Now, STRUGGLE LIKE YOU ARE STUCK IN A TAR PIT!

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I Am Loner Man

wish it wasn’t real but this went on for 30+ min of us begging her to understand that’s not correct at all

In case you haven't yet heard what's been evolving here on the east coast...

The NL government told Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation that they were not allowed to publicly state that Innu history in Labrador goes back further than 300 years, in the prepared cultural exhibit for Indigenous Peoples Day. Jodie Ashini, the cultural guardian behind the exhibit, refused to bow down to this colonial rewrite of history.

Subsequently, after a series of protests, NL Premier Tony Wakeham and Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Minister Lela Evans released a half-assed apology, instead of meeting the very simple demand from the Innu leaders: A written commitment to stop prompting a false colonial narrative. The Innu Nation rejected these "apologies", and officially closed the exhibit.

Miawpukek Mi'kmaq have already released an official statement of support. It is my personal hope that more First Nations on the Atlantic do the same. (The news is only just starting to spread here in NS.)

READ MORE:

Innu Nation rejects apology from N.L. government that doesn’t mention 300-year history cap

Ask yourself, how does this piece make you feel? (No wrong answers)

Look for an artist statement nearby. What does it say about the artist and their relationship to their work? What does the artist say that they are trying to convey with their art? What contextual clues can you pick up from what they say about their background, or what they omit?

Look at the title of the piece. What is the artist saying about their work by naming it that, either explicitly or implicitly?

Look at the medium. Is there anything about the piece that stands out to you, knowing what it's made of?

Look at the year it was made. What cultural events might have been happening around this time? Was this piece part of a particular art movement? What was the purpose of that art movement, and what was it trying to say?

Made this post about 15 minutes after the repair guy who fixed the pump on my dishwasher packed up his tools and left, as the dishwasher was whirring along doing my dishes from that morning.

About a month ago, Farah, the wife of Mohammed Ayesh @mohdayesh, was shot in the chest.

This is no small incident. Not only did she have to experience intense pain and have to undergo emergency surgery, but she is currently past 5 months pregnant with their first child!

Mohammed and his family still need funds to support themselves as gunfire and bombing continue to ravage Gaza. Please don't forget this family, especially given all that Mohammed has done to support others as a vetter in @gaza-evacuation-funds.

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