Features
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In the midst of a destructive wildfire season, Sinixt experts point to the benefits of cultural burns
Knowledge-keepers say it’s time to end the colonial legacy of fire suppression: ‘Our wisdom and how we took care of the land has been disregarded’
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syilx women share knowledge about protecting kɬúsx̌nítkʷ for future generations: ‘It’s about them’
ONA is gathering input as it develops an Okanagan Lake Water Responsibility Plan for ‘our culture, our way of life, and our ancestral connections’
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Jeannette Armstrong, trailblazer in literature and language, appointed to Order of Canada
The author and scholar from PIB sat down with her granddaughter to reflect on the award and what motivates her
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After receiving honorary degree, suiki?st reflects on decades of community service
Pauline Terbasket of LSIB recently received a Doctor of Laws from UBCO for her trailblazing work in law and policy
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Driven by community care, Indigenous women bridge social service gaps on the mid-Island
Jovonne Johnson and Charsanaa Johnny started Risebridge after noticing the need that existed: ‘We support people from all walks of life’
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Seven years after her disappearance, family of Caitlin Potts reignites calls for justice
Loved ones of the Cree mother travelled from the prairies to the Okanagan to try to find answers about her case
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Basketball superstar from Tkemlúps te Secwépemc, 14, heads to NAIG 2023
Waki-Ya Charging Bear Diablo is departing for Kjipuktuk (Halifax) this weekend to play for Team BC in the U14 men’s league
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At 16, Okanagan teen has Brazilian jiu-jitsu world in a chokehold: ‘She’s the person to beat’
Lillian Marchand of OKIB started practicing the martial art after being bullied — a decade later, she has multiple championships under her soon-to-be black belt
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WLFN Youth enjoy new drop-in centre as space for culture or ‘just having fun’
The centre, a former workout room, was renovated just for the community’s young people after they requested their own space: ‘We listened and we provided’
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‘kʷu nəqspʔusm̓’: iʔ sn̓ʕay̓čkstx naʔɬ sixʷápmx ʔučlm̓ iʔ l̓ sn̓x̌ʷn̓tkʷitkʷ ɬa čqʷaʔqʷʔalmín̓tm̓ iʔ stəqtqips
‘tl̓ q̓sápiʔ iʔ l̓ siw̓ɬkʷ kiʔ kʷu c̓alw̓sqílxʷm̓,’ čut Ksx̌an̓, knaqs t sxaʔtústs ɬa čk̓ʷnxasq̓t uɬ sn̓ʔax̌ʷts iʔ sqilxʷ iʔ l̓ Sn̓x̌ʷn̓tkʷítkʷ