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Author: Kelsie Kilawna, Local Journalism Initiative reporter
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Indigenous pot shop owner refuses to shut down after being raided by province
Tupa’s Joint opened without provincial license. Owner Cory Brewer says he’s asserting his sovereign rights backed by his band and UNDRIP.
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This Syilx youth dreams of being an actor and a professional powwow dancer
12-year-old Leroi Bent from Okanagan Nation talks about pursuing his dreams and making a movie with his family during a pandemic.
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The struggle to manage a B.C. beach where dogs, garbage and drugs are a problem
Local First Nation and regional governments develop plans to ensure local hotspot is respected and maintained.
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First Nations seek data sovereignty amid COVID-19
Pandemic highlights need to ensure better data is collected and shared.
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Rylie ‘Coyote’ Marchand: From ballet slippers to MMA champion
The eighteen-year-old explains what it’s been like to train during COVID-19 and how she hopes to fight in front of her hometown post-pandemic.
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We are the children of the survivors of past pandemics
‘The resiliency has been passed down to further generations, so we are able to survive these times of struggle’