Niigaan Sinclair

My @ricochetmedia.bsky.social “In Bed with the Elephant” podcast interview w/ Anishinaabe author/journalist @umanitoba.bsky.social scholar @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social on “Imagining #Indigenous Futures & Healthier Relations with the Canadian State” podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i... #NDTR

Join CBC to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | CBC News Marking its fifth year on Tuesday, Sept. 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (also known as Orange Shirt Day) is dedicated to reflecting and learning together about the enduring legacy o...

Am very honoured to co-anchor today’s CBC News Special on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - check it out at 2 p.m. ET (1 pm CT) on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC News Network, CBC News streaming channels, the CBC News app and the CBC News YouTube Channel

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It’s not U of M, admin has not sanctioned the event. She was invited by a single professor in Economics. When told she would not be welcome she announced she would come anyways.

In case people don’t have access to a @winnipegfreepress.com account

Opinion: Denialist doling out distraction not worth the time of anyone who cares about the truth

My @winnipegfreepress.com column (and only statement) on the residential school denialist visiting @umanitoba.bsky.social this week

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Opinion: Searching for answers in wake of horror In the mid-1980s, during a confidential survey of 60 random citizens in Hollow Water First Nation, researchers were shocked to discover that 40 of them had been sexually abused as children, often in r...

In the wake of today’s tragedy in Hollow Water First Nation, @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social column is a somber reflection and reminder.
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Source: https://writersfest.bc.ca/festival-event-2025/83 Photographs of three authors who will be speaking Oct 26, 2025 at Vancouver Writers Fest with Minelle Mahtani: Claire Cameron, Elin Kelsey, and Niigaan Sinclair. Their images overlap a graphic of two figures holding up books. ----- ABOUT THE EVENT A Trio of Vast Ideas These immersive, short interviews reveal profound observations, as Minelle Mahtani sits down with three authors of transformative non-fiction titles in back-to-back talks. Claire Cameron’s How to Survive a Bear Attack weaves together a memoir about her experience with skin cancer and an investigation of a fatal black bear attack, in a meditation on the precious act of survival. In his defining essay collection Wînipêk, Niigaan Sinclair tells the story of Winnipeg—the place he calls “ground zero” of Canada’s future—to illuminate the reality of Indigenous life across the country. elin kelsey is an environmental activist who leads with hope; she shares How to Be Hopeful, an inspiring and evidence-based guide to dealing with climate anxiety. #VWF2025 #VWF #VancouverWritersFest #booksky #canadianauthors

The 38th annual Vancouver Writers Fest lineup is so good. It includes A Trio of Vast Ideas with @clairecameron.bsky.social, elin kelsey, and @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social: writersfest.bc.ca/festival-eve... @writersfest.bc.ca

Awarding excellence in nonfiction & celebrating 15 years of the #HilaryWeston Prize. 🏆

Meet the 2025 jury:

◢ Matthew R. Morris
◢ Lorri Neilsen Glenn @lorri.bsky.social
◢ Niigaan Sinclair @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social ‬

Finalist announcement on Wednesday!

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Governor General’s Award winner @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social will be speaking on Sept. 22 at King's University College in #LdnOnt.
#IndigenousEducation

Opinion: Searching for answers in wake of horror In the mid-1980s, during a confidential survey of 60 random citizens in Hollow Water First Nation, researchers were shocked to discover that 40 of them had been sexually abused as children, often in r...

With ❤️ to relations in Hollow Water FN.

Friday @winnipegfreepress.com column: Searching for answers in wake of horror www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2025/0...

Cover of You Were Made For This World.

McNally Robinson Booksellers panel left to right: Niigaan Sinclair, Sara Sinclair, Tasha Spillett and Stephanie Sinclair

Cover of A Steady Brightness of Being.

A wonderful conversation last night @mcnallyrobinson.com.

Two books, four panelists and a wonderful emcee.

Ultimately, the only thing that really matters is love and laughter.

One in seven First Nations impacted as Canada battles raging wildfires As wildfires scorch Canada amid its second-worst wildfire season on record, Indigenous leaders and experts say the country’s approach remains reactive — leaving Indigenous communities disproportionate...

“We need resources ready before emergencies happen,” said Niigaan Sinclair, an Indigenous scholar and commentator. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/19/n...

YouTube video by APTN News Non-confidence votes, suspensions: Is it a tough time to be an Indigenous leader? | Truth & Politics

Some First Nation leaders in Manitoba are calling for a summit on the leadership of their grand chief.

Joining host Dennis Ward on the T&P panel are Jennifer Laewetz, CEO of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair, columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press.

Opinion: Feasibility without First Nations isn’t feasible Earlier this month, the governments of Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan signed an agreement to explore the “feasibility of a new west-east pipeline to bring western oil and gas to southern Ontario re...

This article by Niigaan Sinclair nails that point right on the head. Do the job the right way. Always.

