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Kelsie Kilawna
iN PHOTOS: syilx elder Freddy Louis remembers life in the ring, on the ice and on the diamond
On an overcast day, syilx Elder Freddy Louis sits on the sofa in his living…
OKIB welcomes some members home after wildfires swept through community
Trigger Warning: This article contains content about loss from wildfires that may be triggering. Kelsie…
Meet the sqilxw women who are decolonizing the workplace
With babies on their hips and microphones at their lips, sqilxw women Elaine Alec and…
City of Kelowna has ‘no sense of urgency’ to deal with racism say Black artists
One morning in 2019, Trophy and Lady Dia say they woke up to find their…
Okanagan Chief questions sincerity of possible visit from Pope
Pope Francis’ planned visit to Canada is little more than a “publicity exercise on the…
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 —…
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…
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
Feasting after the fire: Okanagan couple welcomes evacuees home with tacos and ribs
The smell of fry bread, the sound of sizzling oil and the rising temperature in…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
How the word Okanagan came to be
nsyilxcen language speaker Marlene Squakin, who also goes by yaxma (cedar basket), says according to…
Rez Daddy takes on ‘pandemic blues’ as part of South Okanagan Similkameen Pride
In these times of heaviness and grief, Madeline Terbasket, who is also known by their…
Embrace culture in times of loss and grief, says Syilx mental health worker
CONTENT ADVISORY Kim Montgomery and Charlotte Whitehead of the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) are embracing…
Syilx woman turns class project into annual community clean-up
Cassidy Marchand is lining up industrial-sized garbage bags, recycling bags and hi-vis vests in preparation…
How cannabis helped this Syilx woman walk again
Sitting in a little cafe in Syilx territory in downtown Vernon, Jayna Pooley clinks her…
‘Black Boys Don’t Cry’ short film act of love for Black community in Kelowna
In the midst of dealing with the pandemic and growing anti-racism movements across North America,…