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Okanagan Indian Band unveils Canoe Bay sign, sharing syilx knowledge
A ceremony on Sept. 30 will honour the new sign and growing relationships that brought it to fruition — between syilx community, City of Vernon and regional government.
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Indigenous journalism students have until Oct. 3 to apply for Jack Webster scholarship
The foundation is offering $2000 awards to full-time students at eligible B.C. schools.
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‘When you laugh, all your sadness goes away’ comedy night on Sept 30
syilx performing artist Madeline Terbasket will perform in an evening comedy show, planned for those who attended the residential “schools” on Sept 30 ‘National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.’
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Robert Riley Saunders pleads guilty to three of 13 charges
‘Ideally, he would be charged for every single account of child abuse that’s happened,’ says Alex, an Indigenous youth who says they were in Saunders’ care when he was employed by the B.C. government as a social worker.
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Barbecue and ball hockey to commemorate Truth and Reconciliation Day in Nanaimo
The Salish Storm Hockey Association, a nonprofit that encourages Indigenous children to play hockey, is planning a full day of events for Sept 30.
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Similkameen artist carves pictographs into outdoor class to ‘indigenize’ the school
‘I want Indigenous students to recognize their identity and culture is values, so they can feel comfortable,’ says Míwlnaʔ, teacher at Similkameen Elementary School.
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Birth alerts follow you ‘for the rest of your life’ says mom whose baby was taken
Eight years after her son was apprehended at a Calgary hospital, this mom says she lives with severe anxiety, nightmares, intense flashbacks and questions about why her family was separated instead of supported.
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Survivor’s guilt in the wake of B.C. wildfires
‘We will be the Phoenix that rises through these ashes,’ says Jayna Pooley of Okanagan Indian Band.
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Indigenous Writers’ Circle supports next wave of emerging Indigenous writers
We need more people writing and sharing their stories from their own particular nation but also we need our communities to see ourselves represented accurately,’ says program mentor Chelsea Vowel
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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.