Vancouver Island
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FNHA coordinator leads ‘wellness kit’ project for more than 200 Indigenous youth
Adam Gauthier, who’s Coast Salish, Cree and Métis, says the packages of self-care items are a way to show love for Indigenous youth both on reserve and off
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‘The spirit of the medicine will lead us back’
How Avis ‘Nalaga’ O’Brien is guiding Elders to weave their first cedar hats
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New video series uplifts wisdom of K’ómoks and Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw cultures
Interview series hosted by Kumugwe Cultural Society looks at culture, environment and more through voices of Elders and other ‘wise ones’
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In photos: Langford students craft Coast Salish drums
Students worked on a drum-making project that will be enjoyed for years to come
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IndigiNews is covering education for Indigenous students, teachers, and families: Here’s the latest
We’re following what’s happening in the education space across Vancouver Island, so you don’t have to
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Living in uncertain times highlights need for more Indigenous youth programming
‘Create your own experience: Indigenous Youth Programming In the Time of COVID’ webinar hosted by University of British Columbia Learning Circle
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Indigenous hypnotist empowers First Nation youth to follow their dreams
Scott Ward visits First Nations schools across Canada with workshops around laughter, healing
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First Nations Police build connections in Cowichan Tribal Schools
COVID-19 might have curbed the ability to connect but officers like Pamela Bolton are taking creative measures to reach youth in schools
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Sea bed covered in dead herring, allegedly dumped by commercial fisher
A commercial fishing vessel dumped its load of herring as waste, at Deep Bay Marina, Hornby Island.
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Tla’amin Nation is welcoming and guarding the return of herring spawn
kʷu ƛaʔayin t̓ɛt̓ɛkʷu ɬagət — or “The herring are beginning to spawn,” in ʔayʔaǰuθəm (Ay-a-ju-thum), the language of Tla’amin First Nation. Once a time of rejoicing, now it signifies a time of guarding against roe fishery.