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‘B.C.,’ feds commit funds to connect critical habitat in syilx homelands and beyond
At an event in sntsk’il’ntən, governments announced $8.3 million to help communities identify, plan and improve wildlife corridors
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Second annual Two-Spirit Powwow celebrates stamiyaʔ people: ‘It’s taken us generations to get here’
The event in kiʔláwnaʔ on June 28 featured gender-inclusive categories, with the goal to uplift 2SLGBTQ+ kin
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During ceremony at nʕaylintn, syilx people call their salmon relatives home
‘That’s who we are — we’re the salmon people,’ says syilx Nation’s tustens Roger Hall at June 25 gathering
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As politicians fast-track extraction, Coast Salish leaders stress economic vision: ‘We need to be in these rooms’
Leaders from xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səl̓ilwətaɬ spoke about the future of their territories — and need for meaningful participation — at Greater Vancouver Board of Trade event
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Similkameen leader questions Hudbay about Copper Mountain Mine spills, says no consent for expansion
Owner of open-pit mine south of ‘Princeton’ grilled by LSIB after 8,600 litres of wastewater released into environment in last month
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Province’s approval of PRGT pipeline tosses UNDRIP legislation ‘out the window,’ says grand chief
After environmental approvals were locked in this week, UBCIC president Stewart Phillip said a ‘long, hot summer’ of conflict could be on the horizon
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New wetland salmon habitat to help restore floodplain by Okanagan River
The ONA hopes new pond excavation south of snpink’tn (Penticton) will ‘heal’ the waterway and provide a sanctuary for fish to grow
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Afro-Indigenous mom wins case in top ‘B.C.’ court against agency that seized her kids
‘Justine’ believes her appeal victory will ‘definitely help other families’ involved with the child welfare system who face discrimination
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Mining reps at the UN promise Indigenous consultation — but things look different on the ground
As President Donald Trump fast-tracks mines, industry group releases voluntary rules for obtaining Indigenous consent
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Tiny House Warriors given conditional sentences, but no jail time, after 4-year TMX case
‘To us, this court system and this courthouse is foreign,’ says Secwépemc land defender arrested for 2021 confrontation at Trans Mountain pipeline worksite