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Secwepemc restorative justice coordinator sheds light on homeless crisis
The restorative justice coordinator in Kamloops says poverty, lack of affordable housing, lack of resources,…
OKIB calls on federal, provincial governments to replace ‘monuments of oppression’
The Okanagan Indian Band chief and council are calling on the federal and provincial governments…
How to talk to children about residential schools
In the aftermath of the shocking news of 215 children’s bodies being discovered in a…
Trucker convoys head to Kamloops for rally honouring Indigenous peoples
Trucker convoys across the Interior are heading to Kamloops this morning to show support for…
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…
Annual Spirit of Syilx Unity Run run honours residential school survivors
An annual event held by the Okanagan Nation Alliance has even more weight this year,…
Trucker convoys head to Kamloops this weekend to support Indigenous peoples
What started as a single Facebook post has grown into three convoys and roughly 600…
LETTER: Dark history or present reality?
OPINION Since the news broke about the discovery of the remains of 215 Indigenous children…
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…
Tiny House Warriors’ trial begins in Kamloops
The trial of three members of an outspoken First Nations protest group opposed to the…
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…
COVID-19 case counts fall among First Nations in B.C.
Daily new counts of COVID-19 among First Nations in British Columbia continues to fall and…
Seeing the forest for the trees: searching for solutions in B.C.’s Kispiox Valley
Clear plastic bags hang from small spigots plugged into birch trunks in a mixed stand…
Work resumes on Kelowna walkway after year-long delay to identify artifact
It was May 2020 when the City of Kelowna halted work on a long-awaited pathway…
Wait times for status cards example of systemic racism, says petition
Vivian Hermansen is collecting signatures for a new petition calling on the federal government to…
Syilx woman turns class project into annual community clean-up
Cassidy Marchand is lining up industrial-sized garbage bags, recycling bags and hi-vis vests in preparation…
Syilx mother shaken after learning RCMP, social worker searched home without her knowledge
When Lauren Marchand found out that an RCMP officer and a social worker had banged…
Kamloops man uses TikTok to share Indigenous culture and amasses 4M views
A Kamloops man who started a TikTok account to share his Indigenous culture has captured…
How cannabis helped this Syilx woman walk again
Sitting in a little cafe in Syilx territory in downtown Vernon, Jayna Pooley clinks her…
The silence of Sanford Williams: B.C. master carver and his wife navigate racism
Master carver Sanford Williams is well known among art circles across Canada. His carvings adorn…
Headdress stolen 15 years ago in B.C. found in dumpster, returned to family
A headdress stolen from a display of Aboriginal regalia 15 years ago in Vancouver mysteriously…
Westbank First Nation elders recognized by Okanagan College
Wilfred “Grouse” Barnes and Pamela Barnes, Elders and Knowledge Keepers from Westbank First Nation, say…
Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively donate $250K to Canadian Indigenous mentorship program
Vancouver’s favourite celebrity couple have made a very generous donation toward supporting the mentorship of…