Vancouver
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Called a ‘transformative opportunity’ for change, ‘Vancouver’ will vote on UNDRIP strategy
The 32-page report endorsed by xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlilwətaɬ will be subject to city’s vote on Oct. 25
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xʷməθkʷəy̓əm erases Trutch from street name, but won’t forget his racist legacy
The community revealed the title šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm, or Musqueamview Street, in a renaming ceremony on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
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A century after their village was burned, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh is rebuilding Sen̓áḵw
Construction has started on the 11-tower development on reserve lands after the nation received a historic $1.4-billion loan from CMHC
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Project utilizing Coast Salish plants to combat heat waves on the DTES
UBC student Alexandra Thomas leading re-greening project in consultation with knowledge-keepers and community organizations
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After another beloved relative dies at the hands of police, calls for change amplify
The family of Chris Amyotte, Leaping Frog Man, says the 42-year-old was distressed and seeking help when police shot him six times with a beanbag gun
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Wet’suwet’en, Coast Salish leaders share solidarity in pipeline fights
‘We could never move forward on our own, it must be all of us together,’ said Hereditary Chief Namoks during stop in ‘Vancouver’
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Artwork from prisons gives glimpse into lives of incarcerated people: ‘we’re still human’
‘When you’re in an 8×10 cell you’re in your head a lot. When you can have a bit of an escape, it can pull you out of deep depression,’ says one creator in the ART & Justice exhibit
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Hotlatch: Queer Indigenous dance party front and centre at ‘Vancouver’ Pride festival for first time
The time of Pride events being run only by and for white gay men is over, says Dane-Zaa drag performer
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Burlesque troupe brings ‘badass Indigenous sexuality’ to Pride
Virago Nation will perform in Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh territories on Saturday — confronting colonial ideas of gender and sexuality through performance
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True to Place exhibit features works rooted in tradition while expanding boundaries
The display curated by Carrielynn Victor highlights contemporary art that utilizes historic principles of form, story and place