Features
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Interior Salish women are reclaiming fire — and protecting their homelands
In a hotspot for wildfires, First Nations women are challenging colonialism and patriarchy by leading wildfire projects and gatherings
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Before wildfire season begins again, Indigenous fire keepers gather to share knowledge
In March, attendees of Salish Fire Keepers Society event in Tk’emlúps learned about working with blazes to protect the land, decolonizing fire management and more
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First Nation aims to grow its food security in northern ‘B.C.’ — with geothermal heat
West Moberly leaders look deep underground for clean energy solutions, in a project that would be the first-of-its-kind in ‘Canada’
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In Nunatsiavut, the Inotsiavik Centre is connecting Inuit with their culture
After winning the million-dollar Arctic Inspiration Prize in 2024, the facility is offering language lessons, traditional arts workshops and more in northern ‘Labrador’
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Inuit grapple with loss of caribou 13 years into ‘Labrador’ hunting ban: ‘I feel like a big part of me is gone’
Facing food insecurity and cultural loss, people in the tiny community of Rigolet are mourning — and holding hope — for the important animal
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Introducing our new audience engagement editor, Brandi Bird
A Q&A on being a good relative, the importance of humour, and finding new ways to engage with you, the IndigiNews readers
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Children’s book tells residential ‘school’ story from a kid’s perspective
‘Shirley: An Indian Residential School Story’ — released today — was written by Joanne Robertson with, and about, Elder Shirley (Fletcher) Horn
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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’