Okanagan
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In ‘B.C.’s’ interior, a syilx program is returning burrowing owls to the grasslands
The Upper Nicola Band released 11 captive-born owls in spax̌mn — part of a decade-long effort to reinstate the tiny birds of prey whose populations have plummeted
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Tla’amin choreographer sets the dance stage ablaze with wildfire-themed ballet
‘Cikilaxʷm: Controlled Burn,’ Cameron sinkʷə Fraser-Monroe’s new ballet about Indigenous fire stewardship, premieres in kiʔláwnaʔ (Kelowna) on May 1
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In ‘Summerland,’ syilx interpretive signs unveiled on ackɬt’pus
Elder and knowledge keeper shares oral stories on the popular trails of mountain known as ‘Giant’s Head’
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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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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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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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‘B.C.’ group declares Similkameen River among province’s most ‘endangered’
Amidst opposition to mine’s expansion and other threats, LSIB continues to speak out in defence of its waterway, nməlqytkʷ
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syilx rocker Francis Baptiste ‘hoping for a little more’ with release of newest album
Osoyoos Indian Band songwriter’s latest alt-rock release, ‘Lived Experience in East Vancouver,’ aims to ‘help people who struggled’ like artist did