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‘Surrey’ creating two Indigenous cultural hubs
A carving centre is being constructed in South ‘Surrey’ for 2023, as another is being planned in North ‘Surrey’ to serve area’s large Indigenous population
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Chief of vibrant Westbank First Nation announces immediate resignation
In the aftermath of an unauthorized land sale, Chief y̓lmixʷm Christopher Derickson said he’s now seeing further evidence of corruption.
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Indigenous Peoples Day Events around ‘Metro Vancouver’
IndigiNews has compiled a list of “Metro Vancouver” events for for National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21.
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Indigenous Peoples Day Events within syilx homelands
The syilx Nation is hosting a number of celebrations in honour of sqilx’w day
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‘Every day, we honour our sisters’: Red Dress art pieces unveiled outside ‘Vancouver Island’ schools
Content Warning: This story contains content referencing missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people. Please honour your spirit and read with care. Every year, when May 5 comes and goes, Lily Schaefer is reminded of the importance of continuing the conversation about missing and murdered Indigenous, women, girls and two-spirit people (MMIWG2S). The…
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South Okanagan Similkameen Pride Society kicks off month-long celebrations
The crowd at the Dream Cafe was treated to a night of poetry, mixes of Fusion and Raqs Sharqi dancing, and drag acts full of outlandish song and dance.
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Annual Spirit of syilx Youth Unity Run begins with honouring of residential ‘school’ survivors
More than 100 syilx youth gathered at the site of the former residential “school” to kick off this year’s run
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‘These names were stolen:’ B.C. MLA pushes for including Indigenous names on government ID, birth registrations
Indigenous Names Statutes Amendment Act is headed to a second reading before becoming legislated
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Table Talks program will bring reconciliation discussions to the kitchen table
The sessions are designed to promote relationship-building and to breathe life into sqilx’w beliefs and teachings.