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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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Community lifts up Indigenous food truck dream
Building on his successful bannock stand, OKIB member Shane Miller opens BannockSlap Burgers and Indian Tacos, to rave reviews.
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Positive COVID-19 case within Penticton Indian Band delays class for all on-reserves students
As a safety precaution, the Penticton Indian Band is going under a 14-day closure.
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Coast Salish fashion house centres intergenerational knowledge in new collection
Ay Lelum’s latest features family, fashion and tradition.
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Changing needs of Indigenous students top of mind as kids are back to school on Vancouver Island
‘The message that we got from [the nations] is that there’s a lot of families in this community that aren’t feeling comfortable bringing their kids back to school,’ says SD61 rep
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Returning to your roots: the role of traditional plants in a healthy diet
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh ethnobotanist Leigh Joseph researches and teaches how traditional knowledge can help those living with Type 2 diabetes revisit their relationships with carbohydrates.
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OKIB issues first license under the new Cannabis Control Law
Cory Brewer, an Okanagan nation member, was the first to have his cannabis dispensary licensed by the Okanagan Indian Band
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