Red Rebel Armour

10/13/2026

They could dig up our ancestors.
But Sir John A. was off limits?

In 1978, Alex Akiwenzie of Nations of Warriors called out that double standard by proposing a symbolic dig at Macdonald’s grave.

Our ancestors deserve respect.
Our burial grounds deserve protection.

That’s the history behind this tee.

Dig Up Sir John A.

Wear the story.

Keep the conversation going.

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10/10/2026

10/07/2026

Indigenous art is on the shelves.
We need our businesses there too.

In this clip from CBC Manitoba, Sean talks about the difference between Indigenous-designed and Indigenous-owned.

Brands like Native Northwest work with Indigenous artists, and it’s good that our people get paid for their designs.

But Indigenous-designed and Indigenous-owned aren’t the same thing.

We need ownership too. We need to build businesses, create jobs, and have a say in where those businesses go.

Gift shops, look at who creates the art you carry. Then look at who owns the business.

There’s room on your shelves to support both.

See products from brands like Native Northwest in a gift shop? Send us a shelf photo, the store name, and location.

We’ll introduce that retailer to Red Rebel Armour and what we’re building for our relatives. 🧡

Know a gift shop owner? Share this with them.

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Clip credit: CBC.

10/05/2026

Call to action to our allies.

When you hear residential school denialism, racism, or white supremacy, speak up.

Allyship means speaking up, especially when Indigenous people aren’t in the room.

Even if we reach one person, that matters.

10/05/2026

10/04/2026

One from the birch bark scrolls.

Chiefs for Justice was created as a roadmap for justice, healing, ceremony, and systemic change.

Keep the fire burning for the next generation.

Concept by Sean Rayland-Boubar | Social Entrepreneur
Graphic art by Kale Bonham

Should we bring this one back?

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09/30/2026

Spending time with my mom today, watching the gatherings from home.

Reflecting on the past and present, feeling both grateful and somber.

If you participated in Truth and Reconciliation in anyway today, Miigwech for taking the time to learn and understand.

And remember to carry it forward.

There is still lots of work to be done.

09/29/2026

Treaty was never supposed to mean:

“Here’s your crumbs. Now shut up.”

That’s the part I think a lot of Canadians still don’t understand.

We don’t have to go all the way back to first contact.

We can start at Treaty.

Our Nations and the Crown sat down and made agreements about how we were going to move forward together.

Not charity.

Not a handout.

Not a favour.

A relationship.

So when people ask:

“When is this going to end?”

It doesn’t.

Because Treaty isn’t just something that happened in the past.

It’s about how we live together going forward.

That’s the conversation Canada still needs to have.

09/22/2026

PART 2: WHAT DO WE BUILD NEXT?

Part 1 was about how we got here.

Part 2 is about what we build next.

The idea is simple:

Use what already works. Add an ownership path. Put capital behind our own people.

The framework has 3 parts:

1. Buy Back the Block
Create real paths to homeownership.

2. Build Indigenous Businesses
Back entrepreneurs to start, buy, and grow businesses in our communities.

3. Build the Workforce
Connect those projects to training, jobs, trades, and careers.

And we don’t have to build every service ourselves.

There are already organizations doing housing, healing, training, employment, and business development.

So we work together.

First Nations.
Governments.
Investors.
Community organizations.
Families.
Workers.
Entrepreneurs.

Everybody brings something to the table.

The goal is to move from only managing crisis to also building assets.

Homes.
Businesses.
Jobs.
Skills.
Equity.

Ownership.

And when the capital starts coming back?

Reinvest it.

Build the next home.
Back the next business.
Create the next job.

Invest. Build. Own. Reinvest.

That’s the framework.

Not independence from each other.

Interdependence.

Grassroots. Midstream. Upstream.

Working together to build ownership.

What am I missing? 👇🏽