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Author: Aaron Hemens, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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‘B.C.’ group declares Similkameen River among province’s most ‘endangered’
Amidst opposition to mine’s expansion and other threats, LSIB continues to speak out in defence of its waterway, nməlqytkʷ
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syilx rocker Francis Baptiste ‘hoping for a little more’ with release of newest album
Osoyoos Indian Band songwriter’s latest alt-rock release, ‘Lived Experience in East Vancouver,’ aims to ‘help people who struggled’ like artist did
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Across a colonial border, First Nations share salmon eggs to bypass dams
This year marks a decade of the partnership between the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, in ‘Washington,’ and a syilx hatchery upriver
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As the Similkameen River runs ‘black,’ regional leaders plan future of watershed protection
In their last meeting of 2025, the Okanagan Similkameen Collaborative Leadership Table planned action items to heal and preserve the area’s siwɬkʷ (water)
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Amid climate impacts, leading Secwépemc firekeeper shares ‘a better way of looking after the land’
In a time of worsening wildfires, Joe Gilchrist says cultural burning ‘needs to be multiplied hundreds of times’ — returning to Indigenous stewardship
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syilx children vow to ‘save the world,’ one seedling at a time
Elementary students in sn’pink’tn plant native shrubs and trees as part of an effort to help migrating salmon
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UBCIC declares ‘unwavering solidarity’ with syilx opposition to gold mine
Grand chief says organization offers support for Okanagan Indian Band’s push to protect watersheds from Ximen Mining
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‘We have a way to save communities’: Cultural fire keepers share knowledge across colonial borders
First Nations experts attend first National Indigenous Fire Gathering in syilx homelands, joining counterparts from ‘Canada,’ ‘Australia’ and ‘U.S.’
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Across syilx territories, people are imitating beavers — and hoping for their return
Often seen as a ‘nuisance’ species to be trapped and removed, stunx — beaver in nsyilxcən — may be a key to restoring wetlands and watersheds amidst deforestation and climate change
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‘No trust’: Neskonlith members seek answers as tensions climb amid firings, lawsuit
Indigenous Services confirms complaint filed, as Secwépemc community embroiled in allegations of election fraud, ‘civil conspiracy’