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Dave Skene

@daveskene

One of the founders of Global Youth Network. Director White Owl Native Ancestry Association. Metis farmer with Wisahkotewinowak Garden Collective

 Kitchener Ontario
Joined November 2010
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Listen on @cfru_radio Aug 17 at 10am to "Cultivating Land-Based Relationships" Aliyah Fraser talks with @daveskene Or listen anytime at: buff.ly/3rVEeUS #cdnag #ontag #indigenous #landback @nfuontario @nfucanada @owlassoc @wiskahk_
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The University of Waterloo is waiving tuition fees for all qualifying students from First Nations communities on whose traditional territory the university is located. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…
UW waives tuition for First Nations students whose traditional territory is on university grounds

UW waives tuition for First Nations students whose traditional territory is on university grounds

WATERLOO REGION — The University of Waterloo is waiving tuition fees for all qualifying students from First Nations communities on whose traditional territory the university is located.

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We are hosting a job info fair for Indigenous, Black & racialized individuals on March 29 from 5-7pm at our Education Centre. Our diverse student body needs and deserves to have role models who understand their lived experiences. #WRDSBcareers To register: wrdsb.social/3J6TC5x
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What a wonderful Land-Based Indigenous Knowledge trip led by @N8ureNate and @daveskene at the Blair @outdoor_ed @wrdsb. We even had some wonderful tea and fed some chickadees.
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Today we wrapped up our last Indigenous food & medicine garden program with @daveskene @OwlAssoc. 📢 Attention @wrdsb teachers: Our request form for 2023/23 trips is open until end of day Monday June 20th. Programs below are led in partnership w an Indigenous Land-based Educator.
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WRDSBDirector (@WRDSBdirector) profile pictureWRDSBDirector@WRDSBdirector15 Jun 2022
Reflecting on how fortunate we are to be able to meet at the Blair Outdoor Ed Centre during #IndigenousHistoryMonth. Thank you Nicole (@nikkirob123), Nathan (@N8ureNate) and Dave from WONAA (@OwlAssoc) for sharing your expertise and knowledge. #IndigenousWRDSB #LandBasedLearning
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Reflecting on how fortunate we are to be able to meet at the Blair Outdoor Ed Centre during #IndigenousHistoryMonth. Thank you Nicole (@nikkirob123), Nathan (@N8ureNate) and Dave from WONAA (@OwlAssoc) for sharing your expertise and knowledge. #IndigenousWRDSB #LandBasedLearning
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#OpenAccess @CDNFoodStudies Please Retweet Critical food guidance for tackling food waste in Canada A closed-loop food system alternative to the food recovery hierarchy approach @TammaraSoma #FoodWaste #SocialInnovation #FoodRecovery #FoodGuidance canadianfoodstudies.uwaterlo…
Bright green tomato seedlings lean towards the camera so close you can almost smell them.

ALT Bright green tomato seedlings lean towards the camera so close you can almost smell them.

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Happy Love Day from @LukeSwinsonArt and I ❤️
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"Joe Buffalo" | Surviving the Horror of Residential Schools by Skateboar... youtu.be/Gb9_OEzPEpY via @YouTube
On the 6th anniversary of the TRC's 94 Calls to Action, where do we stand? In our annual special report, Eva Jewell (@ebaans_) & Ian Mosby (@Ian_Mosby) share their findings: "Calls to Action Accountability - A 2021 Status Update on Reconciliation" yellowheadinstitute.org/trc/
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HOLIDAY PRINT SALE ❤️ morningstardesigns.ca
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ICYMI: I’m organizing an Indigenous Art Market for next Saturday from 9-5 at Huron Natural Area. We have 34 indigenous vendors and artists! Please come out and support ❤️
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"Seed Sowing" explores an Indigenous-led grassroots initiative supporting both climate action and reconciliation by restoring Indigenous Peoples’ relationships to Land and pathways to wellness. climatechoices.ca/publicatio…
Seed Sowing - Canadian Climate Institute

Seed Sowing - Canadian Climate Institute

Indigenous Relationship-Building as Processes of Environmental Action

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Ontario Government: Save Ontario’s food and farms from disappearing forever - Sign the Petition! chng.it/Bs9LdPF9 via @CdnChange
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Indigenous communities are fighting a deadly war to protect Earth's most precious habitats -- but they can't do it alone. Here's how we can help to defend the defenders: secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en…
This thread 👇🏼 all welcome
Laurier Indigenous (@WLUIndigenous) profile pictureLaurier Indigenous@WLUIndigenous7 Jun 2021
📣 Upcoming event 📣 Please join us June 15 at 11:30 A.M. as we discuss ways in which Indigenous leaders are ensuring children maintain their culture and community in the child welfare system. Register in our bio! #laurierindigenous @LaurierAlumni
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The Global Indigenous Youth Forum, taking place June 16th-18th gathers Indigenous youth to share their stories and perspectives, and to discuss Indigenous youth’s game changing solutions for the UN Food Systems Summit 2021. Register below! fao.zoom.us/webinar/register…
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