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Vancouver Island

New online map braids together Indigenous land, language, arts and culture

‘This is about the people who are doing the work for cultural survival,’ says project leader Cathi Charles Wherry.

Visitors to the Fairy Creek Blockades stand among the "giants," large trees over 250 years old.

Vancouver Island

Q&A: What do the old-growth logging deferrals mean for Fairy Creek?

A conversation with distinguished Indigenous lawyer Doug White (Kwulasultun).

Government’s arguments in Federal Court reflect ‘same kind of mindset’ in docs about residential schools, says Cindy Blackstock

Vancouver Island

Federal government’s arguments reflect ‘same kind of mindset’ in docs about residential schools, says Cindy Blackstock

‘They have zero understanding of the trauma that they've inflicted on children,’ she says.

Afro-Indigenous people say Sephora Canada's recent campaign for National Indigenous History Month lacks diverse representation.

Vancouver Island

Afro-Indigenous community calls out Sephora Canada for lacking diverse representation

‘This narrative tells us that proximity to whiteness is our standard of beauty,’ says Mahlikah Awe:ri.

Residential school survivor Jack Kruger shares stories about his experience at St. Eugene’s Mission Residential School in Cranbrook, B.C.

Okanagan

Survivor shares stories from church-run residential school St. Eugene’s in B.C.

‘All I want to do is let the truth be known, some of the horrors that happened,’ says Jack Kruger.

Vancouver Island

Cowichan man says he was almost hit by a trailer hitch on Vancouver Island highway

Adrian Sylvester says he believes the hitch was thrown at him deliberately, wants to warn others.

OKIB Chief Byron Louis calls on federal, provincial governments to help community replace former day "schools" with healing centres

Okanagan

‘Monuments of oppression’ must be torn down to make room for healing, says OKIB chief

Chief Byron Louis is calling on federal, provincial governments to help community replace former day ‘schools’ with healing centres.

Okanagan

Embrace culture in times of loss and grief, says Syilx mental health worker

‘We are grieving 215 deaths … I just pray we never have to do this again,’ says Kim Montgomery of ONA.

Rez Daddy plans to bring good medicine through art and burlesque show

Okanagan

Rez Daddy take on ‘pandemic blues’ as part of South Okanagan Similkameen Pride

‘Love and laughter is really healing for people,’ says Two-Spirit drag and burlesque performer.

Okanagan Vancouver Island

On love and intergenerational trauma

‘This news is going to change everything, and be the precipice we need to begin real and meaningful truth-sharing’

Okanagan Vancouver Island

How to talk to children about residential schools

Educators share teaching resources from the classroom to assist speaking with children In the aftermath of a tragic discovery in Kamloops

Okanagan Vancouver Island

‘Clearly this is genocide’ : Exclusive Q&A with NDP Party Leader Jagmeet Singh

‘The only way we can truly honour those little children, those lives that were lost, is to fight for justice today,’ says Jagmeet Singh in an exclusive interview with IndigiNews following the recent findings at the Kamloops Indian Residential 'School'

Vancouver Island

Indigenous Solidarity at Fairy Creek

“The driving force of what we did was always Spirit — that’s what happened, and that’s what can happen here.” Leaders from Tsleil-Waututh Nation traveled to Fairy Creek in Pacheedaht territory on May 29 to show their support.

Okanagan

An offering of love in a time of collective grief

‘I wish I could stand beside you, hold your hand, bring you tea, and just be there,’ writes author Helen Knott

Non-Indigenous people, here are 7 ways to support Indigenous people grieving in the wake of the news about the 215 children at KIRS.

Okanagan Vancouver Island

Non-Indigenous people — here’s what you can do, right now

7 ways to support Indigenous people grieving in wake of news about 215 children.

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New online map braids together Indigenous land, language, arts and culture

Q&A: What do the old-growth logging deferrals mean for Fairy Creek?

Federal government’s arguments reflect ‘same kind of mindset’ in docs about residential schools, says Cindy Blackstock

Afro-Indigenous community calls out Sephora Canada for lacking diverse representation

Survivor shares stories from church-run residential school St. Eugene’s in B.C.

Cowichan man says he was almost hit by a trailer hitch on Vancouver Island highway

‘Monuments of oppression’ must be torn down to make room for healing, says OKIB chief

Embrace culture in times of loss and grief, says Syilx mental health worker

Rez Daddy take on ‘pandemic blues’ as part of South Okanagan Similkameen Pride

On love and intergenerational trauma

How to talk to children about residential schools

‘Clearly this is genocide’ : Exclusive Q&A with NDP Party Leader Jagmeet Singh

Indigenous Solidarity at Fairy Creek

An offering of love in a time of collective grief

Non-Indigenous people — here’s what you can do, right now

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