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New Indigenous Justice Centres aim to lessen the harms of a ‘broken’ colonial system
One of five new BCFNJC spaces throughout the province has opened its doors in xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlilwətaɬ territories
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Breaking into TMX: Secwépemc allies, wrapped in chains, drop tobacco into borehole
While some of the last of the pipeline expansion tears through Pípsell in Secwepemcúl’ecw, a last-ditch effort is made to defend the sacred site
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Klahoose celebrates forestry deal allowing community to manage logging on its own lands
Agreement with Interfor places the remote First Nation as the largest tenure holder within their traditional territory where forestry business has long been active
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Report details ‘intimidation and harassment’ of Wet’suwet’en people by RCMP protecting pipeline company
Amnesty International investigated human rights abuses by police, government, private security and CGL and is now calling for a halt of operations
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SD67 career fair connects Indigenous students with professional mentors
The industry representatives at the event included water technicians, Youth and family workers, teachers, artists and more
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Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc celebrates grand opening of on-reserve grocery store: ‘a source of pride’
The Sweláps Market incorporates Secwépemc language and culture while providing a convenient food option for the community
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Secwépemc matriarch and hereditary chief head to jail for opposition to TMX construction on unceded land
‘It’s so unjust that Indigenous land-based defenders are having to face jail time for doing ceremonies,’ said Miranda Dick as she and her father prepared to serve 28-day sentences
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#NarrativeBack: Trauma-informed media toolkit offers a new model for wildfire coverage
In partnership with IndigiNews and MakeWay, syilx storyteller Kelsie Kilawna is launching a resource for both newsrooms and Indigenous communities
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‘So beautiful to witness’: Syilx Language House cohort showcases nsyilxcən knowledge at virtual event
The first-year class of more than a dozen people each spoke entirely in their Indigenous language during a Zoom presentation Wednesday
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New treatment facility at PIB weaves culture and community with healing
‘Seeing the progress in people is beautiful,’ says the manager of the Snx̌astwilxtn Centre Recovery House