Vancouver Island
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After generations of stolen kids, ‘powerful changes’ to ‘B.C.’ law set to return child welfare jurisdiction
Amendments to provincial child welfare legislation, introduced on Wednesday, were celebrated by Indigenous leaders as an important first step to righting wrongs of the past
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Tutakwisnapšiƛ has spent his life around old-growth trees — he wants to make sure future generations can, too
Tla-o-qui-aht Elder and renowned canoe carver Joe Martin reflects on the cultural importance of untouched forests and their place in a complex ecosystem
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Stz’uminus Youth living his storytelling dreams through Indigenous films
Isaiah Harris has always wanted to uplift Indigenous stories — a passion rooted in responsibility, respect and love for his community
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Nuchatlaht land title case tests province’s UNDRIP promise, but reveals ‘hypocrisy’
Rooted in legal cases before it, the title case over part of Nootka Island is a fight for recognition and self-determination
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VIU summer camp introduces Indigenous youth to life on campus
‘You don’t have to give up your cultural identity to come to a place of higher learning,’ says Thuy’she’num Tu Smun’eem camp coordinator
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New Snuneymuxw language hub dream recognized for Elders
The nation celebrated the opening of its new learning centre which will offer teachings around Hul’q’umi’num, plant medicine, employment training
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Advocates question RCMP’s role in death of WLFN man, demand public inquiry
Advocates call for change after Rojun Alphonse died following a distress call to his home that his relations say was escalated with tear gas and weapons
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Winter in Bed
IndigiNews is publishing stories from Alphonse Little Poplar, recorded and transcribed in 1986, to share his incredible memories and gentle storytelling.
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The Baker’s Burnt Bread
IndigiNews is publishing stories from Alphonse Little Poplar, recorded and transcribed in 1986, to share his incredible memories and gentle storytelling.
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One year after RCMP killed Wet’suwet’en man, loved ones push for justice
Jared (Jay) Lowndes was shot by ‘Campbell River’ RCMP in 2021 — his friends and family members are still seeking systemic change by turning ‘rage into action,’ ‘pain into power’