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Opinion: Norwegian hiker’s respect for North — and its people — won’t be forgotten

Double tributes this week in my @winnipegfreepress.com column - rest in power Steffen Skjottelvik & Chief Jim Bear www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2025/0...

The covers of A Steady Brightness of Being and You Were Made for This World appear on the left. On the right is an image of the books' co-editors, Stephanie and Sara Sinclair, smiling while leaning against a brick wall.

On Tuesday August 26 at 7pm, join co-editors Stephanie & Sara Sinclair w/contributors @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social, katherena vermette, Tasha Spillett, & @davidarobertson.bsky.social for the dual launch of You Were Made for This World and A Steady Brightness of Being. - mailchi.mp/grant/stepha...

Opinion: Feasibility without First Nations isn’t feasible

Weekend @winnipegfreepress.com column: Feasibility without Indigenous peoples isn’t feasible

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YouTube video by APTN News Family of woman murdered by Winnipeg serial killer read impact statements in court | APTN News

The family of Ashlee Shingoose read their victim impact statements at the Manitoba Court of King's Bench in Winnipeg.

It’s rare for statements to be read in court almost a year after a trial, but the judge said the circumstances are "exceptional."

Book: Wînipêk - Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre by Niigaan Sinclair.

Buy, borrow, loan this book. Seriously. If you want to know why Winnipeg/Canada has such a racism issue towards Indigenous people, you need to read this to understand. I already know why, but this book has been sitting in my to read pile and I am now getting there.

Winnipeg Free Press Banner Settlement dollars paying fort broken promises, missed opportunities, devastated lives By Niigaan Sinclair Friday, August 1, 2025

Another clear eyed evaluation of what the Government of Canada reneged on & still owes Indigenous Peoples from @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social.

What could have been; long-missed opportunities to build, provide & facilitate fuller lives alongside settlers.

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The Dudes Club: A Brotherhood of Healing and Wellness Description

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A picture of a man holding a small child on the cover of "The Real Face of Men's Health, 2025 Canadian Report," Movember Institute of Men's Health, Mustaches Love Research with mustache logo. Available at: https://movember.com/uploads/files/2025/The%20Real%20Face%20of%20Men's%20Health%20Report%202025%20-%20English%20Canada.pdf

Report by @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social and John Oliffe (UBC, Men's Health Research Program) described in the @winnipegfreepress.com article "Dying early, suffering in silence: the harms of toxic masculinity"
Important work!
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“if you want to see a world-class city, you look at the state of your weakest, poorest and most vulnerable people. That has got to be the measure of our society."

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Teachers gather in Vancouver for BC Teacher's Federation AGM Nearly 700 teachers from across B.C. gathered in Vancouver for the 109th annual general meeting of the BC Teachers’ Federation. Lauren Stallone has more.

Miigwech to everyone at the @bctf.bsky.social ! vancouver.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

Indigenous Comics Symposium Opening Plenary” - featuring organizers Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Sean Carleton, Lucas Tromly, and Niigaan Sinclair With thanks to our co-sponsors: University of Toronto S... Indigenous Comics Symposium Opening Plenary” - featuring organizers Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Sean Carleton, Lucas Tromly, and Niigaan Sinclair With thanks to our co-sponsors: University of Toronto.....

One of my fave panels ever from the 2021 Indigenous Comics Symposium 🙂 #ComicsCommunity #indigenousart #indigenousliterature

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Indigenous consultation, Social media and language, Jasper wildfire legacy, Animals and death Podcast Episode · The Sunday Magazine · 2025-07-20 · 1h 40m

On the bigger meaning of consultation with Indigenous communities w Piya Chattopadhyay on CBC’s The Sunday Magazine podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i...

Dr. Niigaan Sinclair guest in the book club. Description: Dr. Niigaan Sinclair joins us on our book club. Subscribe: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/subscribe TW: trauma, colonial harm and death. First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line at 1-855-242-3310 https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/ Missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and Two Spirit: 1-844-413-6649. Sixties Scoop Indigenous Society of Alberta www.ssisa.ca #SurvivorDriven Indian Residential School Survivors and Family Hotline: 1-866-925-4419 Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 text 686868 with live chat from 7pm to Midnight eastern Native Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-877-209-1266 LGBT Youthline: no longer exist to phone but you can text at 647-694-4275 or go to youthline.ca for more Non-Indigenous, there are Distress Centre lines in your area and a functioning 211, the national new number 988, text 988 or you can go to 988.ca

Join us with #Indigenous Prof. Dr. Niigaan Sinclair
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YouTube video by APTN News Bill C-5: path to prosperity or threat to sovereignty? | Truth and Politics

First Nations are rightly concerned about C-5 and the potential impacts to our inherent, Aboriginal, treaty and land rights. No government should legislate for itself unfettered power to trump Indigenous rights. @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social @aptnnews.bsky.social youtu.be/ITMXQbbuZ_c

Opinion: Dying early, suffering in silence: the harms of toxic masculinity

Weekend @winnipegfreepress.com column: Dying early, suffering in silence - the harms of toxic masculinity

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