Features
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Beyond Red Dress Day: Seven calls to action for allies
Non-Indigenous people have a role to play in the fight for justice for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and gender diverse people in this country.
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In photos: MMIWG+ honoured through red dress events, ceremonies
On the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and gender-diverse kin — also known as Red Dress Day — people in Coast Salish and Okanagan territories came together to remember, honour, and advocate for change.
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All that we know grows from the words of our ancestors
First People’s Cultural Council funds a range of Indigenous language initiatives including digitization, preservation, teacher training and more.
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Indigenous woman to develop suicide prevention workshops for youth
Nalaga (Avis O’Brien) is working on a series of culturally-based workshops for Indigenous youth where they can develop self regulation tools rooted in ancestral knowledge and yoga-based practices
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‘Keep families together’: Moving beyond racist notions of neglect in child welfare
Experts discuss colonial failings and ways to support families during Beyond Neglect series.
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Meet six Indigenous youth on Vancouver Island honoured for excellence in sports
Recipients of the Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sports this year include a soccer player, a war canoeist, a lacrosse player and more.
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Being houseless isn’t always a choice, says Michael Ochoa
‘Without a home it’s really difficult to heal — it’s not impossible, but it’s a lot harder,’ says Syilx man who shares his story of being houseless to working with youth.
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‘We are here to be the voices of our loved ones’
Along so-called Vancouver Island Highway, two Nations come together to hang red dresses and remember lost loved ones.
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‘You don’t call him Ogopogo, you call him by his name, nx̌ax̌aitkʷ’
Syilx knowledge keeper shares why it’s important to feed Nx̌ax̌aitkʷ, the sacred being in the water
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Indigenous law on the ground at Ye’yumnuts
Cowichan ancestral burial site gives students knowledge about protecting sacred areas.