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…