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In ‘B.C.’s’ interior, a syilx program is returning burrowing owls to the grasslands
The Upper Nicola Band released 11 captive-born owls in spax̌mn — part of a decade-long effort to reinstate the tiny birds of prey whose populations have plummeted
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Okanagan Chief asks public to be mindful as community recovers from wildfire
Respect stressed wildlife, backcountry and people as they clean up, repair and replace lost homes and businesses, urges Chief Byron Louis.
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Canada is in ‘a time of reckoning’ says this Indigenous father
While many people are waking up to the truth of what Indigenous Peoples experienced in former residential “schools,” Steve Sxwithultxw says we need more action from the government on meaningful reconciliation and justice.
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Okanagan Indian Band’s Cultural Immersion School to reopen Sept. 22
Due to wildfire, planned renovations were postponed and the grounds need a clean-up, says school official.
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Feasting after the fire — Okanagan couple welcomes evacuees home with tacos and ribs
“This is just a way of giving back. Some people haven’t had a home-cooked meal in over a month,” says Joan Alexis of Okanagan Indian Band.
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Swapping hockey sticks for hoses — A wildfire history lesson
‘I never seen any quit from our people,’ says Dan Wilson, former firefighter and current councillor with the Okanagan Indian Band.
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Indigenous youth launch podcast tackling COVID myths and exploring current events
In Friendship is produced by Ally Reeder, Sherwin Strong and Kaleb Gambler out of the Wachiay Friendship Centre.
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