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A screengrab of the Pípsell (Jacko Lake) area in Secwepemcúl’ecw from Stk’emlúpsemc te Secwépemc Nation’s (SSN) 2017 video, “Pipsell - a Secwepemc Nation Cultural Heritage Site.” Source

Regulatory hearings begin as TMX seeks to dig open trench through sacred Secwépemc site

By Aaron Hemens, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● News ● September 18, 2023

Pipeline company wants to excavate 1.3 km through Pípsell, something SSN says could cause ‘irreparable harm’ to important cultural place

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syilx women share knowledge about protecting kɬúsx̌nítkʷ for future generations: ‘It’s about them’

By Athena Bonneau, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ● Features ● August 3, 2023

ONA is gathering input as it develops an Okanagan Lake Water Responsibility Plan for ‘our culture, our way of life, and our ancestral connections’

“I'm never a person looking for any kind of recognition for the work that I do, especially for the language and for the syilx culture because I've been doing it all my life,” says Dr. Jeannette Armstrong. Photo by Athena Bonneau

Jeannette Armstrong, trailblazer in literature and language, appointed to Order of Canada

By Athena Bonneau, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ● Features ● July 31, 2023

The author and scholar from PIB sat down with her granddaughter to reflect on the award and what motivates her

After receiving honorary degree, suiki?st reflects on decades of community service

By Athena Bonneau, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ● Features ● July 24, 2023

Pauline Terbasket of LSIB recently received a Doctor of Laws from UBCO for her trailblazing work in law and policy

The family of Caitlin Potts, a Samson Cree First Nation mother who’s been missing since 2016, stands outside Orchard Park Mall in syilx homelands on July 13. The Kelowna mall was one of the last locations Caitlin was seen before she went missing more than seven years ago. From left to right: Caitlin’s uncle, AP; her brother, Jeremiah Potts; her mother, Priscilla Potts; and her son, Shane Potts. Photo by Aaron Hemens

Seven years after her disappearance, family of Caitlin Potts reignites calls for justice

By Aaron Hemens, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Features ● July 20, 2023

Loved ones of the Cree mother travelled from the prairies to the Okanagan to try to find answers about her case

Basketball superstar from Tkemlúps te Secwépemc, 14, heads to NAIG 2023

By Breanne Massey ● Features ● July 13, 2023

Waki-Ya Charging Bear Diablo is departing for Kjipuktuk (Halifax) this weekend to play for Team BC in the U14 men’s league