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My personal friends up north, please send me a comment here (all comments are help for review and won't be posted until I okay them). REALLY need a new place to live up there. Thanks! /Chi Miigwetch!

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Travel swiftly and safely.., Brother In Spirit.

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Many people remember Graham the most from the film 'Dances With Wolves', but I suggest that EVERYONE watch 'Thunderheart', as not only is it a great film, with Graham playing 'Walter Crow Horse', but the film is ALL based on 'true' Indigenous history, with many events compiled into this one film. He was quick to sign up for the movie, stating "I love the Badlands. His agent said, 'I got a film for you. It's in South Dakota.. and you have to ride a motorcycle.' Graham said, 'I'm in.' 'Want to read it?' 'Don't have to.'" For people who don't already know this, 'Grandpa Sam Reaches' is played by Grandfather/Chief Ted Thin Elk.. and he portrays the Great Chief, Grandfather Frank Fools Crow. Again.., I urge you all to watch this film.. and teachers should do a class on this.

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It is with great sadness, that I post this. Brother Graham Greene died yesterday in Toronto, after battling a long illness. Details regarding a remembrance celebration will be shared in the coming days. My prayers and wishes to his wife, Hilary Blackmore, their daughter, Lilly Lazare-Greene and grandson, Tarlo.. and to all of the people of the Six Nations Reserve, in Ohsweken, Ontario.

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Regarding my MMIW+ Videos, they can all be posted (embeded), as opposed to my other videos. I feel it is necessary to help find these people as fast as possible, as most already know that after two weeks or more, the chances of finding people alive drop dramatically.

I do not always check to see if people are found, but you can go to the ABORIGINAL ALERT channel and click on the first drop down index on the left.. and you will see RECENTLY FOUND, to see IF the person you are inquiring about is in there, but they don't always get updates from the police, so it might not be completely correct.

To the POLICE SERVICES: I have no photo edit program, yet, I am able to use the basic edit program that comes with my computer, to adjust contrast, colour, brightness, sharpness, etc. It helps to see the person a little bit clearer.. and that is the point of the photos, right? I only spend about two minutes on each photo. Why can't your people do this, too? Also.. 'some' posts read: contact ***-RCMP, for example. If you want the people who may have a sighting to call you, make it easier and quicker, by posting the actual number (this goes for CRIME STOPPERS phone numbers, as well). Also, take a little more time to look at the person's photo. I have seen multiple posts, where the person's height, weight, eye colour, hair colour, etc. is 'incorrect'.

When a person goes missing and is found... and then goes missing again, I do not do another video for them. This is a sign to me, that the person is either having problems at home (especially, when there are two-three people from the same family), or just wants more videos and more attention. I 'suggest' to the family services people, to check into the home-life of these individuals.

One more point about this topic: Why are there AMBER ALERTS for Caucasian people, yet.., I have never seen more than one in twenty years for aboriginal children? I suggest to the leaders of all police forces to check your personnel for 'possible' prejudice. Maybe.. check in on them in their personal lives and who their acquaintances are.

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Thanks to the 'Oz-Man'!

Dr. Oz, New York billionaire spearhead effort to save B.C. ostriches
Published: August 25, 2025 at 4:37PM EDT - CTV News

A former U.S. television personality turned U.S. President Donald Trump appointee, and a New York billionaire are calling on the Canadian government to save nearly 400 ostriches in British Columbia that are expected to be culled after a 2024 avian flu outbreak.

Dr. Mehmet Oz, now the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said in a Monday news conference that the two countries need to try to find some middle ground to save the birds in the name of science.

“We have an incredible opportunity to advance science, something that just was handed to us by perhaps a freak of nature. These birds were able to withstand this potentially devastating H5N1 avian flu virus. Why would we throw away this unique wisdom?” he said.

Oz is calling for the flock, which he believes may now be resistant to the avian flu, to be studied.

“(The ostriches) have antibodies that they’re putting in their eggs. The hens... now have eggs that have antibodies in them and so for that reason these birds now themselves are resistant to getting the H5N1 virus. That has huge scientific value to the global community,” he added.

Oz was joined on the call by American billionaire and grocery titan John Catsimatidis, who is calling for what he sees as common sense to prevail.

“You know what the problem is? Common sense is not all that common. These are ancient iconic birds and now, I mean, they deserve to survive,” Catsimatidis said.

He has enlisted friends in high places to help pressure the Canadian government, including Oz and Trump’s Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Oz said Kennedy has spoken to Jay Bhattacharya, Director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, about the ostriches.

“They are willing to research these animals,” Oz said, claiming Marty Makary, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, also wants to be involved.

‘They are thriving’

The cull was originally ordered last December at the Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, B.C. when birds tested positive for avian flu. A few dozen of the ostriches died and close to 400 survived. The farm has been fighting ever since to save those survivors they insist are safe.

“We have had no illness and no deaths on our farm for 223 days. They are thriving. Our herd of ostriches is a living vault of immunity,” Katie Pasitney, the farm’s spokesperson, said to reporters Monday.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has maintained that even though the ostriches appear healthy, they could still carry and spread the virus.

“It increases the risk of reassortment or mutation of the virus particularly with birds raised in open pasture where there is ongoing exposure to wildlife,” the CFIA said in a statement on its website, adding it is concerned about ostrich to human transmission. “Ostriches are known to spontaneously develop mutations making the virus more infectious to mammalian species.”

