Features
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‘I came out because I saw you come out’: Two-Spirit artist builds safer spaces for queer youth
Since coming out as Two-Spirit in 2019, Madeline Terbasket has been committed to making their community safer for queer people
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One year after RCMP killed Wet’suwet’en man, loved ones push for justice
Jared (Jay) Lowndes was shot by ‘Campbell River’ RCMP in 2021 — his friends and family members are still seeking systemic change by turning ‘rage into action,’ ‘pain into power’
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‘It’s living, it’s breathing’: Outdoor tours of syilx cultural garden in high demand
Guides at k’nmaĺka? sənqâĺtən share plant and medicine teachings, including the uses of sp’itł’m and smu’xa?an
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Strengthening Indigenous youth wellness through the sport of climbing, one step at a time
Wild & Climb is creating a safe space for Indigenous youth on ‘Vancouver Island’ to come together and learn the sport of climbing
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Decolonizing and reclaiming culture through syilx hand poke tattooing
For syilx hand poke tattoo practitioner Sheldon Pierre Louis, markings are a sign of reclamation and activism.
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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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‘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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Okanagan Indian Band celebrates return of Cultural Arbor with long-awaited gathering
After weathering a pandemic and wildfires, the community was finally able to celebrate the reopening of the outdoor gathering space.
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How Duncan McCue approached his new hard-hitting podcast, ‘Kuper Island’
Duncan McCue goes in-depth with IndigiNews to share what it took to create the hard-hitting podcast ‘Kuper Island’
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Open Letter from IndigiNews Aunties to “Canadian” Media: Enough is Enough
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