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Burning of Wet’suwet’en cabin near site of pipeline protest called a ‘hate crime’
Months after the Wet’suwet’en ended their blockade of a forest service road near Houston, B.C.…
Okanagan Nation Alliance Grand Chief appeals to public for kidney donation
The Okanagan Nation Alliance's Grand Chief is appealing to the public for a kidney donation.…
Westbank designer overwhelmed with two-spirited model applications for New York runway show
Every time Jill Setah’s phone connects to WiFi, it starts buzzing. The Indigenous designer from…
LETTER: Why Leonard Marchand deserves to be on the $5
OPINION Born in Vernon, B.C. in November 1933, Leonard Marchand was a member of the Okanagan…
Residential school survivor shares experiences with Okanagan students
Maureen Ziprick is a residential school survivor. In 1966, when the Lake Country woman was…
All illegal pot stores have been shut down in the Southern Interior, investigator says
A special investigation unit based in Kelowna has managed to shut down most of the…
Anti-pipeline protest to be held in Kelowna
The Wet’suwet’en First Nation will get support from the Central Okanagan today, Jan. 11. The…
Okanagan Indian Band exploring ideas for new school
Plans for an Okanagan Indian Band school in the North Okanagan are taking shape. The…
Penticton Indian Band members vote to hold new byelection
Members of the Penticton Indian Band have voted in favour of holding a new byelection.…
The unique Indigenous cultural perspective available to Central Okanagan Regional District
Jordan Coble is the newest member of the board for the Regional District of the…
OKIB demands explanation after hunting incident involving conservation officers
The Okanagan Indian Band has called its lawyers and is asking for a full explanation…
West Kelowna First Nation Policing Unit: Canoeing toward better understanding
WEST KELOWNA – In an effort to build better relationships between the RCMP and aboriginal…
iN PHOTOS: Statue of historic syilx chief unveiled in Kelowna
KELOWNA – When Crystal Przybille put the finishing touches to the statue of Chief Charlie…
Woman evicted by Westbank First Nation taking eviction story to national stage
WESTBANK FIRST NATION – Bonnie Watts is taking her fight to the national level. Two…
High times at Okanagan Indian Band’s ‘Green Mile’
NORTH OKANAGAN – Turning off Highway 97 and heading southwest on Westside Road north of…
Westbank First Nation’s 29th annual síya? celebration
WESTBANK FIRST NATION – The sncewips Heritage Museum and Westbank First Nation invite the public…
UBCO program for aboriginal students means no one is turned away
KELOWNA – While aboriginal students may struggle to get their high school diplomas, failing to…
Trespassing charges against Penticton band members part of much larger issue, says Chief
PENTICTON – Penticton Indian Band Chief Chad Eneas says the guilty pleas entered by three…
Osoyoos Chief to be inducted into Canadian business hall of fame
PENTICTON – Osoyoos Indian Band Chief Clarence Louie continues to attract the attention of the…
B.C. woman files human rights complaint over students being tied together for the day
A B.C. woman has filed a human rights complaint after two students were tied together…
Deadly consequences: People falling through cracks waiting for addiction treatment
NORTH OKANAGAN – Working at a centre that helps people overcome their drug and alcohol…
Band chief says derogatory sign targeting Indigenous people part of growing trend
CONTENT ADVISORY ENDERBY – A sign posted on the side of a North Okanagan highway…
How a Kamloops Indigenous artist is educating her audience through music
KAMLOOPS – At 19 she's has already shared the stage with Arcade Fire and is…
B.C. Interior First Nations excluded from Columbia River Treaty talks
Three B.C. Interior Indigenous Nations have expressed their condemnation of a recent decision by the federal…