Features
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‘I am proud of the 2020 grad class’
Grade 12 student Autumn Bent reflects on graduating amid a global pandemic.
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Building bridges with bannock
Meet the only Indigenous food vendor at the Vernon Farmers’ Market
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Okanagan: We want to hear about your experiences with police
IndigiNews is open to listening to your stories, either positive or negative.
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This Syilx youth dreams of being an actor and a professional powwow dancer
12-year-old Leroi Bent from Okanagan Nation talks about pursuing his dreams and making a movie with his family during a pandemic.
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Student Destany Lulua reflects on going back to school and graduating amid global pandemic
‘I was so excited for grad and then it just changed so dramatically.’
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When starting a business and COVID-19 collide
Indigenous education departments set plans to gradually reopen school from COVID-19 pandemic.
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What’s happening with Indigenous education programs in the Okanagan?
On May 15, Health officials announced that K-12 students will have optional in-class instruction starting on June 1. “The Ministry of Education is working with all 60 school districts, independent school authorities, First Nations schools, teachers, school leaders, support staff, public health officials and all its education partners to co-ordinate the next steps for accommodating more…
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The struggle to manage a B.C. beach where dogs, garbage and drugs are a problem
Local First Nation and regional governments develop plans to ensure local hotspot is respected and maintained.
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A gift store and gallery’s journey to make it through COVID-19
First they closed their doors, then they moved online and now they’re open to the public once again.
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Bringing back dugout canoe culture, starting with students
Around 500 students in West Kelowna and Kamloops were carving traditional dugout canoes at school — now their carving teachers are finishing the job.