First Nations
He went to the ER in Victoria for help and instead ended up battered
Tawnee Chipps knows pain and the hopelessness it can bring. For more than a year,…
Busy Kamloops moms walk for a month to raise awareness of the effects of residential schools
Two Indigenous women are taking action to raise awareness of the trauma imparted on First…
UPDATE: Robert Riley Saunders pocketed nearly $500,000 from fraud
Robert Riley Saunders, the disgraced fraudulent social worker with the Ministry of Children and Family…
Survivor’s guilt in the wake of White Rock Lake wildfire near Vernon
Driving down Westside Road on syilx territory, just outside of Vernon, Jayna Pooley says she…
Shuswap Indigenous storyteller gives environmental warning for B.C. Culture Days
A Shuswap storyteller will be sharing the teachings of his people as well as an…
Indigenous Writers’ Circle supports next wave of emerging Indigenous writers
Audible, an online audio book and podcast service, has kicked off a new mentorship program…
Okanagan Chief asks public to be mindful as community recovers from wildfire
As the Okanagan Indian Band recovers from the White Rock Lake wildfire, Chief Byron Louis…
West Kelowna Indigenous fashion designer pleads for others to get vaccinated
An established Indigenous fashion designer in West Kelowna is speaking out about vaccines after a…
iN PHOTOS: Swapping hockey sticks for hoses — a B.C. wildfire history lesson
When Dan Wilson, a councillor for the Okanagan Indian Band near Vernon, was evacuated his…
Indigenous taco truck owner provides Westside Road community with wildfire updates in lieu of food while evacuated
An Indigenous taco stand owner who was evacuated due to the wildfire decided to continue…
B.C. Indigenous youth launch podcast tackling COVID-19 myths
A new podcast by three Indigenous students tackles COVID-19 myths, explores current events and shares…
B.C. wildfires a ‘wake-up call’ to return to Indigenous-led fire management
Traditional burns offer a way to protect the land, sustain Indigenous cultural practices and unite…
B.C. Indigenous communities managed sea otter populations for millennia, study finds
A new study has found that coastal Indigenous communities have managed their relationship with shellfish…
Prescribed burns aren’t just for fire protection, Penticton Indian Band councillor says
As B.C. ponders a future that appears to include more wildfires, it wasn't always like…
How the White Rock Lake wildfire impacted a syilx family’s ceremonies
Over the summer, unprecedented wildfires have been sweeping through lands that have held the prayers,…