Features
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At the Salish School of Spokane, a community of n̓səl̓xčin̓ speakers is built
Students ages one to 13 are immersed in the Colville-Okanagan Salish language — learning alongside their teachers and families
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Across the border, Indigenous fears spike amidst ‘U.S.’ immigration crackdown
With ICE operations, multiple First Nations warn members about travel risks — despite treaty rights. Why Indigenous communities are on the frontlines defending rights for all
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Pimicikamak faces long road to repair after havoc-wreaking power outage
As the military is ordered to help the northern ‘Manitoba’ Cree community, AFN leader says ‘emergency deployments cannot become the standing response to chronic infrastructure gaps’
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Why aren’t there more Indigenous foods in ‘Canadian’ grocery stores?
Indigenous foods are varied, delicious and plentiful — but getting them to customers can be a challenge for small producers
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Afro-Indigenous mom’s case against VACFSS has ‘cleared the way for other parents,’ says expert
The Supreme Court of Canada has tossed an appeal from the child ‘welfare’ agency in favour of ‘Justine.’ Her lawyer says it’s now ‘the case that governs the issue in B.C.’
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‘Witnessing our ancestors’ wildest dreams’: Tla’amin children immerse themselves in ʔayʔaǰuθəm
At the nation, a preschool to Grade One classroom is taught only in ʔayʔaǰuθəm— allowing young children to connect to their ancestral language
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Amid climate impacts, leading Secwépemc firekeeper shares ‘a better way of looking after the land’
In a time of worsening wildfires, Joe Gilchrist says cultural burning ‘needs to be multiplied hundreds of times’ — returning to Indigenous stewardship
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Gitanmaax charts a tough course ahead to keep kids in community
How a First Nation’s visionaries are rebuilding sovereignty over child welfare on their own terms
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Through the years: How Gitxsan women fought to assert child welfare jurisdiction away from MCFD
The nation’s culture is matrilineal — which translates into how young people are protected and fought for, beyond colonial rules
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In Gitanmaax, new family services department is fighting to protect children
It hasn’t been an easy journey to take power back from colonial child ‘welfare’ agencies — but the newly launched Wila Dildilsdi’m is counting every small victory