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Author: Kelsie Kilawna, Local Journalism Initiative reporter
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Two-Spirit trans youth on reclaiming his identity
Leo Isaac will share his story through RavenSPEAK Emerge, a virtual showcase of Indigenous youth storytellers
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Indigenous cannabis industry coming together to create ‘Red Market’ on sovereign lands
‘We are starting to flourish here and it’s our time … to step up and start providing for our own,’ says Snaw-naw-as dispensary owner.
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Being houseless isn’t always a choice, says Michael Ochoa
‘Without a home it’s really difficult to heal — it’s not impossible, but it’s a lot harder,’ says Syilx man who shares his story of being houseless to working with youth.
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Tupa’s Joint goes mobile as B.C. tries to shut down Indigenous pot shop
‘We will evolve and continue to smash through the blockades they put up,’ says Syilx shop owner
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‘You don’t call him Ogopogo, you call him by his name, nx̌ax̌aitkʷ’
Syilx knowledge keeper shares why it’s important to feed Nx̌ax̌aitkʷ, the sacred being in the water
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When the people gather — a glimpse into the MMIWG2S movement
Those who consistently stand up to honour the lives of the missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people do so in ceremony, not protest, they say.
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MMIWG2S rally to bring awareness to Merritt B.C. on Saturday
Danielle Jack’s most recent experience of near abduction will be on her mind and heart at the Saturday rally for MMIGW2S
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Syilx woman turns class project into annual community clean-up: ‘Because we respect our land’
Cassidy Marchand’s school project, inspired by her grandfather, has turned into an annual Community Clean-up — this year’s set for April 17.
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How cannabis helped this Syilx woman walk again
Jayna Pooley was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and put on medications, but says it was the medicinal properties of cannabis that helped her to walk again.
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Canada in ‘conflict of interest’ on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, say Secwépemc land defenders
Secwépemc land defenders say Canada ‘has no jurisdiction and no authority over our people on our land,’ and request independent third-party adjudication for charges laid.