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Vancouver Island
Walking softly and listening first; approaching a community who doesn’t know my name
Above all else, we have a responsibility as storytellers to respect the people and the communities we visit
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Vancouver
Sámi dancers are rebuilding their Indigenous dance culture
Dancer and choreographer Liv Aira is articulating Sámi culture through movement
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A cloth pouch containing sexual health supplies, called a Medicine Bundle, is spread out on a table
Cowichan Valley Nanaimo Okanagan Vancouver Vancouver Island
Free sexual health Medicine Bundles offered to Two-Spirit, queer, trans Indigenous people
The creators hope to bring sacredness back into sex and increase access to healthcare.
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A crowd of people who are each wearing an item of red clothing in honour of MMIWG2S walk away from the camera, along a path beside a small, shallow body of water. It is raining and overcast outside, and some are carrying umbrellas.
Vancouver Island
Dressed in red, Stz’uminus community members honour MMIWG2S
“We're on a healing journey,” says Chief Roxanne Harris
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Tasha Vadeboncoeur of the Ochapowace Nation participates in a drum song outside of the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society amid a crowd of people.
Okanagan
Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society honours missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit people
During the ceremony more than 20 people marched in the rain to the Kelowna Law Courts
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An old nehiyaw man and an old nehiyaw woman stand in a field.
Cowichan Valley Nanaimo Okanagan Vancouver
Going to Thunderchild Residential School
A story from nehiyaw historian Alphonse Little Poplar’s memoirs
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Apricot Tree
Okanagan
smelqmix rancher’s 100-year-old apricot tree revived for community orchard
The descendants of Paul Terbasket have embarked on a multi-year project of replacing the lost Terbasket Ranch orchard.
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Two Indigenous women stand together on a sidewalk with green trees in the background. On the left, Eden Fineday is wearing a burgundy jacket and smiling. On the right, Elder Dorothy Visser is wearing a burgundy long sleeve shirt with an oversized vest on top that features a vertical pattern on each side of the vest; she is also adorned with a beaded medallion with a red rose design.
Okanagan Vancouver Island
Medicine through culture: Eden Fineday in conversation with Elder Dorothy Visser
During a public event at VPL, the nehiyaw Elder spoke about her life, culture and wishes for future generations
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Okanagan
sməlqmíx declares Ashnola Corridor as an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area
Through practising traditional syilx laws, the Lower Similkameen Indian Band will protect the territory’s water and tmixʷ
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Cowichan Valley Nanaimo Okanagan Vancouver Vancouver Island
Why IndigiNews needs non-Indigenous Storytellers
Our stories need to be told in a respectful way, but this doesn’t mean we have to do it all ourselves.
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Cowichan Valley Nanaimo Okanagan Vancouver Vancouver Island
We don’t need another ally
Will you be our accomplice?
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Vancouver
Taran Kootenhayoo’s ‘White Noise’ made me sob
The late playwright’s newest comedy is an apt representation of the Indigenous experience
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Justen Peters
Okanagan
‘Honesty is a spiritual power’: OKIB Youth Justen Peters of BCAFN shares his journey 
Justen Peters was inspired by how economic prosperity could improve the health of his community
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Vancouver Island
Nanaimo-based Indigenous Elders’ literacy circle takes flight across the country
Indigenous-led FEATHERS literacy circle will empower even more Elders to reclaim their education starting in Penticton and Dawson Creek.
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Simpcw makeup artist Joey Roo lounges in a park on a satin blanket with velvet pillows.
Okanagan Vancouver Island
Simpcw makeup artist to travel world sharing expertise in foundation for Indigenous models
Makeup artist Joey Roo from Simpcw First Nation’s Band, is soon jetting off to Indigenous fashion shows in Australia and Paris.
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IndigiNews is dedicated to covering the news in a way that allows for your stories to be heard, understood and respected. We aim to produce valuable, relevant, and trustworthy content by listening to the communities we serve through our work.

Our reporters are currently covering the Okanagan Valley and Vancouver Island.

IndigiNews was created through a partnership between Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) and The Discourse. The goal of this partnership is two-fold: first, to provide journalism that serves and is driven by what local communities say they want. Second, to experiment with new business models for digital local news that contribute to the long-term sustainability of independent Indigenous news in Canada.

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