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Indigenous tourism association negotiating rebound piece by financial piece
The president and CEO of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) is not in…

Reclaiming Indigenous name on official documents an exercise of difficulty, frustration and pain
For Danita Bilozaze of Luechok Túe, using her family’s original Indigenous name is an essential…

B.C. Indigenous children’s advocate says: ‘Love them enough to fight for them’
Indigenous children’s advocate Cindy Blackstock has been named the recipient of an award for her…

Governance, business success relies on connectivity in Indigenous communities: Chief Clarence Louie
Clarence Louie has seen his share of changes since first becoming chief of the Osoyoos…

Kamloops residential school mass grave stark reminder of lack of progress on TRC Calls to Action
The finding of the remains of 215 children in an unmarked mass grave on the…

Syilx facilitator launches workshop series for non-Indigenous allies
A Syilx woman has founded a new organization dedicated to helping settlers engage with Indigenous…

Kelowna collector seeks Indigenous hockey player cards to distribute to youth
Naim Cardinal is once again finding out just how generous fellow hockey card collectors can…

Indigenous identity fraud law is ‘a dividing line in the sand,’ says Haida filmmaker
Haida filmmaker Tamara Bell launched a campaign this week to convince the federal government to…