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Author: Katłįà (Catherine) Lafferty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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‘The islands are our homelands, too,’ says W̱SÁNEĆ youth
“The islands are our relatives, the relatives of the deep,” says Peter Underwood of the W̱SÁNEĆ Nation.
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Indigenous parent points to ‘pattern of systemic racism’ after suggested cuts to music programming
Carey Newman, Hayalthkin’geme, has resigned from a school board Indigenous committee after an official suggested Indigenous students may not benefit from music classes
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‘We have so much knowledge’: Tla’amin consultant hopes to educate on Indigenous women’s history
Chastity Davis-Alphonse is the founder of the company Extending Bridges, through which she has launched a new online learning platform
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Initiatives seek to lift barriers for Indigenous Peoples in B.C.’s booming tech industry
Only 2.2 per cent of workers in the province’s tech workforce are Indigenous, but experts and programs are working to change that
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Indigenous woman to develop suicide prevention workshops for youth
Nalaga (Avis O’Brien) is working on a series of culturally-based workshops for Indigenous youth where they can develop self regulation tools rooted in ancestral knowledge and yoga-based practices
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Meet six Indigenous youth on Vancouver Island honoured for excellence in sports
Recipients of the Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sports this year include a soccer player, a war canoeist, a lacrosse player and more.
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IndigiNews is covering education for Indigenous students, teachers, and families: Here’s the latest
We’re following what’s happening in the education space across Vancouver Island, so you don’t have to.
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Indigenous law on the ground at Ye’yumnuts
Cowichan ancestral burial site gives students knowledge about protecting sacred areas.
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B.C. schools will remain open due to low infection rates
B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said due to a ‘relatively low infection rate amongst school-age children,’ schools will remain open.
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In photos: Langford students craft Coast Salish drums
Students worked on a drum-making project that will be enjoyed for years to come