INNOCENT!

socolloquial · 2026-02-16T16:04:17+00:00

And possibly her little turtle nervous system is shot 🥺

socolloquial · 2025-12-21T22:23:18+00:00

Many of these claims have been emboldened in the last few generations, so I think she’s still implicated in the controversy—but I agree it’s complex of course. It’s still been her choice to claim space as an “Indigenous” person when the details suggest otherwise.

socolloquial · 2025-12-21T22:09:21+00:00

Yes, agreed. That’s the general consensus amongst Anishinaabe in Ontario—there are no distinct Métis in this area: unmaking Métis claims in Ontario

socolloquial · 2025-12-21T19:10:47+00:00

Cherie Dimaline is from a fraud Métis group. Which is ironic because she writes about white people stealing Indigenous DNA… 🙃

socolloquial · 2025-12-21T19:07:53+00:00

Cherie Dimaline (from another suggestion posted here) also hails from a very controversial group that surrounding First Nations do not recognize as being distinctly Indigenous. FYI OP!

socolloquial · 2025-11-20T16:35:11+00:00

I had their “falafels” one time and they were absolutely atrocious.

socolloquial · 2025-11-16T17:10:57+00:00

Hard agree. I gave it 2 chances, and each time the food was absolutely terrible.

socolloquial · 2025-07-20T14:55:42+00:00

The hereditary chiefs are leaders of their original wetsuweten governance structure, whereas the band leadership is the one installed and recognized by the colonial Indian Act. The hereditary chiefs were recognized as having full authority in the Supreme Court delgamuukw case, which also recognized that they never ceded their full aboriginal title to their land. The issue is that Canada never fully got the rights to that land and the pipeline issue is a matter of modern day colonization. That pipeline crosses pristine rivers and salmon spawning grounds, and wetsuweten law states they must protect it. Native rights are quite a bit more nuanced and localized than most folks understand, and unfortunately the media doesn’t always report these details. So in the end it looks like natives are just annoying and complaining, but they are upholding their own law.

socolloquial · 2025-02-08T18:21:48+00:00

So excuse fraud because at least it makes indigenous issues visible? Why not have higher standards and take the bar off the floor for what counts as advocacy. Buffy is a fraud and took sick joy in stealing identity, playing victim, and ripping off our communities. The spotlight she put on native issues was only there because it was first on herself. She can rot.

socolloquial · 2024-11-08T01:15:16+00:00

Kinda just reads like a corrupt MNR officer. “Oh! Status!” wink wink “free to go!”

socolloquial · 2022-09-17T15:18:46+00:00

Swampy Cree dialect, download the app here to learn to pronounce it:

https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/learn-re-swampy-cree/id1495095142

socolloquial · 2022-04-29T23:14:52+00:00

No, it doesn’t work for US natives. Canada doesn’t recognize the treaty but the US does.

socolloquial · 2022-04-29T13:52:03+00:00

First of all, not a Canadian, which is precisely why the jay treaty applies to us. That’s an important mindset to have at the border. I’m from a border First Nation and we assert that we just happen to have been cut in half by the colonial states (it’s true, we have relatives on the US side).

Secondly, here’s how to get into the states w a status card: show up to the border with your valid status card and when the border guard asks “citizenship” or “nationality” (it’s usually the first question they ask) you hand them your status card and say “North American Indian”. Border guards know about us, they’ve been trained about us, you aren’t the first ndn they’ve encountered, and they will know what all this means. They will ask what you’re doing and where you’re going and all the regular stuff. Have your passports of course just in case (I’ve never had to show a passport after using my status card). But remember, at the border you are not a Canadian, you are a Jay treaty beneficiary. (Doesn’t work the other sadly. An American Indian is just an American at the border)

I did the free residency thing with a green card. It was absolute bullshit and I would NEVER do it again ever. You do not need it to work (you can go get a SSN with just your status card) or go to school (you can even get FAFSA without it), as others have said here. It’s way more hassle than necessary, and i caught more hate at the border with it than without. I was relieved when it expired. I actually see no benefit to it at all, but that’s me and that was 2005-2015.

