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Adams Lake First Nation goes ahead with own reconciliation crosswalk after Village of Chase refusal
The chief of Adams Lake Indian Band said it is both upsetting and unacceptable the…
Trespassers with shovels tried to dig up unmarked Tk’emlups graves: report
Trespassers didn't believe Tk'emlups te Secwepemc when it announced in May 2021 that more than 200…
Radar work at Tk’emlups continues at Catholic cemetery
Radar specialists are surveying for graves on Tk'emlups land this week, but this time on…
Tk’emlups healing centre to be built on former Harper Ranch property
A Tk'emlups healing centre is expected to be built along the South Thompson River. The…
Feds follow through with Tk’emlups healing centre promise
The federal government is committing $12.5 million for Tk'emlups te Secwepemc to help Indian Residential…
Charity run for residential school survivors back for a second year at Tk’emlups
Brock Fraser was shocked by the success of his charity run last year dedicated to…
iN VIDEO: Haunting Kamloops residential school photo wins international award
A powerful photo of dresses hanging on crosses along a roadside in Kamloops has won…
UBC cancels event featuring speaker who believes mass graves at residential schools are a hoax
A UBC student event was cancelled this week after a guest who promoted the idea…
Catholic Bishops of Canada apologize for residential schools
Survivors of Canada’s residential school system received an official apology from the Catholic Bishops of…
Indigenous walkers soon arriving at former Kamloops residential school grounds
Three Indigenous groups are walking to the former Kamloops Residential School grounds from various parts…
Survivors of Kamloops Indian Residential School share their stories
Mona Jules recalls the Kamloops Indian Residential School sounding like a beehive when she arrived…
Dresses line highway as tribute to 215 children found at former Kamloops residential school
Since the remains of 215 children were found at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School…
Tk’emlups te Secwepemc mourns unmarked graves in Saskatchewan
Tk'emlups te Secwepemc is mourning the confirmation of the unmarked graves in Cowessess First Nation…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops man ends 215 km run raising $65K for residential school survivors
In ten runs over 14 days, Brock Fraser ran 215 kilometres in honour of the…
Okanagan Nation Alliance holds Syilx caravan to honour residential school children
The Okanagan Nation Alliance is hosting a caravan for Sylix communities next week, honouring residential…
‘I’m still processing’: Indigenous man walks from Kelowna to Kamloops Residential School
Rob Mercer has walked over 200 kilometres of his journey from his home in Kelowna…
Williams Lake First Nation to analyze grounds near former residential school
Williams Lake First Nation is preparing to analyze grounds near the former St. Joseph's Mission…
Kamloops bishop apologizes to families, communities affected by residential schools
Bishop Joseph Nguyen of the Kamloops Roman Catholic Diocese issued an apology to families and…
How to support the Tk’emlups community: Chief Casimir
If you want to know how to support Tk’emlups te Secwepemc, and other Indigenous communities,…
Petition calling for ‘National Day of Mourning’ for residential school victims grows
A petition calling for a national day of mourning to recognize victims of Canada's residential…
A kilometre for each child: Kamloops runner fundraising for residential school survivors
When Brock Fraser heard the news of an unmarked burial site at the former Kamloops…
Vandalism to old Kamloops Catholic church ‘deeply disturbing’: Tk’emlups Chief
Graffiti on a century-old Catholic church was washed, but the remnants of spray paint can…
Tk’emlups chief calls for accountability from Prime Minister following discovery of mass burial site
The sacred fire ceremonies to honour those buried at the former Kamloops residential school have…
The lasting impact of surviving Kamloops residential school: Merritt’s ‘Word Warrior’
Dennis Saddleman, the Word Warrior, was transported back to his school days when he arrived…