@niigaanwewidam.bsky.social
Writer, educator, editor. 2x Cdn columnist of year (Wpg Free Press), Professor (U of Manitoba) & Gov Gen award winning author - Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre (McClelland & Stewart, 2024)
@niigaanwewidam.bsky.socialExcited to be part of a plenary entitled “Relational Leadership in a Fragmenting World” at the International Leadership Association 28th Global Conference, 28–31 October 2026 in Toronto.
ilaglobalconference.org/speakers/
#Leadership #RelationalLeadership #ILA2026Global #FutureOfLeadership
@niigaanwewidam.bsky.socialOn this day I’m thinking of all residential school survivors - my aunties and uncles and grandparents and in particular but also Phyllis Webstad, the founder of the Orange Shirt Society whose memoir I wrote the foreword for - check it out!
@adeleperry.bsky.socialReposted by @niigaanwewidam.bsky.socialKeep your eyes on Ottawa, on old plans to take Indigenous lands are being dresses up in new clothes. See @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social in the Freep: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
@niigaanwewidam.bsky.socialHonouring Alfred Kirkness, a hero who fought and made possible for everyone to remember children lost at Brandon Residential School - today’s #nationaldayfortruthandreconciliation column
@brenda-peters.bsky.socialReposted by @niigaanwewidam.bsky.socialGrateful for @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social persistence in speaking truth. Wish we would listen/learn/change "My point: emergencies are always the justification for taking Indigenous lands. So, I wasn’t surprised to see fed govt’s new BillC-39, the Building🇨🇦Strong Act, suddenly proposed in Parliament"
@niigaanwewidam.bsky.socialI’ll be co-anchoring the CBC coverage of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation alongside Adrienne Arsenault live from Parliament Hill - tune in on CBC News Network or CBC Gem at 11 am EST (10 am CST for you Manitobans)! See you then 🙂
@dylanmackayphd.bsky.socialReposted by @niigaanwewidam.bsky.socialNobody can say Carney doesn't know history! @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social identifies the pattern, Canada resorting to its tried and true playbook
www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
@seancarleton.bsky.socialReposted by @niigaanwewidam.bsky.socialIn light of recent events: @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social and I joined CBC's Front Burner to explain what's fuelling the rise of residential school denialism, including why this issue is being taken up by the extreme far-right: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdJI...
@harbingermedia.bsky.socialReposted by @niigaanwewidam.bsky.socialOn a new episode of 👁️🗨️ @redeyeradio.bsky.social 👁️🗨️ @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social and @seancarleton.bsky.social talk about their new @umanitobapress.bsky.social release 'Truth Before Reconciliation: Confronting Residential School Denialism'.
@niigaanwewidam.bsky.socialA burial site for dozens of children who died while attending the Brandon Indian Residential School will be acquired by the province, the Free Press has learned.
@niigaanwewidam.bsky.socialToday’s @winnipegfreepress.com column: Kinew has crucial role in play helping Carney get the ball rolling on resource projects
@seancarleton.bsky.socialReposted by @niigaanwewidam.bsky.socialFor those unable to join @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social and I and contributors for the Winnipeg launch of Truth Before Reconciliation, the event was recorded and is now available: m.facebook.com/story.php?st...
@adamjwpg.bsky.socialReposted by @niigaanwewidam.bsky.socialHere for the book launch of @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social and @seancarleton.bsky.social co-edited book at @mcnallyrobinson.com on confronting residential school denialism. Its really packed they got an overflow area. #Indigenous. #Winnipeg
@adamjwpg.bsky.socialReposted by @niigaanwewidam.bsky.socialMore highlights of the booklaunch for @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social and @seancarleton.bsky.social's co edited book. Plus I was able to exchange my original copy for a signed copy as well. Very powerful stuff discussed last night
@niigaanwewidam.bsky.socialLatest @winnipegfreepress.com column: AI poses threat to Indigenous culture, knowledge, creativity
@seancarleton.bsky.socialReposted by @niigaanwewidam.bsky.socialAhead of Wednesday’s release of Truth Before Reconciliation, here’s @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social and I on CBC’s Front Burner talking about what’s fueling the recent rise in residential school denialism and what we can do about it: youtu.be/BdJImlySLKk
@seancarleton.bsky.socialReposted by @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social🚨 New Book Day🚨 @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social and I, and our dream team of contributors, are happy to share that Truth Before Reconciliation: Confronting Residential School Denialism is officially out in the world, wherever you buy books.
@niigaanwewidam.bsky.socialThis week’s @winnipegfreepress.com column: Indigenous peoples deeply invested in Canada www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
@niigaanwewidam.bsky.socialAn honour to appear with my co-editor and colleague @seancarleton.bsky.social for this discussion on the impacts of residential school denialism