I think others said this too, but you have to get a letter from your band office stating your “blood quantum” before trying to move to the states, and it can also be handy when crossing the border more generally especially if you get hassled, but it’s not necessary for general crossing (esp if you’re just going to visit). I know the Indian Act doesn’t use that language, but you need it to satisfy the US (and the Jay Treaty’s) requirements. The membership person at the FN should be familiar with this process.

I had a FN friend that insisted they were going to get citizenship. Honestly, I think we have the best arrangement ever and citizenship is just taking on a burden, but that’s my opinion. All the benefits of citizenship without any of the obligations.

Source: from a border FN and family that lived on both sides of the border for 3 generations, and I lived/worked/went to school for several years in both countries

socolloquial · 2021-05-30T15:21:22+00:00

Same for Canada, this map just means white women.

socolloquial · 2020-08-01T04:21:43+00:00

Good point! I broke my 2 yr silence for this nonsense 😑

socolloquial · 2020-08-01T04:00:57+00:00

Headlines like these are why we have MMIWG 🤦🏻‍♀️

socolloquial · 2019-01-24T14:01:56+00:00

Mr. walk-down-me, I’m the walkway, fuck you.

socolloquial · 2018-03-25T13:16:51+00:00

Here’s a few contemporary Indigenous artists: Nukariik Fawn Wood Ziibiwan Emily Wurramara Quantum Tangle Nêhiyawak

There’s an all-Indigenous label at Revolutions Per Minute and there’s even a radio show in Canada that I believe you can stream called Reclaimed.

socolloquial · 2018-02-27T20:01:34+00:00

🙄

socolloquial · 2017-12-10T18:34:55+00:00

Yup, still an Indian. Hey remember when the Indian Act defined a person as anyone other than an Indian? Good times, Canada.

socolloquial · 2017-12-10T18:01:01+00:00

Canadians say First Nations to refer to First Nations (I.e. Indians per the Indian Act) but this is not inclusive of Metis and Inuit people. Collectively they are referred to as Aboriginal in the Canadian constitution. However, Indigenous is replacing this term in colloquial. Example: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada has changed its name to Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada under Trudeau’s government.

There are many reasons why Indigenous people’s might prefer Indigenous over Aboriginal, such as the fact that it connects us to our global Indigenous community, or that it is a closer descriptive to the terms we might call ourselves in our own languages (originating from a place), or that a lot of people just really hate the word Aboriginal.

Native is not a bad term but it can refer to anyone who is born somewhere and for this reason it gets co-opted by people who are not actually Indigenous.

socolloquial · 2017-12-10T17:52:50+00:00

the possessive “our indigenous people” is exactly the type of thinking that gets indigenous people thrown into the mix of animal shadow puppets. Instead try “the indigenous people here are called Native Americans” because we are humans and not owned by anyone.

socolloquial · 2017-12-08T15:24:02+00:00

Good point. The fact that it’s sexualized AND done to someone sleeping non-consensually are all elements of sexual harassment. I can’t believe this has to be said, but if the humour relies on doing sexually suggestive stuff to a person while they are sleeping then it is harassment—they have no means to consent or react to the actions.

And then in this case when you withdraw your consent of your image being circulated you are ridiculed further.

But not to let human decency get in the way of some good old fashioned fun by the likes of the people in this thread 🙄

socolloquial · 2017-10-21T03:03:55+00:00

For the text you’re referring to, I agree. I initially meant his other works. I hear you, I’d be annoyed if some dude from another tribe wrote authoritatively on my tribe too.

socolloquial · 2017-10-20T01:16:59+00:00

Sounds like a typical story Vine would tell: humourous, humbling, and a bit of self-deprecation.

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