Vancouver
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Living on the DTES, we’ve seen the aftermath of the Pickton murders — victims and their families deserve better
Eva Takakanew and Julie Chapman reflect on the serial killer’s death and why the remaining police exhibits in the death are important for closure and justice
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Joan Phillip, the second First Nations woman in the ‘B.C.’ cabinet, is patient but unrelenting
In a ‘cutthroat’ colonial arena, her predecessor showed representation can come at a cost — but nearly one year into her role as MLA, Phillip appears unflappable
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səlilwətaɬ exhibition uplifts beauty and strength of boys and men with long hair
‘The Boys Who Braid Their Hair’ was created to educate and empower following a high-profile incident where an Indigenous boy’s long hair was cut in a ‘Saskatchewan’ daycare
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‘This is not over’: Mother of Jared Lowndes vows to keep fighting for justice
A BC Prosecution Service decision to not charge RCMP officers involved in the Wet’suwet’en man’s death was met with disbelief and disappointment
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In ‘loving homage’ to Indigenous resistance, Carrier Wit’at artist creates textile pieces with a punk edge
Whess Harman’s blanket titled ‘Bad Kids’ is part of a new exhibition at the Bill Reid Gallery called ‘XIÁM’
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Responding to climate crisis means restoring good relations with land, say Indigenous experts
syilx Okanagan scholar Jeannette Armstrong and Māori scholar Christine Winter shared knowledge during a panel discussion at UBC
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Families of MMIWG face off with supporters of ‘comedy’ group behind Pickton shirt
The Danger Cats performed near the DTES despite community outrage and calls to apologize — while the Canadian Anti-Hate Network alleges ties to a far-right movement
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City fences off CRAB Park encampment, moves ahead with week-long ‘clean up’
Many connected to the largely-Indigenous site worry people won’t be allowed back, while officials maintain it’s ‘not a decampment’
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Cree head chef brings Indigenous flavour to British-inspired gastropub: ‘He nails it every time’
Since joining the Cascade Room in 2022, Darrel Ahenakew has been cooking up dishes influenced by his upbringing in Treaty 6 and beyond
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In photos: Hundreds gather to celebrate Hoobiyee, the Nisg̱a’a new year
The annual urban event took place at the PNE Forum on March 1 and 2 — with a program of dance, storytelling, food and more