Vancouver Island
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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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Six safety tips from Mi’kmaw survival expert
With weather warnings coming in fast and furious across unceded territories in B.C., IndigiNews asked Sakej Ward to share his teachings.
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FOR LOVE sheds light on foster care and ‘brilliance and the beauty’ of Indigenous Peoples, says producer Mary Teegee
The documentary screens tonight at the Port Theatre on Snuneymuxw territory in Nanaimo.
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‘I stand with the Wet’suwet’en and all the Indigenous land and water protectors’
Longtime Indigenous rights activist Ellen Gabriel’s message to Wet’suwet’en land and water defenders.
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Clarence ‘Butch’ Dick of Songhees Nation ‘deeply humbled’ by honorary degree
The artist and educator was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Laws from Royal Roads University.
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How UVic’s working to decolonize B.C. classrooms
From revitalizing Indigenous languages to increasing Indigenous representation to tackling white fragility — ‘There’s so much work to do,’ says education dean at the University of Victoria.
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OPINION: B.C.’s proposed FOI fee threatens ‘Indigenous Peoples, families and communities’
Fees could make it harder for small outlets like IndigiNews to justify filing shot-in-the-dark info requests — like the one that led to our birth alerts investigation, writes reporter Anna McKenzie.
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At this Indigenous Elders’ literacy circle, survivors find healing
‘We’re not going to be walking around in the dark anymore,’ says founder, Cowichan Tribes Elder and survivor Linda Jack.
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How best to support Indigenous children, youth and families in dealing with COVID-19 impacts?
Four Indigenous child-welfare experts to offer guidance in free workshop series happening Nov. 2-10.