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Okanagan

syilx art travels many territories to find its way home with help of mentor

Keenan Marchand’s art connects him to teachings while away from syilx homelands

Cowichan Valley Vancouver Island

Family and friends gather strength through ceremony to continue their search for Bear Henry

A group gathered for a vigil in Beacon Hill Park on a cold morning in early December.

Okanagan

Cree author’s poetry book meant to empower Indigenous kids

The Way Creator Sees You by Shayla Raine is intended to help children embrace their Indigenous heritage and features

Three totem poles stand out against a very blue sky. A squat building with a flat roof and a glass wall stand behind.

Vancouver Island

What VIU is doing to Decolonize B.C.’s Classrooms

Connecting with Indigenous knowledge keepers on-campus key for Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners

The three founders of Alderhill planning are standing together and smiling.

Okanagan

Meet the sqilxw women who are decolonizing the workplace

The founders of Alderhill Planning open up about healing, patriarchy and the importance of celebrating success as Indigenous women

Eden Fineday, an Indigenous woman with long dark hair, smiles in black leather jacket.

Okanagan Vancouver Island

Eden Fineday joins the IndigiNews team as business Aunty

‘By centering the perspectives of Indigenous Peoples, we’re creating something radical and beautifully revolutionary,’ says Fineday.

Okanagan Vancouver Island

Pitching to IndigiNews? Here’s what we’re looking for

We want to see more Indigenous storytelling in 2022 — send us your pitch.

Counsellor Lyla Harman of Cowichan Tribes says she integrates Indigenous languages, songs, knitting, basket weaving, carving and painting.

Vancouver Island

Healing trauma through culture

How Lyla Harman of Cowichan Tribes weaves languages, songs, arts and the land into her counselling practice.

Jereme Brooks believes he'll be the first syilx person to serve as a public representative for the B.C. Law Society tribunal

Okanagan

From ‘street kid’ to public rep for the Law Society of BC tribunal

Jereme Brooks, who is syilx, plans to challenge the ‘mainstream Canadian lens’ and be part of restorative actions in his new role.

Okanagan

What it means to be a ceremonial witness

Reporter Kelsie Kilawna shares teachings from the Ubuntu Conference.

Indigenous grads share stories at Camosun College’s 50th anniversary alumni forum as part of Lives Well Lived panel

Vancouver Island

Indigenous grads share stories at Camosun College’s 50th anniversary event

‘We could start to feel what we were good at and see that our culture was something that could be helpful,’ says Frank Shannon, who studied at Camosun in the 1990s.

Okanagan Vancouver Island

Skoden: IndigiNews lands 3 nominations for Canadian Online Publishing Awards

It's all about love and accountability. We're finalists for COPA's best feel good story and best investigative article.

Okanagan

City of Kelowna has ‘no sense of urgency’ to deal with racism say Black artists

“This is a city where it's easier for somebody to put out a universal symbol of anti-Black racism than it is for Black people to get space to curate their own show,” says Trophy Ewila.