First Nations
The fight to stop systemic racism in science at UBC Okanagan
Ian Foulds holds a unique position at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus. Foulds…
Fight for undeveloped lakeshore property in South Okanagan far from over
Sickle Point is likely to be sold to a private buyer this week, but for…
Okanagan Indian Band expands primary care clinic to include doctors
Okanagan Indian Band opened its doors last week to a new primary care clinic located…
Indigenous construction students complete energy efficient shed at Westbank First Nation
It’s a challenging time for many as people continue to grapple with this global pandemic.…
Syilx woman has made more than 3,000 masks to keep her community safe
Back in March, Joan Alexis was signed up to attend an entrepreneurial business course. As…
B.C. First Nations reawaken an ancestral practice: agriculture
As a kid, Delbert Good remembers that he would come home from a day of…
How her name came to be: A Syilx naming ceremony
As soon as Sara Alexis and Brian Muselle found out they were expecting they “both…
Kamloops Indigenous birth worker advocates for more access to traditional birth support
Sage Thomas recalls the first birth she witnessed as a doula in training, using the…
Former WFN chief’s latest book, a memoir, has already sold out of hard copies
Grand Chief Ronald Derrickson’s latest book, a memoir of his own life, is flying off…
High times at Okanagan Indian Band’s ‘Green Mile’
NORTH OKANAGAN – Turning off Highway 97 and heading southwest on Westside Road north of…
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…
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…