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Okanagan Chief questions sincerity of possible visit from Pope
Pope Francis’ planned visit to Canada is little more than a “publicity exercise on the…
Drag bingo fundraisers in South Okanagan raise money for residential ‘school’ survivors
Content Warning: This article contains content about residential “schools,” please read with care. When Val…
syilx Nation presents new Child and Family Plan for members to review
The syilx Nation will present a new prevention-focused Child and Family Plan for members to…
How the Blueberry ruling in B.C. is a game changer for the Site C dam, extractive industries and Indigenous Rights
When B.C. Supreme Court Justice Emily Burke served her ruling on a long-fought case between…
Penticton Indian Band member honoured through Remembrance Day Sentry program
sw?wikist (Corporal Justin George) has been chosen to form part of the vigil for this…
New Indigenous movie shot in B.C. hits theatres in November
Filmmaker Trevor Mack’s debut movie Portraits from a Fire, filmed in northern B.C., is finally…
iN VIDEO: Trudeau called out for ‘words and broken promises’ by Secwépemc mom
Editor's note: This article contains content about residential “schools” that may be triggering. Kelsie Kilawna…
When Trudeau goes to Tofino, this syilx woman goes to her meme garden
When the world’s feeling heavy and she needs a laugh, syilx literature student capq'wicya —…
Federal government turned over all residential school records: Trudeau
The federal government has already turned over all records it has pertaining to residential schools,…
iN VIDEO: Missing and murdered Indigenous women memorial statue in Savona has powerful meaning
A carved wooden statue embodying a powerful message and symbolic meaning was unveiled at the…
Judge rules in favour of First Nations group over CN quarry dispute near Cache Creek
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled the government failed to properly consult with local…
Rez culture isn’t our culture, says Osoyoos Chief Clarence Louie
Chief Clarence Louie (yilmixm ki law na) of the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) wants people…
Secwepemc hereditary family builds ceremony house for healing near Chase
After celebrating ‘No thanks, no giving’ together over the weekend, Miranda Dick and her family…
Vernon to decide on transfer of Ogopogo to Okanagan Nation Alliance
Vernon may soon be transferring its copyright of the Ogopogo to the Okanagan Nation Alliance…
Osoyoos Chief salutes credit union for way staff spent day off on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Prospera Credit Unions in the Okanagan were closed for the first National Day for Truth…
Artifacts found in latest search of Tk’emlúps land near former Kamloops residential school
Two more parcels of land have been searched via additional ground-penetrating radar surveys, the Tk’emlúps…
Similkameen artist carves pictographs into outdoor class to ‘indigenize’ school
Similkameen artist and teacher Míwlna (Les Louis) is carving pictographs into an outdoor classroom at…
‘When you laugh, all your sadness goes away’ comedy in Vernon tonight
Editor's note: This article contains content about residential “schools” that may be triggering. Kelsie Kilawna…
iN VIDEO: Orange shirts for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation came from Williams Lake
As Canadians prepare to observe the country’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation they…
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,…
iN VIDEO: Vancouver film festival documentary dives into endangered orcas’ race for survival
The riveting heartbreak of an endangered orca that carried her dead calf for 17 days…
Okanagan Indian Band set to unveil Canoe Bay sign, sharing syilx knowledge
A new sign with information about the cultural significance of Canoe Bay in the City…
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…