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Author: Kelsie Kilawna, Local Journalism Initiative reporter
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Meet the Secwépemc women who’ve served over 2,750 meals for fire evacuees
These women are showing up day-in and day-out to serve their guests and show what it means to be Secwépemc.
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Vernon’s Canada Day celebrations a ‘hurtful’ reminder of what’s lost
Members of the Syilx Nation say planned events are ‘sad’ and ‘hurtful,’ while thanking allies who are speaking up and holding space for grief.
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‘Monuments of oppression’ must be torn down to make room for healing, says OKIB chief
Chief Byron Louis is calling on federal, provincial governments to help community replace former day ‘schools’ with healing centres.
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Embrace culture in times of loss and grief, says Syilx mental health worker
‘We are grieving 215 deaths … I just pray we never have to do this again,’ says Kim Montgomery of ONA.
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Rez Daddy take on ‘pandemic blues’ as part of South Okanagan Similkameen Pride
‘Love and laughter is really healing for people,’ says Two-Spirit drag and burlesque performer.
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‘Clearly this is genocide’ : Exclusive Q&A with NDP Party Leader Jagmeet Singh
‘The only way we can truly honour those little children, those lives that were lost, is to fight for justice today,’ says Jagmeet Singh in an exclusive interview with IndigiNews following the recent findings at the Kamloops Indian Residential ‘School’
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An offering of love in a time of collective grief
‘I wish I could stand beside you, hold your hand, bring you tea, and just be there,’ writes author Helen Knott
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Syilx journalist shares how she’ll report on Kamloops Indian Residential School
‘I speak as a mother,’ says Kelsie Kilawna.
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What are the rules of engagement for guests on Secwépemc territory?
Hereditary Matriarch Miranda Dick and her father, hereditary Chief Saw-ses, publish Free Prior and Informed Consent Protocol.
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How smúkʷaʔxn Marchand’s journey into womanhood is uplifted by Syilx ceremony
‘What training has taught me is that your community is there for you, and when you need help, you ask for it.’