Vancouver Island
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Canada is in ‘a time of reckoning’ says this Indigenous father
While many people are waking up to the truth of what Indigenous Peoples experienced in former residential “schools,” Steve Sxwithultxw says we need more action from the government on meaningful reconciliation and justice.
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Indigenous youth launch podcast tackling COVID myths and exploring current events
In Friendship is produced by Ally Reeder, Sherwin Strong and Kaleb Gambler out of the Wachiay Friendship Centre.
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Breaking: New class action alleges birth alerts are ‘a product of the state’s colonialist and paternalistic attitude’
Filed in B.C.’s Supreme Court, the proposed action marks the first step in a ‘national litigation effort’ representing parents subjected to birth alerts across Canada.
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‘The child-welfare system is residential schools part two,’ says lawyer
How Black and Métis lawyer Roslyn Chambers is holding colonial courts to account
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Youth in and from government ‘care’ celebrate turning 19 and call for change
‘Today is a day for our voices to be heard.’
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We’re hiring a full-time reporter to cover education and child welfare
Indigenous and BIPOC applicants will be prioritized. Apply by Aug. 31, 2021.
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In photos: Fairy Creek supporters mark one year of blockades
RCMP raid old growth protection camps as Indigenous leaders gather in Victoria.
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The resurgence of Indigenous canoes
‘The Sacred Journey exhibit is a physical example of Indigenous Peoples ability to adapt, adopt, and transform,’ says λáλíyasila Frank Brown of a new traveling exhibit just opened at the Campbell River museum.
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A birthday party to remember for youth transitioning out of B.C.’s child-welfare system
“Many youth miss out on this milestone birthday due to the current transition standards that do not afford them guaranteed stability, housing or safety,” says organizer.
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In photos: Thousands march in Chemainus, BC, to support victims and survivors of Kuper Island School
Penelakut Tribe organized the march as part of the community’s ongoing healing process.