As it stands now, after the farm lost its federal appeal last week, the CFIA can move in at any time to destroy the herd. There is no word on when that could happen, with the agency only saying “specific operational plans and dates will not be shared with the public in advance.”

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I posted this in my last residential school video, but wanted to mention it again in here, too.

"Day schools are 'not included' in the residential schools total.. and there were even more day schools, ..than there were residential schools."

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Chief Tecumseth and MANY other great Elders talked about how one stick/arrow can break easily, but MANY sticks/arrows are strong and will not break. I think that with the way the world seems to be moving, that it is time for ALL First Nations and Tribes to put their petty differences aside.. and come together as ONE STRONG VOICE.. to address our concerns together. I would call this union: "TURTLE ISLAND CONFEDERACY. But, I think we could include MANY other Indigenous Peoples around the world. Any agreement?

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‘Anomalies’ found at former residential school on First Nation west of Winnipeg: Chief

By News Staff - citynews
Posted August 14, 2025 11:39 am. Last Updated August 14, 2025 4:34 pm.

The Chief of a First Nation west of Winnipeg says four “anomalies” have been found on the grounds of its former residential school.

Long Plain First Nation Chief David Meeches says he’s in talks with council about how to move forward.

“There’s a number of children that are unaccounted for,” Chief Meeches said. “We have, as I indicated, a ground-penetrating radar. We have four anomalies right in front of our school. And we are asking our Elders about the protocols in terms of addressing that issue.

“We’re not gonna do anything that’s gonna be harmful to their memory. And so we are gonna do something in memory of them, and assemble as of those who did not make it home and those affected to this day.”

Meeches made those comments Thursday during a ceremony to recognize the historic significance of the former Portage La Prairie Indian residential school.

Parts of the ground were blocked off at and around the school. Guests at Thursday’s event were requested to walk along the pavement to and from the ceremony.

“I introduced it (the findings) to our Elders and I seek direction,” Chief Meeches said. “Like many things, as it relates to those that are unaccounted for, I think they were more shocked and I realized at that point that I shouldn’t expect an answer then. That’s something we need to continue to talk about. However, one thing for certain, they wanna do something here in memory of them.”

Long Plain First Nation is about 90 kilometres west of Winnipeg.

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Another 41 unmarked graves detected at B.C. residential school site, First Nation says
By The Canadian Press

Updated: August 15, 2025 at 3:38PM EDT
Published: August 15, 2025 at 2:51PM EDT

An 18-month investigation at a former residential school site in British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast has found more evidence of children who disappeared there, the area’s First Nation says.

The shishalh First Nation in Sechelt, B.C., said in a release Friday that 41 “additional unmarked graves” had been found as a result of a search with ground-penetrating radar in the area around the St. Augustine’s Residential School site.

It said the discovery brought the number of suspected graves at the site to 81, after initial findings that were announced in 2023.

“Today is a day of loss for our community and for our families,” said Chief Lenora Joe in a video statement.

“These findings and the areas scanned were all driven by the stories and the memories of our survivors, our elders and family members who have been carrying these truths and burdens with strength for many, many years.”

First Nations communities have tended to use careful language when announcing the findings of radar searches, ranging from anomalies and areas of interest to possible graves, but the shishalh statement said graves at St. Augustine’s were “identified by archeologists.”

In April 2023, the nation announced the discovery of what it believed to be 40 unmarked grave sites on and around St. Augustine’s. It said at the time that depending solely on ground-penetrating radar for data would be inaccurate and inconclusive, due to the site of St. Augustine’s being in the middle of Sechelt and having been disturbed and developed.

On Friday, the shishalh Nation declined to offer anyone for an interview, saying it wanted space and privacy.

“As we release this news, we want to protect our people and put our community and other First Nations whose children are directly impacted and connected to this in the forefront,” Joe said in a video statement.

“We are not taking ownership of this trauma, because that was done to us. But we are taking ownership of our healing, our message and our future.”

The nation said children from its community as well as 53 other nations from as far away as Saskatchewan were at the residential school, and it had been working with them in the search for possible graves.

This is the latest in a series of statements from First Nations around the province after the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation in Kamloops announced the detection of more than 200 potential unmarked graves by ground-penetrating radar in May 2021.

Joe said her nation is “deeply saddened” by the latest discoveries, but the results of ground-penetrating radar scans weren’t surprising to community members.

“We have always believed our elders. This wasn’t a school, it wasn’t a choice, and the children who attended were stolen,” Joe said. “We didn’t need the (ground-penetrating radar) to prove this happened; we always had enough proof to know.”

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba says St. Augustine’s, in Sechelt, B.C., operated between 1904 and 1975 under Roman Catholic administration with federal funding from 1905 onward.

The first school building burned down in 1917, and a newer structure was opened in 1922 before being destroyed by another fire in October 1975, just months after it had been closed.

The centre said parents had protested issues ranging from the quality of education to poor diet and harsh discipline at the school in 1923, withdrawing their children from the facility.

Joe said in her statement that survivor accounts reported children allegedly being taken by staff into nearby forests at night and not returning.

“Survivors have carried these horrors, and the disappearances of their siblings, cousins, and peers, in addition to their own experiences,” Joe said.

The Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program has a hotline to help residential school survivors and their relatives suffering with trauma invoked by the recall of past abuse. The number is 1-866-925-4419.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 15, 2025.

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