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Legacy of smǝlqmíx Elder cewel’na Leon Louis honoured at syilx water gathering
The work of the ONA forum — held earlier this spring — was dedicated to the leader ‘to honour him and his life’s journey’ as an advocate for the land, water and tmixʷ (all living things)
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Being houseless isn’t always a choice, says Michael Ochoa
‘Without a home it’s really difficult to heal — it’s not impossible, but it’s a lot harder,’ says Syilx man who shares his story of being houseless to working with youth.
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Tupa’s Joint goes mobile as B.C. tries to shut down Indigenous pot shop
‘We will evolve and continue to smash through the blockades they put up,’ says Syilx shop owner
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‘We are here to be the voices of our loved ones’
Along so-called Vancouver Island Highway, two Nations come together to hang red dresses and remember lost loved ones.
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‘How are they going to feel safe?’: Kackaamin healing centre rallies against cannabis facility
Community members are protesting a 57,000 square foot medical marijuana farm that’s slated to be built across the road from Kackaamin, a unique treatment centre with a whole-family approach.
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‘You don’t call him Ogopogo, you call him by his name, nx̌ax̌aitkʷ’
Syilx knowledge keeper shares why it’s important to feed Nx̌ax̌aitkʷ, the sacred being in the water
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Indigenous law on the ground at Ye’yumnuts
Cowichan ancestral burial site gives students knowledge about protecting sacred areas.
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