Vancouver Island
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Indigenous couple fights for the return of their newborn daughter, taken by MCFD
Amella was barely a month old when she was apprehended in a ‘Victoria’ hospital on April 17
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The story of S-hwu-hwa’us and Qul-lhanumutsun
Jared Qwustenuxun Williams explains how the Cowichan Tribes logo is rooted in a story that’s been passed down for generations
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Parents win battle to have son’s Kwak̓wala name on his birth certificate
λugʷaləs K’ala’ask Shaw now has his name accurately reflected on the document — the province says other families will be able to do the same
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Nuxalk pole, taken 100 years ago, is repatriated from museum in ‘new beginning’
The carving — which was removed after a smallpox epidemic in the early 1900s — was brought home by the nation this month
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‘They were just children’: c̓išaaʔatḥ confirms potential graves at former Alberni residential ‘school’
Researchers identified 17 suspected burial sites and say at least 67 more children never made it home from the ‘brutal’ institution
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Expanse of deep ocean off ‘Vancouver Island’ set to become protected area
First Nations and federal government sign MOU to co-manage proposed MPA in 133,019-square-km section of the Pacific
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Sta’lo’ Mustimuhw: A story of the river people
The story of the Quw’utsun Sta’lo’ (Cowichan River) goes back well before the first Quw’utsun ancestor, writes Jared Qwustenuxun Williams
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How do you put a price on sacred foods?
I set out to tally the cost of a smoked salmon — its value is beyond measure
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RCMP may face charges in death of Wet’suwet’en man, advocates say reform is urgent
The IIO says three officers may have committed offences after the shooting of Jared Lowndes and is filing a report to prosecutors
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In photos: Snuneymuxw women teach the art of wool weaving
At a recently-opened learning centre, community members craft intricate designs with the help of experienced mentors