison Taco.  Instead of a taco shell you get the frybread, which is then topped with lettuce, shredded cheese, and salsa, then to top it all off, cooked ground venison.  Lots of flavour and I really like eating it with the frybread instead of a taco shell.  Much more substantial.   They have a wall full of pictures of famous indigenous actors and athletes.  I've included a pic of that for you to view as well.  If you are passing through Merritt, please drop by the cafe.  There are still other dishes I would like to try. #indigenous #indigenouscreators #indigenousinstagram #indigenousentrepeneur #indigenoussmallbiz #nativeowned #nativebusinesses @kekulicafemerritt #buybclocal https://www.instagram.com/p/CVLQqNrJBsN/?utm_medium=tumblr

My heart hurts for the over 1000 (and counting) Native/Indigenous children who never made it home from Canadian Residential schools. It also hurts for those in the US, who’ve yet to be found. This is a hard time for all Native/Indigenous nations. Please remember them. #nativeinstagram #indigenousinstagram #everychildmatters🧡 https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ7L3-yBjQ9/?utm_medium=tumblr