Features
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syilx leaders, allies envision watershed stewardship for the next 250 years
From drought planning to salmon restoration, syilx leaders say water management must be guided by long-term ecological relationships, not short-term political cycles
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A river robbed of sediment: Columbia River dredging harms Indigenous and aquatic communities
Over a century, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has transformed the estuary and stripped the river — which spans the ‘Canada-U.S.’ border — of vital materials
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New Tŝilhqot’in Radio app brings community voices to listeners everywhere
From Youth-hosted podcasts to Elders sharing stories in their own language, the initiative is helping strengthen connections across generations and beyond community boundaries
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In photos: On the trail of this year’s 580-km Nunavut Quest dogsled race
The annual journey across the High Arctic is not just a competition. It’s also a way of honouring and renewing tradition
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Intergenerational survivors and allies are countering residential ‘school’ denialism with established truths
As Indigenous communities seek healing, a group of retired academics and conservative think-tanks are trying to sow doubts — and finding a growing platform for their claims
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Legacy of smǝlqmíx Elder cewel’na Leon Louis honoured at syilx water gathering
The work of the ONA forum — held earlier this spring — was dedicated to the leader ‘to honour him and his life’s journey’ as an advocate for the land, water and tmixʷ (all living things)
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In ‘B.C.’s’ interior, a syilx program is returning burrowing owls to the grasslands
The Upper Nicola Band released 11 captive-born owls in spax̌mn — part of a decade-long effort to reinstate the tiny birds of prey whose populations have plummeted
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Tla’amin choreographer sets the dance stage ablaze with wildfire-themed ballet
‘Cikilaxʷm: Controlled Burn,’ Cameron sinkʷə Fraser-Monroe’s new ballet about Indigenous fire stewardship, premieres in kiʔláwnaʔ (Kelowna) on May 1
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Through teaching and translation, Dorothy Thunder breathes life into nêhiyawêwin
The U of A instructor has worked for decades to pass on and preserve the Cree language — bringing healing and belonging to her many students
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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