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iN VIDEO: Afro Caribbean Festival celebrates presence in the Okanagan with food, music, and cultural engagement
The Afro Caribbean Festival was out in City Park celebrating its 3rd year of celebration…
Cultural Themed Dinners Bring Food, Music and Traditions from Around the World to Kamloops
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The flavours, music and traditions of different cultures will come together in Kamloops as the…
2026 Dragon Boat Festival Brings Racing, Culture and Community to Riverside Park
The sound of paddles slicing through the water and cheering crowds will fill Riverside Park…
iN PHOTOS: Gathering celebrates salmon revival in syilx Okanagan waterways
Community members from across the syilx Okanagan Nation gathered last week for their annual autumn…
‘Our medicinal lake’: Okanagan Nation members gather at Spotted Lake
During a gathering at kllilx’w (Spotted Lake) in late July, syilx Okanagan Nation members were…
From berries to sage, Anona Kampe teaches syilx Okanagan plant knowledge
Only take what you need, and use what you take. And whatever you don’t use,…
Schooling the fine art of Indigenous food sovereignty on BC coast
Joshua Charleson throws back the lid of an enormous cooler to reveal a cache of…
Meet the team facilitating a Good Night Out on this Vancouver strip
It’s quarter to midnight and the Good Night Out team are arriving bundled up and…
Across the political divide: Israeli and Iranian serving falafel together in BC
Thousands of kilometres away from the Middle East, where political tensions and wars rage all…
‘Beautiful to witness’: Syilx Language House cohort showcases knowledge at virtual event
Students in the Syilx Language House’s first-year nsyilxc?n fluency cohort gave oral presentations entirely in…
New treatment facility at Penticton Indian Band weaves culture with healing
In the nsyilxc?n language, snx?astwilxtn means “a place to heal.” That’s the mission and purpose…
‘Feel validated’: Time to nerd it up at Penticton comic book convention
There’s no shame in indulging in geeky pleasures at Penticton's annual comic-book convention. Penti-Con is…
Regulator approves TMX plan to trench through ‘extremely sacred’ Secwépemc site
A Secwépemc knowledge-keeper is outraged after Trans Mountain was given approval from Canada’s energy regulator…
Okanagan billboard brings message of love to LGBTQ2S+ community
A new billboard on display in the Okanagan region is countering hateful anti-LGBTQ2S+ movements with…
Sncewips Heritage Museum in Westbank hosts cultural competency training
Starting at the end of the month, the Sncewips Heritage Museum in stqa?tk??cni?wt (Windy Bay,…
Indigenous paddlers launch powerful voyage to reclaim Pacific Northwest canoe culture
A flotilla of Indigenous canoes a hundred strong is converging along the Pacific Northwest as…
iN PHOTOS: BC youth Warriors build community, connections and culture
Half a dozen First Nation youth and a couple of men circled to inspect a…
iN PHOTOS: ‘Still our territory’: Annual canoe journey crosses border on Osoyoos Lake
For the 22nd year in a row, syilx Okanagan people took a canoe journey across…
iN PHOTOS: Love story at Penticton’s Powwow Between the Lakes
A love story that began five years ago on the powwow circuit came full circle…
Penticton band reveals new winter home to community
Penticton Indian Band (PIB) celebrated the grand opening of a new q?c?i? (winter home) at…
‘Our language is very strong:’ First cohort completes new nsyilxc?n degree at UBC Okanagan
The sound of drums and roaring cheers filled the En’owkin Centre last week as people…
Penticton’s Vaisakhi celebration promises culture, religion and fun
A colourful celebration of culture and religion will once again be part of this year’s…
LAND BACK: Osoyoos Indian Band reclaims sacred salmon fishing site
The Osoyoos Indian Band is celebrating the return of an important piece of land which…
Kamloops Caribbean food and music festival to make triumphant return
After years of postponement due to COVID-19, a Kamloops festival will showcase the culture and…