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syilx MMA champion Rylie ‘Coyote’ Marchand says her Okanagan community keeps her going
After winning a jiu-jitsu tournament in Texas, Marchand’s come home to keep training and (hopefully) inspire others to pursue their passions.
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Drastic droughts on the horizon, if syilx laws not upheld, says water expert
As devastating wildfires spread through B.C.’s interior, skawilx (Sarah Alexis) says there’s a parallel crisis that demands attention and action — droughts. “The climate change here is dramatic and incredibly scary,” says skawilx, a syilx woman living in nqmaplqs (head of Okanagan Lake). skawilx is a water advocate by birthright, she says. But she’s also enrolled…
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It’s time to tell the truth
nsyilxcən language keeper says settler folklore will be replaced by truth
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Meet the Secwépemc women who’ve served over 2,750 meals for fire evacuees
These women are showing up day-in and day-out to serve their guests and show what it means to be Secwépemc.
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‘The day Indigenous people took the country back’
In many places across the country, Canada Day was officially canceled, as events saw hundreds and even thousands gather in support of Indigenous Peoples.
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Honouring the hard work of Indigenous high school graduates
Despite systemic barriers, these three Indigenous youth worked hard, showed up and succeeded.
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Vernon’s Canada Day celebrations a ‘hurtful’ reminder of what’s lost
Members of the Syilx Nation say planned events are ‘sad’ and ‘hurtful,’ while thanking allies who are speaking up and holding space for grief.
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Storytelling through acimowina acahkosak — ‘star stories’
‘When we talk about those stars, it’s like, we go back, and we reconnect with our ancestors again,’ says Elder Leonard Cardinal.
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Indigenous people: take care, non-Indigenous people: take action, everyone in-between — do both.
A message from IndigiNews managing editor before reporting on residential “schools”
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Q&A: What do the old-growth logging deferrals mean for Fairy Creek?
A conversation with distinguished Indigenous lawyer Doug White (Kwulasultun).