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Tucked in Trees by Callan Jaida Jones

Mx. Callan Jaida Jones (they/them) is a queer and disabled multidisciplinary artist based in Mohkinstsis / Calgary, on Treaty 7 Territory. Jones holds a BFA (Honours) in Photography Studies from Toronto Metropolitan University and their photographic work has…

Tucked in Trees by Callan Jaida Jones

Mx. Callan Jaida Jones (they/them) is a queer and disabled multidisciplinary artist based in Mohkinstsis / Calgary, on Treaty 7 Territory. Jones holds a BFA (Honours) in Photography Studies from Toronto Metropolitan University and their photographic work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. They received the Flash Forward Award from the Magenta Foundation for work created during The Peel Project and The Canadian Wilderness Residency, two canoe-based artist residencies in the Arctic.

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October 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM

Samantha eff Jones

@sjonespoet.bsky.social

Beautiful and pensive day at the Confluence yesterday (September 30) on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. #yyc #mohkinstsis

A circle of teepees from Treaty 7 nations in front of the Calgary skyline.

White and colourful teepees under a partly cloudy sky.

A circle of people, many wearing orange, listening to a speaker dressed in regalia within a circle of teepees.

October 2, 2026 at 3:42 AM

Mandy Eve-Barnett

@mandyevebarnett.bsky.social

#truthandreconciliation #indigenous #orangeshirtday #everychildmatters #mmiwg #canada #reconciliation #treaty #residentialschools #mohkinstsis #kainai #tsuutina #blackfoot #metis

September 30, 2026 at 7:47 PM

Brennan Kenneth Brown 👻 BOO!

@brennan.social.lol.ap.brid.gy

Spent the entire day updating and adding to my Gemini capsule. I'm really happy with it now! :prami:

gemini://tilde.pink/~brennan

Screenshot of a tilde.pink file browser showing the directory tree on the left (docs/, various tilde users, with ~brennan/ expanded to reveal various files) and the rendered Gemini capsule homepage on the right, titled "Brennan Brown's Gemini Capsule!" in ASCII-art-style text. The page introduces Brennan describing him as Queer, Métis, 30 years old, born in Winnipeg and based in Mohkínstsis/Calgary. Below that are linked sections: Guides,, Pages,, Writing,, and the start of a Shelf section.

September 21, 2026 at 2:28 AM

Native Calgarian Podcast 🪶🧡>🇨🇦

@nativecalgarian.bsky.social

Gloqowej Pugtewigtug: Pepguyete’get
October 11
3-5pm
The Confluence
To help us prepare the space and ensure we do not go over capacity, please RSVP
Mizzes-musings@outlook.com
#2Spirit #TwoSpirit #Indigiqueer #DrumCircle #CalgaryIndigenous #Mohkinstsis #YYCEvents #TheConfluenceYYC #CommunityGathering

Need to drum out feelings and stress?
Join us for Gloqowej Pugtewigtug: Pepguyete’get (Star in the Fire Drumming), our first-ever drum circle dedicated to 2-Spirit and Indigiqueer community, voices, and song.

Whether you carry a drum, a rattle, or simply want to share space and hold the circle, you are welcome here. You do not need to have your own drum, I am bringing some extra.

Gathering Details:

Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026

Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Location: The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland (750 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB)

Cost: Free community gathering

To help us prepare the space and ensure we do not go over capacity, please RSVP or reach out with any questions at
Mizzes-musings@outlook.com or send a direct message.

#2Spirit #TwoSpirit #Indigiqueer #DrumCircle #CalgaryIndigenous #Mohkinstsis #YYCEvents #TheConfluenceYYC #CommunityGathering

September 10, 2026 at 8:24 PM

Sheelagh Caygill 🇨🇦

@sheelaghcaygill.bsky.social

Alycia Two Bears’ evolving poetry journey: From hyperbole to concise verse

Alycia Two Bears, a mixed-blood iskwew from Mistawasis Nêhiyawak First Nation, calls Mohkinstsis home. Her upcoming book, Feast: Two Spirit: Stories, Sex, and the Ceremony Behind It All and Other Poems, will be published in…

Alycia Two Bears’ evolving poetry journey: From hyperbole to concise verse

Alycia Two Bears, a mixed-blood iskwew from Mistawasis Nêhiyawak First Nation, calls Mohkinstsis home. Her upcoming book, Feast: Two Spirit: Stories, Sex, and the Ceremony Behind It All and Other Poems, will be published in spring 2025. Alycia's writing has appeared in publications such as Red Rising Magazine, MBC Magazine, and New Tribe Magazine. Her work often centres on decolonization, mental health, and Two Spirit advocacy.

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September 6, 2026 at 9:52 PM

Jane Doe

@yknot05.bsky.social

Props to the Indigenous ppls living in what is now named Alberta.
Their contention fits with my desire for my home in Mohkínstsis to remain part of Canada.
Good read provided by David Climenhaga.

Still, if Alberta First Nations can remain Canadian on Canadian land inside Alberta, why not the rest of us? The remaining 75 per cent or more of us loyal Canadians who want no part of separation but would nevertheless prefer to remain in our Alberta homes, living as Canadian citizens on Canadian territory?

September 6, 2026 at 5:08 AM

Underbara Urban

@urbmannen.bsky.social

Och en kul en
youtu.be/_S9i4yKEZUM

L'omelette - sunworm (Live at Idle Eyes Collective in Calgary, AB / Mohkínstsis)

YouTube video by L'omelette

youtu.be

September 4, 2026 at 7:36 PM

Brennan Kenneth Brown 👻 BOO!

@brennan.social.lol.ap.brid.gy

mirror: https://brennanday.neocities.org/

(just in case)

Brennan Kenneth Brown

Brennan Kenneth Brown Hi, I'm Brennan! I'm a Queer Métis author and FOSS web developer based in Mohkínstsis, Treaty 7 territory. Right now, I'm the founder of 🍓 Berry House. I write personal essays, cultural criticism, and about why the Internet is worth fighting for. My work lives here. IndieWeb forever!

brennanday.neocities.org

August 26, 2026 at 3:45 PM

Alan Ranta (ꜱᴏ ᴡʜᴀᴛ?) 🇨🇦

@alanranta.bsky.social

Oh, sweet... There's a new Ghostkeeper album coming.

ghostkeeper.bandcamp.com/track/mohkin...

Mohkinstsis, by Ghostkeeper

from the album Balloon Moon

ghostkeeper.bandcamp.com

August 25, 2026 at 5:48 AM

“Bloody” Bowie Billington

@bloodybillsy.bsky.social

Mohkínstsis (n.)
1.) the Blackfoot name, meaning “elbow,” for the area around Calgary
2.) the lariat that’s going to put @star2opossumcity.bsky.social gold around my waist, and maybe a fair few opponents in the hospital along the way. Don’t say I didn’t warn you

August 9, 2026 at 4:12 AM