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At the UN, Tŝilhqot’in outlines a plan to deal with the toxic drug crisis — but needs the resources
A delegation from the ‘B.C.’ nation asked governments for help responding to the emergency, saying they want to expand cultural care
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With the foresight of their ancestors, ‘Nuxalk Strong’ highlights a cultural revival
New MOA exhibition goes beyond the notion of ‘colonial trophy cases’ with preservation — and reclamation — at its heart
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NYFW showcase pays tribute to Joel Good, an ‘outstanding light’ of Snuneymuxw First Nation
The carver and painter leaves a legacy through his work, which adorns the City of Nanaimo and beyond
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Province commits to ‘new vision for child welfare’ after 11-year-old’s preventable death
The ‘incomprehensible’ and ‘shocking’ abuse case was investigated by the RCY in a new report that shines light on system failures and calls for change
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Federal court set to determine the validity of Kwantlen First Nation vote to oust hereditary chief
On Jan. 18 and 19, lawyers argued whether a November 2022 sƛ̓ənəq (general assembly) called by band members represented a ‘broad consensus’
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Report details ‘intimidation and harassment’ of Wet’suwet’en people by RCMP protecting pipeline company
Amnesty International investigated human rights abuses by police, government, private security and CGL and is now calling for a halt of operations
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‘Welcome home, dear ancestor’: after nearly a century, a stolen totem pole returns to the Nisg̱a’a Nation
The long-awaited rematriation of the pts’aan offers a template for the return of Indigenous belongings
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Gitxsan leaders rally against industry injunctions, calling the orders ‘a license to kill’
Hereditary chiefs say the injunctions, granted by the B.C. Supreme Court and enforced by RCMP C-IRG unit, break their Indigenous law
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Stó:lō confirms 158 children’s deaths at four institutions as investigation reveals rampant neglect, abuse
‘There was no oversight to keep those children safe,’ says grand chief, after phase one of project looking into missing kin at residential ‘schools,’ Indian hospital
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Celebrating unity and strength, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh marks 100-year amalgamation anniversary
The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Days Festival in ‘Ambleside Park’ was held on July 23, the same day the community officially became a nation one century ago