Water Stories
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In Similkameen homelands, mining operations threaten syilx Okanagan laws, identity
Also known as Eagle Valley, the Similkameen Valley holds ‘the lifeblood of our land,’ says LSIB member
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‘A slap in the face’: At private meeting, concerns swirl about Copper Mountain Mine’s consultation process
smǝlqmíx community members call out Hudbay Minerals, Mitsubishi Materials and ‘B.C.’ over mining pit expansion
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Similkameen people say once-pristine waterways tainted by mine waste as company doubles down: ‘It’s scary’
Questioned at a private community meeting about contamination in Wolfe Creek, a Hudbay Minerals representative insists she ‘would drink the water’
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As winter looms, Gitxsan and Gitanyow pipeline resistance shows no sign of slowing
Land defenders continue to organize against PRGT as its environmental assessment certificate is up for review starting this week
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‘A legacy of co-operation’: Leaders vow to protect syilx Okanagan waters across jurisdictions
First Nations and local governments sign agreement to collectively advocate for and defend the region’s watersheds
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‘Industry doesn’t understand what our people know’: WSÁNEĆ chiefs call for halt to commercial herring fisheries
Hereditary leaders have issued a joint declaration to preserve the key species they say is in danger of collapse
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snx̌aʔiwləm gathering celebrates salmon and their revival in syilx Okanagan waterways
‘It was a good run for our people this year,’ said OIB’s chief during the three-day event at sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ (Okanagan Falls)
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‘Not our border’: How a colonial line shapes Tlingit lands — and my own ancestor’s role in it
A canoe trip across the ‘U.S.-Canada’ boundary reminds Mike Graeme of colonialism’s legacy — as he follows the path of his surveyor great-great-uncle
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After a 1,000-km journey, lone chinook salmon makes ‘milestone’ return home to kɬúsx̌nítkw
The adult fish’s homecoming marks the success of years-long restoration efforts for the species, according to ONA
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‘We are willing to fight. We are not scared’: A new resistance to LNG unfolds in northern ‘B.C.’
As construction of the PRGT pipeline begins on Nisg̱a’a lands, their Gitanyow neighbours set up a blockade