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Author: Kelsie Kilawna, Local Journalism Initiative reporter
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Syilx boards cradle babies in ‘presence of generations of ancestors’
Greg Barry keeps the practice of her family alive with her baby board business
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Winter is time for stories: here are some of our favourite Indigenous podcasts
A list of podcasts that will make you laugh, cry, and think, a great listen over the winter months.
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Syilx woman has made more than 3,000 masks to keep her community safe
Joan Alexis, from Okanagan Indian Band has been working tirelessly to make masks and support women through the pandemic.
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Syilx artist sharpening skills during this global pandemic
Mike Marchand, a Hip Hop artist, from the Okanagan Indian Band tells IndigiNews not even a global pandemic will stop him from his passions
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Support local Indigenous creators this holiday season
From cannabis to salmon, books and beading, check out this curated list of local Okanagan creators to support this holiday season.
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How her name came to be: A Syilx naming ceremony
Sarah Alexis and Brian Muselle on why they chose to follow traditional practices in their journey of becoming parents
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New information sparks interest in search efforts for missing woman Ashley Simpson
A group of people are planning to search the area where mail with Ashley Simpson’s name on it was found.
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A warm woman and a cold unanswered death — her family seeks answers 24 years later
Dianne Stewart’s family remember her life cut too short and continue their search, 24 years later
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‘No justice, no peace,’ Indigenous women lead ceremony near farm where Traci Genereaux’s body was found
Nearly 100 people showed up to support of the families who have daughters, sisters, aunts, mothers, and friends missing in the Salmon River Road area
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Tsilhqot’in National Government calls on RCMP to suspend officers involved in arrest
Joe Alphonse, TNG Tribal Chair says Williams Lake RCMP need to end the violence against Indigenous Peoples.