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Author: Philip McLachlan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Tobacco Plains Youth honoured for creating a ‘home away from home’ for Indigenous students at UBC
Aiyana Twigg’s journey of becoming a leader for Indigenous students at UBC and a champion for revitalizing languages
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Indigenous Peoples Day Events on ‘Vancouver Island’
IndigiNews has compiled a list of “Vancouver Island” events for you to join in celebrating and learning about the culture and peoples of the homelands you’re living in, for National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21.
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‘Every day, we honour our sisters’: Red Dress art pieces unveiled outside ‘Vancouver Island’ schools
Content Warning: This story contains content referencing missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people. Please honour your spirit and read with care. Every year, when May 5 comes and goes, Lily Schaefer is reminded of the importance of continuing the conversation about missing and murdered Indigenous, women, girls and two-spirit people (MMIWG2S). The…
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Philip McLachlan’s storytelling intentions for 2022
I hope that in my storytelling I can act quietly, and in a way that honours people
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‘Disturbing on a couple of levels’; B.C. ministry withholds funding from family caring for Indigenous granddaughter
Following a report issued by the BC Ombudsperson which unveiled a misappropriation of funds by the Ministry of Children and Family Services, the ministry has agreed to pay over $7,000 in previously withheld funds to a family caring for their Indigenous granddaughter. IndigiNews file photo
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‘These names were stolen:’ B.C. MLA pushes for including Indigenous names on government ID, birth registrations
Indigenous Names Statutes Amendment Act is headed to a second reading before becoming legislated
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Erasure of Indigenous languages ‘a scar’ on Canada, says maskēkow-ininiw language warrior
“We all have a responsibility towards the return and continuation of Indigenous languages in this country,” says Dr. Onowa McIvor
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Walking softly and listening first; approaching a community who doesn’t know my name
Above all else, we have a responsibility as storytellers to respect the people and the communities we visit
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Dressed in red, Stz’uminus community members honour MMIWG2S
“We’re on a healing journey,” says Chief Roxanne Harris
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Seaweed sovereignty: Cultivating kelp resurgence in W̱SÁNEĆ waters through new commercial farm
The seaweed farm partnership has more people out on the water than in previous years. It’s creating jobs, and nurturing growth within the community.