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Author: Dionne Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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‘Truth, courage, care’: Esk’etemc leader honoured with ‘B.C.’ reconciliation award
Charlene Belleau has been ‘leading voice’ of justice for survivors — documenting truth and supporting community healing
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Smudging on skates: Indigenous roller derby team slams onto the big screen
Kanien’kehá:ka filmmaker Courtney Montour takes IndigiNews behind the scenes of the high-energy contact sport in her documentary ‘Rising Through the Fray’
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‘We all share the same goals’: Tŝilhqot’in and syilx foresters learn from each other
Nk’Mip Forestry and Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation visit their respective territories, sharing knowledge and best practices
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‘Surreal’: Cree composer’s song featured in new season of ‘Stranger Things’
The track ‘May 25’ by amiskwacîwâskahikan-based musician Matthew Cardinal is played in episode one of the popular series
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Xats̓úll chief says reclaimed land parcel is ‘a beginning’ for growing community
Kúkwpi7 Rhonda Phillips says the decision to not renew the lease for a long-running treatment centre is a ‘continuation of healing, not an ending’
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Short film showcases the inspiring story of Dana Tiger — and a family design legacy
Muscogee artist’s life, work, and fashion business are the subject of Loren Waters’ Sundance-acclaimed documentary ‘Tiger’
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Book remembers ‘fighting spirit’ of Gino Odjick, hockey’s ‘Algonquin Assassin’
Biography of late Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg left winger explores Odjick’s legacy as enforcer in the rink — and Youth role model off the ice
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Animated short ‘Pow!’ tells the story of Indigenous Youth learning to appreciate culture
The film by Cowlitz writer and comedian Joey Clift, inspired by a true story at a powwow, is set to screen at VIFF on Oct. 12 before online release later this year
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‘A dire need for services’: Tŝilhqot’in Nation to open treatment facility amid toxic drug crisis
An Indigenous-focused program in partnership with Red Road Recovery is expected to begin later this year at two properties west of Williams Lake
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At MOV, Tŝilhqot’in Nation tells the story of a momentous repatriation: ‘We brought back history’
‘Nexwenen Nataghelʔilh’ celebrates the return of more than 60 artifacts, and ‘sets an example’ around how museums can work with Indigenous communities