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A screengrab of the Pípsell (Jacko Lake) area in Secwepemcúl’ecw from Stk’emlúpsemc te Secwépemc Nation’s (SSN) 2017 video, “Pipsell – a Secwepemc Nation Cultural Heritage Site.” Source: SSN

Regulator approves TMX plan to trench through ‘extremely sacred’ Secwépemc site

By Aaron Hemens, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Features ● September 26, 2023

Knowledge-keeper says pipeline’s blockage in Pípsell amounts to the land pushing back, while company’s lawyer argues for ‘no prioritizing of Indigenous interests’

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Sarah Jones, a Two-Spirit Anishinaabe freelance artist from Treaty 3 Shoal Lake 40, stands near the “You Belong, kʷu yʕayʕát kʷuʔ čn̓k̓ʷɬn̓xiʔm̓ (We all join in together / We are all a part of it together)” billboard that she designed in syilx homelands on Sept. 7. Photo by Aaron Hemens

Countering hate movements, billboard brings message of love to Okanagan’s LGBTQ2S+ community

By Aaron Hemens, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Arts ● September 26, 2023

With support from Advocacy Canada, Two-Spirit Anishinaabe artist Sarah Jones designed the piece with the words ‘you belong’

‘Chase’ council revisits decision to vote down Every Child Matters crosswalk after community pushback

By Breanne Massey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● News ● September 26, 2023

Local government rejected the project to recognize survivors which would cost the municipality an estimated $625 plus maintenance

Stó:lō confirms 158 children’s deaths at four institutions as investigation reveals rampant neglect, abuse

By Cara McKenna ● News ● September 23, 2023

‘There was no oversight to keep those children safe,’ says grand chief, after phase one of project looking into missing kin at residential ‘schools,’ Indian hospital

In photos: Dozens rally at B.C. Legislature to demand ‘Winnipeg’ landfill search

By Mike Graeme ● News ● September 19, 2023

People gathered in ‘Victoria’ and cities across the country on Monday as part of a day of action to find the remains of Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran and other MMIWG2S+

Ahead of Orange Shirt Day, WLFN powwow dancers don orange regalia as ‘symbol of resilience’

By Dionne Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Arts ● September 19, 2023

Dancers of all ages filled the arbour in T’exelc to display the strength of their cultures while honouring all those affected by residential ‘schools’