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As Christmas approaches, ‘Na̱mǥis hereditary chief recalls mass arrests at father’s 1921 winter Potlatch
‘Na̱mǥis Hereditary Chief Bill Cranmer remembers when his father’s winter potlatch was raided by Indian Agents, resulting in several dozen community members arrested and sent to jail
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Standards still lacking for Gladue reports, meant to support Indigenous people in the justice system, say legal experts
System is failing many as numbers of Indigenous people in prison reach ‘historic highs.’
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Nominate someone who made 2020 better in the Okanagan
We want to feature people who made your lives a little bit brighter during this challenging year.
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Youth wants ‘survivors centred’ in media coverage, as Robert Riley Saunders’ criminal case begins
Saunders, accused of stealing thousands from kids in care, appeared by phone in Kelowna court.
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Need for ‘Indigenization of emergency services’ highlighted by COVID-19 scare in remote community
As Klahoose First Nation comes out of lockdown after a quickly-contained COVID-19 scare, community members echo the need for Indigenous-led emergency management.
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The fight to stop systemic racism in science
The University of British Columbia Okanagan, Nature and NSERC hosted their first three-part series webinar on Science and Systemic Racism.
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Elementary students share West Coast Indigenous stories in their very own podcast
‘Legends of the West Coast,’ created by a grade three class at Huband Park Elementary, has allowed students to learn about oral storytelling traditions while utilizing technology.
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Two K’omoks mothers contemplate how to celebrate their babies’ tenth moon Hiługwila ceremony during COVID-19
How are coastal families dealing with the ongoing pandemic? | Part Two
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Indigenous birth knowledge fills massive gaps in healthcare, but needs support
Co-founder of Indigenous doula collective says Indigenous birth workers need to be “supported and not exploited.”
