First Nations

Communication crucial in B.C. wildfire response: OKIB Chief Louis
Those directly in the path of the unprecedented wildfires that continue to spread across the…

Okanagan Indian Band chief inspired by community’s ‘strength and resilience’ in face of wildfire
The White Rock Lake wildfire has burned through berry patches, hunting grounds and ceremonial sites,…

Investing in Indigenous-led conservation key in Canada’s climate crisis fight
Like most people heeding the red alert issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…

A birthday party to remember for youth transitioning out of B.C.’s child-welfare system
It’s not a typical birthday party, but there is nothing typical about “aging out” of…

Indigenous woman from Saskatchewan has been walking to Kamloops for over a month
An Indigenous woman has been walking to the Kamloops Residential School grounds from her home…

Reality show ‘Jade Fever’ pulls plug amidst mining controversy with B.C. First Nation
After seven seasons, the popular Discovery Canada reality TV series, Jade Fever, aired its last…

First Nation’s court victory sets precedent for equitable compensation
More than 90 years after the Lac Seul First Nation’s reserve land was flooded to…

Secwépemc Nation declares state of emergency due to wildfires
The Secwépemc Nation has declared a state of emergency due to the wildfires impacting its…

Survivors of Kamloops Indian Residential School share their stories
Mona Jules recalls the Kamloops Indian Residential School sounding like a beehive when she arrived…

Kamloopa Powwow cancelled for 2nd consecutive year
For the second year in a row organizers have called off the Kamloopa Powwow. The…

How the word Okanagan came to be
nsyilxcen language speaker Marlene Squakin, who also goes by yaxma (cedar basket), says according to…

Osoyoos Indian Band wants to build multi-rink arena
The Osoyoos Indian Band has joined forces with the towns Osoyoos and Oliver to apply…

Tk’emlups has counsellors, food, lodging for wildfire evacuees
Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc is looking after many people who have been displaced by wildfires, with…

Kamloops resident becomes voice for her mom who died on Highway of Tears
Kamloops resident, Rae Bennett, is one of thousands of people in British Columbia who have…

Sylix communities rally for residential school survivors through caravan, ceremony
Sylix communities joined together this morning to honour residential school survivors and the children who…