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City of Kelowna has ‘no sense of urgency’ to deal with racism say Black artists
“This is a city where it’s easier for somebody to put out a universal symbol of anti-Black racism than it is for Black people to get space to curate their own show,” says Trophy Ewila.
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Systemic racism in policing across unceded territories in B.C. demands reform says Human Rights Commissioner
New report shows Indigenous Peoples are ‘grossly overrepresented’ in arrests and chargeable incidents.
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senk’lip (coyote) goes viral
The story behind IndigiNews’ 2021 swag, designed by Lauren Marchand.
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syilx Nation presents new Child and Family Plan for members to review
It’s about standing up “the nation’s inherent jurisdiction regarding child and family supports,” says Okanagan Nation Alliance wellness manager.
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Gitxsan community stops B.C. social workers from taking child back into ‘care’
‘We’re sick and tired of generation after generation being lost in the system and not knowing who they are and never coming home,’ says Kolin Sutherland-Wilson.
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IndigiNews is hiring a managing editor
Indigenous applicants will be prioritized. Applications extended to Oct. 31, 2021.
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Secwépemc hereditary family builds ceremony house for healing
It will be a safe space for “winter dance, ceremonies, and sweat lodges, a place for people to land in,” says Secwépemc Matriarch Miranda Dick.
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Okanagan Indian Band unveils Canoe Bay sign, sharing syilx knowledge
A ceremony on Sept. 30 will honour the new sign and growing relationships that brought it to fruition — between syilx community, City of Vernon and regional government.
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Robert Riley Saunders pleads guilty to three of 13 charges
‘Ideally, he would be charged for every single account of child abuse that’s happened,’ says Alex, an Indigenous youth who says they were in Saunders’ care when he was employed by the B.C. government as a social worker.
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Okanagan Chief asks public to be mindful as community recovers from wildfire
Respect stressed wildlife, backcountry and people as they clean up, repair and replace lost homes and businesses, urges Chief Byron Louis.