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Renowned syilx educator hopes new UBCO building will boost Indigenous innovation
lax̌lax̌tkʷ Jeannette Armstrong says the university’s x̌əl sic snpax̌nwixʷtn building will make room for collaboration across disciplines
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Modern treaties law would hold feds ‘accountable to the promises’ made to First Nations, say chiefs
Indigenous leaders say Bill C-10 would finally hold ‘Canada’s’ feet to the fire over its commitments in the constitutionally protected agreements
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Leaders in the North Okanagan join forces to protect crucial watershed from fire
Sacred to the syilx, and source of drinking water for 80,000 people, the North Aberdeen Plateau faces ‘extreme threat’ of wildfire — a new plan hopes to help
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As climate, industry warm Okanagan waterways, expert warns of ‘extinction event’ for fish by 2040
Lauren Terbasket shared the ‘alarming’ data about water trends during a watershed gathering on Feb. 20 — saying climate resilience must be prioritized
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Winnipeg security guard charged, suspended as protesters rally against racial profiling
Demonstrators also call for tighter regulation of private security companies after alleged brass knuckles assault on Indigenous man
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In Manitoba, a growing herd of bagwaji-bizhikiwag offers lessons in community
‘A proud moment,’ says Skownan First Nation’s operations director, as ten wood bison make long journey across provinces to join a herd under the community’s care
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Indigenous rights defenders say they’ll ‘not stay silent’ after anti-protest bylaw defeated in Winnipeg
Advocates remain concerned after forcing withdrawal of proposed buffer zones and ‘nuisance’ protest ban
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smǝlqmíx leaders emphasize ‘no consent’ as ‘B.C.’ approves Copper Mountain Mine expansion
The New Ingerbelle project near ‘Princeton’ will revive an old open pit mine and raise its tailings dam by 87 metres
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At board of trade talk, WFN leader imagines prosperous future ‘for many generations to come’
c̓ris Jordan Coble gave a State of the Nation presentation to the Greater Westside Board of Trade earlier this month
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With ‘grief and a desire for change,’ community gathers to remember MMIWG2S+ in ‘Winnipeg’
Cities across the continent held similar walks on Valentine’s Day, marking the 35th anniversary of annual memorials for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit people