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Betty Ann Adam

@SPBAAdam

Sixties Scoop survivor thriver, Journalist, Mentor, Writer, Speaker. Just enjoying the ride.

 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada
Joined March 2012
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Anya Schultz@anyaviolet3 Nov 2022
Hard to believe that not too long ago I was a student at @columbiajourn aspiring to do the type of reporting that the duPont awards. Feeling incredibly grateful to work alongside this brilliant & talented team!
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Congratulations to duPont Finalist @Gimletmedia @connie_walker @ellenfrankman @MaxRaphaelGreen @pieglue @anyaviolet @SPBAAdam @seedevonwrite @mungerem on their entry “Stolen: Surviving St. Michael’s.” Learn more at dupont.org/2023-finalists #duPont2023
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Congratulations to duPont Finalist @Gimletmedia @connie_walker @ellenfrankman @MaxRaphaelGreen @pieglue @anyaviolet @SPBAAdam @seedevonwrite @mungerem on their entry “Stolen: Surviving St. Michael’s.” Learn more at dupont.org/2023-finalists #duPont2023
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If you could get the truth about an injustice against your family - would you do it? That's at the heart of the a new podcast “Stolen: Surviving St. Michael’s.” @connie_walker spoke about her investigation into the alleged abuses against children at Indigenous boarding schools.
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This deserves a Pulitzer.
ℳatt (matttomic.bsky.social) (@matttomic) profile pictureℳatt (matttomic.bsky.social)@matttomic7 Feb 2022
Fun little trick in the Sunday New York Times crossword yesterday: the central theme clue was "The better of two sci-fi franchises", and regardless of whether you put Star Wars or Star Trek, the crossing clues worked
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@gregjoz9 Jan 2022
Life moves pretty fast. 15 years ago today, the world met iPhone for the first time and in a moment everything changed. Many more big moments to come.

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Hamilton's holiday light displays have me in a festive mood 😉 #HamOnt @cityofhamilton Seriously, how did these pass approval?!? 😂 🍆⚽🏀
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#COVID19 was repeatedly cited as a cause of death at the Herron nursing home to obscure the fact that dozens of elderly residents died from thirst, malnourishment and neglect, a Quebec's coroner’s inquest heard Tuesday. theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
Herron long-term care residents died of thirst, malnourishment, Quebec coroner’s inquest told

Herron long-term care residents died of thirst, malnourishment, Quebec coroner’s inquest told

Auxiliary nurse recalled how Herron long-term care facility in Montreal’s West Island was poorly run, how most of its staff abandoned their posts when COVID-19 struck

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ICT@IndianCountry11 Jun 2021
Writers Louise Erdrich and Natalie Diaz were named winners of the prestigious Pulitzer Prize in the categories of fiction and poetry — also included was Marty Two Bulls Sr. who was named a finalist in editorial cartooning on Friday. indiancountrytoday.com/news/…
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EFN Media@EFNewsOnline13 Jun 2021
When you walk into Maria Campbell’s house, it is easy to figure out she is a legend. In a row on the floor are the awards. Order of Canada. Saskatchewan Order of Merit. The Order of Gabriel Dumont. Lieutenant Governor Award... ow.ly/Wipp50F9ftW
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Cindy Blackstock@cblackst28 May 2021
Dr. Bryce spoke out to try to save the children's lives. It would have cost 15,000 out of a national budget of over 100 million. Canada said no. Dr. Bryce kept talking and was pushed out of the public service- he published this in 1922:
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Cindy Blackstock@cblackst28 May 2021
In 1907, Canada's Chief Medical Health officer, PH Bryce, raised the alarm about death rates of 25% of children in the schools per year due to inequitable health care, poor health practices and lack of ventilation.
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Cindy Blackstock@cblackst28 May 2021
As Canadians learn about the story of the tragic deaths of 215 children in the residential school in Tk'emlups the Secwepemc First Nation, know this- Canada knew about the death rates in the schools, had tools to deal with it and chose not to. Thread
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via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2021/05/28/world…
‘Horrible History’: Mass Grave of Indigenous Children Reported in Canada (Published 2021)

‘Horrible History’: Mass Grave of Indigenous Children Reported in Canada (Published 2021)

An Indigenous community says it has found evidence that 215 children were buried on the grounds of a British Columbia school, one of the many in Canada set up to forcibly assimilate them.

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Indigenous leaders said the discovery underscores the fact there are likely many more unmarked burial sites stemming from residential schools across the country that have yet to be found — & urged government officials to provide the resources to find them. thestar.com/news/canada/2021…
The remains of 215 children have been found. Now, Indigenous leaders say, Canada must help find the...

The remains of 215 children have been found. Now, Indigenous leaders say, Canada must help find the...

Ry Moran, founding director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba and a member of the Red River Métis, said that as many as 400 unmarked burial locations...

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Tamara Hinz@hinz_tamara13 May 2021
Can we do this in Saskatchewan? @SaskParty @Sask_NDP
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B.C. is preparing to penalize people who violate COVID-19 health rules and don't pay their fines. @CBCtanya reports on the new legislation tabled today by the NDP government and what it means for people who don’t pay up. cbc.ca/1.6024309
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Paul Taylor@PaulTaylorTO14 May 2021
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Sask Dispatch@SaskDispatch13 May 2021
With news that Greyhound Canada is shuttering operations, it's a good time to revisit this piece from @birlios about the high price paid when the Sask Party threw away the STC. It's time for a nationalized bus service. briarpatchmagazine.com/saskd…
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kelbin
@pissboymcgee27 Apr 2021
no sportscenter i would not
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@SportsCenter27 Apr 2021
Would you try this? 😱😳 (via kilianbron/Instagram)

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Beautiful, important work from ⁦@ericavioletlee⁩ as part of CBC’s amazing #BlackOnthePrairies series. #yxe cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatche…
Treaties beyond the state: Honouring our responsibilities to each other | CBC News

Treaties beyond the state: Honouring our responsibilities to each other | CBC News

In pursuit of a time when Black folks are allowed to breathe and Black communities are able to flourish, it’s our sacred responsibility to listen, learn and act.

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A stunning cloudburst over Lake Millstatt, Austria captured by photographer Peter Maier. Full video: bit.ly/2Vg9f3t
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