My parents told me to never let someone that compliments me have power over me & I didn’t think about it much until I heard my boyfriend tell someone that I’m “an amazing cook” & I felt like flying home to make him a four course meal 🥴

Journalist Chezney Martin is shortlisted for the 2021 Award for Outstanding Work by an Indigenous Youth Reporter. Chezney will be on 1D1M Saturday at 10:30am here: bit.ly/CKTBLIVE Read 'How Can You Reconcile on Stolen Land' via The Pigeon here: the-pigeon.ca/?s=Stolen+land

Journalist Chezney Martin, shortlisted for the 2021 Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) award for Outstanding Work by an Indigenous Youth Reporter, will join us live at 10:30am on here: bit.ly/CKTBLIVE Read 'How Can You Reconcile on Stolen Land' via The Pigeon here: the-pigeon.ca/2020/11/23/rec…

Me: *hears loud crash* hmm must be thundering out Tawnee: *fell down the stairs*

“Why are you dating an Anishnaabe?” Wanted to make sure we aren’t cousins dawg

Hunting is part of a 'beautiful system' in Six Nations, among traditional foods highlighted in Canadian study. Story from Chezney Martin | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/ha… #HamOnt Six Nations of the Grand River

Don’t take advice from people you don’t want to be

Sometimes when I type “Indigenous” it will autocorrect to “ingenious” & I don’t think it’s wrong

As a way to share her language with her new daughter, Kristi Talbot started translating nursery rhymes into Kanien'keha (Mohawk). Then she realized it was a great way for adults to reclaim the language, too. A new feature from Chezney Martin: cbc.ca/news/canada/ha… #SixNations

Are you a Six Nations storyteller? Register for #CBC's community journalism workshops The list of Speakers include: Falen Johnson Sean Vanderklis Lenard Monkman Jillian Taylor Chezney Martin @CandaceMaracle @doanerkhm kyle muzyka More here: cbc.ca/news/canada/ha…

Testing, 1, 2... Tech run-through today for our *in-person!!* event in this beautiful space run by The Gathering Place on #SixNations next weekend. Looking forward to welcoming journalists, storytellers & aspiring media practitioners here with CBC Hamilton: cbc.ca/news/canada/ha…

At the CBC Six Nations journalism workshop - On non-Indigenous journalists covering stories in Indigenous communities, from Chezney Martin: “if you’re scared of the community, you’re not going to tell both sides. You’re going to tell the side you’re not afraid of.”

Within a few hours of publishing this story, Joel reached his fundraising goal for the Boston Marathon—super happy to have spoken with both runners & to know things are coming to fruition for next Monday:

To place at the NNMAs with my first entries is such a happy surprise. I extend so much appreciation to CBC Hamilton for bringing the Six Nations Bureau together, NAJA & to each of the voices within this story. Such an experience from start to finish. Congratulations to all 🎉

I love dating someone with earth placements yes, make me apart of your routine. yes, be reliable. yes, bring some structure and stability in my life.

getting overstimulated in public sucks because people be thinking you have an attitude when really you just need 10 minutes of pure silence.

You know what makes me wanna throw hands?? Women who leave their kids for men. Like ??? Your kid only has you. Your man has a mom. Use your brain. It’s not that hard.

“Congratulations, you passed!” “Congratulations, you’re hired!” “Congratulations, you’re approved!” “Congratulations, you’re accepted!” “Congratulations, you’re promoted!” All in 2024 🙏❤️

Some things cannot be fixed. They can only be carried 🤍