Penticton Indian Band is using syilx traditional methods to reduce wildfire risk
Prescribed burns to happen in syilx territory around Penticton now through February, says band’s director of natural resources.
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Okanagan Chief questions sincerity of possible visit from Pope
‘I wouldn’t be worried about our forgiveness. I would be worried about … the crimes that were committed in God’s name,’ says OKIB’s Chief Byron Louis.
COVID-19 surges prompt emergency measures in some northern communities
Yukon, N.W.T. and Nunavik all grappling with recent spikes
OPP launches investigation into officer following sex trade allegations
Details of investigation reveal dark underbelly of Kenora hiding in plain sight
Murray Sinclair to chair negotiations on federal compensation for First Nations kids
The former chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) will aid talks between the…
InFocus celebrates Indigenous innovators and asks, is it time for baseball to retire the ‘tomahawk chop?’
Did you know that kayaks, lacrosse, sunglasses, suspension bridges and even baby bottles came from…
Algonquins of Barriere Lake struggling with a mental health crisis
If you or someone you know is in crisis, the Hope for Wellness Help Line…
B.C. study shows sustainable management of salmon fishery before colonization
A B.C. study confirms what Michelle George’s family has told her about their Tsleil-Waututh ancestors’…
Métis Cree MP Blake Desjarlais enters politics to protect identity
Growing up in the Fishing Lake Métis Settlement in Alberta, politics was the furthest thing…