Okanagan
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Webinar series tackles ‘colonial’ and ‘racist’ concepts of neglect in child welfare system
April 21-23 series will feature a diverse panel including Indigenous youth and Elders.
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When the people gather — a glimpse into the MMIWG2S movement
Those who consistently stand up to honour the lives of the missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people do so in ceremony, not protest, they say.
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Syilx people can earn a degree in the Nsyilxcən language with new UBC program
It’s the first Indigenous language degree in Canada, says academic lead Jeannette Armstrong
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MMIWG2S rally to bring awareness to Merritt B.C. on Saturday
Danielle Jack’s most recent experience of near abduction will be on her mind and heart at the Saturday rally for MMIGW2S
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Syilx woman turns class project into annual community clean-up: ‘Because we respect our land’
Cassidy Marchand’s school project, inspired by her grandfather, has turned into an annual Community Clean-up — this year’s set for April 17.
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‘I don’t feel safe’: Syilx mother shaken after learning RCMP, social worker searched her home without her knowledge
Lauren Marchand wasn’t told about the search until weeks later.
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How cannabis helped this Syilx woman walk again
Jayna Pooley was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and put on medications, but says it was the medicinal properties of cannabis that helped her to walk again.
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Canada in ‘conflict of interest’ on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, say Secwépemc land defenders
Secwépemc land defenders say Canada ‘has no jurisdiction and no authority over our people on our land,’ and request independent third-party adjudication for charges laid.
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Westbank First Nation Elders honoured to be recognized by the Okanagan College
Wilfred “Grouse” and Pamela Barnes are recipients of the Okanagan College 2020 Honorary fellows award.
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‘It said Free Willy Pickton’: Threatening note empowers Secwepemc woman to start a safety group for Indigenous women
Matriarch Resistance group builds self-confidence through boxing and kickboxing.