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Author: Athena Bonneau, Local Journalism Initiative reporter
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Syilx artist and community leader contributes to UBCO’s public art collection
Sheldon Pierre Louis’s painting celebrates the strength of Indigenous women.
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Two on-reserve churches burned down on Indigenous Peoples Day in B.C.’s interior
‘I remember the hymns sung in Okanagan like it was yesterday,’ says Hector Alec of Penticton Indian Band.
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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.
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Indigenous high school students learn about science in free online summer program
Deadline to apply to UBC’s Virtual Indigenous Science Experience program is June 10
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‘It’s very close to home’: Okanagan men run 52 km to raise funds for mental health
It’s important for people to see Indigenous people ‘doing great things,’ says Cody Teichroeb.
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Learning Syilx teachings through EPIC program at Southern Okanagan Secondary School
‘When it’s done, it’s like the sound of your mother’s heartbeat,’ says student after completing a drum.
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Chinook returned to their historical habitat for the first time in 70 years
The Okanagan Nation Alliance conducted a ceremonial Chinook release at sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ (Okanagan Falls) on April 20.
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Chief Clarence Louie of Osoyoos Indian Band to receive honorary degree from UBC
‘Everyone should be learning and earning,’ says Louie.
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Syilx people can earn a degree in the Nsyilxcən language with new UBC program
It’s the first Indigenous language degree in Canada, says academic lead Jeannette Armstrong
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Gitxsan woman named one of 2021’s most inspiring women entrepreneurs and business leaders by B.C. magazine
Candice Loring’s being recognized by CanadianSME Business Magazine for her economic development work in Indigenous communities.