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Firstly sorry for posting things last year towards the end I think the queue bugged out just posted a history post… which brings me to my other point! I reflected on my posting over the years and I think of a lot of my activism online was stress related at trying to control something rather than feel helpless but in turn I just flooded my feed. I don't want to fall back into that stress habit or really take over the space I've been making here. I have so many irl stresses to handle as it is and it would be better for me to not do that anymore. I'm not saying its not important, it was and still is but I also want to shift my activism and help irl.

This was made to be an art blog, a space to be art focused and a space for my art and what I want to share from the heart, not anxiety!

I believe I never commented on it here but I disappeared for a while because I moved to Europe! The move was not because I longed to do it but because it was the best option, even if it meant dealing with unnecessary problems along the way It's better than staying… Things have been going well in terms of my stay, ppl are helping me out. I do have to learn the language and get past the culture shock to move forward in life here although slowly but surely its being done!

I'm poking my head here for moment but I'm still juggling with a lot irl (which I'm still reeling every few days by remembering that the US bombing my country Venezuela this year and left a puppet regime leader.. like what) Well aside from that I got regular problems too locally, trying to piece my life together so I'm sticking to being on one platform for now. You can find me on bluesky nowadays being more active there

From the article:

"Federal, territorial and Indigenous leaders gathered in Yellowknife this morning [July 21, 2025] to launch a landmark Indigenous-led conservation agreement that will protect nearly 380,000 square kilometres of land and water.

Following a prayer song by the Yellowknife Dene Drummers, Chief Ernest Betsina of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation opened the event, saying, “This document we signed today has been a long time in the making. It reflects years of collaboration and commitment from Indigenous leaders across the North. It reflects our shared understanding that Indigenous people have always been the stewards of the land. And it’s time for that responsibility to be recognized and supported.”

The agreement, known as NWT: Our Land for the Future, is a partnership between the federal government, territorial government and 21 Indigenous governments across the Northwest Territories. It covers existing protected areas, which will share in the long-term funding, and around 200,000 square kilometres of new protected and conserved areas — forming a region roughly twice the size of Florida. 

In addition to the $300 million in federal funding, the agreement also includes $75 million from philanthropic partners. In the next several months, the NWT: Our Land for the Future Trust will begin to distribute funds to Indigenous governments in the territory, to support activities such as conservation and stewardship, protected and conserved areas, Guardian programs, ecotourism and more. 

Echoing statements from several chiefs, territorial Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jay MacDonald said, “This agreement represents a generational investment. It will provide opportunities to support Indigenous-led stewardship, while offering real, meaningful and new opportunities to Northerners, particularly in the small communities. We are seeing a shift toward a conservation economy that puts people, community and cultural values at the centre of decision-making.”

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada Julie Dabrusin echoed that sentiment. “This isn’t just a conservation announcement — it’s really a global milestone. Our Land for the Future is one of the largest Indigenous-led conservation efforts in the world. The areas that it is going to help to conserve is almost seven times the size of Nova Scotia,” she said, adding that represents more than two per cent of Canada’s land-mass.

Last November, the landmark agreement was signed in Behchokǫ̀, NWT, by leaders of Indigenous governments and organizations from across the territory at a celebration that also involved jigging, drum dancing and a fire-feeding ceremony, drawing community members of all ages. 

“This partnership is about investing in our people and taking care of our land,” Danny Gaudet, Ɂek’wahtı̨dǝ́ of the Délı̨nę Got’ınę Government, said in a statement. “It’s about generating jobs that strengthen our cultures and create economic opportunities across the North. We have so much work to do to care for the land, guided by our Elders, our youth, our Guardians. The funds released today will help us honour that responsibility.”

Dahti Tsetso, the deputy director of the Indigenous Leadership Initiative and CEO of NWT: Our Land for the Future Trust, told The Narwhal in November the funds “have so much transformative potential.” In addition to generating hundreds of jobs each year, they can also support cultural and land-based programming, and create opportunities and positive examples for youth. This morning, she celebrated the “incredible milestone that so many people … put in an incredible amount of effort to get to this day.”"

hot croc bun

–Finally– makes something for Digimon Day/お台場メモリアル~