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Author: Dionne Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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At the UN, Mohawk leader calls for UNDRIP watchdogs to ensure standards are met
Worldwide, Indigenous leaders say colonial governments aren’t meeting human rights criteria outlined in the declaration — Kenneth Deer says independent oversight is needed
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Film uplifts ceremonies for the return of ooligan, a vital fish for Nuxalk Nation
Slts’lani (Banchi Hanuse)’s new documentary ‘Ceremony’ about sputc — a once-plentiful fish in Bella Coola — will screen in Tkarón:to later this month
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‘Art can be so healing’: A conversation with Inuk photographer Katherine Takpannie
Award-winning artist tells IndigiNews about her journey, her creative process, and her best-known works — including her ‘Our Women and Girls are Sacred’ series
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Nuxalk girls’ basketball team wrapped in support after championship win: ‘Everybody was cheering for us’
The Acwsalcta Thunder became provincial champions at the 2026 B.C. School Sports Provincial Tournament — emerging as the top of 16 high school teams
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Children’s book tells residential ‘school’ story from a kid’s perspective
‘Shirley: An Indian Residential School Story’ — released today — was written by Joanne Robertson with, and about, Elder Shirley (Fletcher) Horn
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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’