First Nations in B.C remain on evacuation orders and alert
For the first time in her life, Leah Ballantyne of Harrison Hot Springs, B.C., has…
Westbank First Nation
Wildfire evacuations ordered for thousands of people in West Kelowna, B.C.
Central Okanagan Emergency Operations ordered the evacuation of close to a thousand homes, representing about 2,500 people, with thousands of other properties placed on alert and residents warned to be ready to leave at a moment’s notice.
West Kelowna, B.C., declares state of emergency over encroaching wildfire
A local state of emergency has been declared for the City of West Kelowna and part of the Westbank First Nation as a wildfire threatens.
Indigenous practices are the future and past of wildfire prevention
Thousand-year-old practices are at the core of wildfire mitigation efforts in the Westbank First Nation Community Forest.
How three generations of women are working to stop the impacts of intergenerational trauma
A family of women discuss what it was like to find healing after enduring years of mental health issues, addictions and sexual violence
‘Humour is part of our healing’ says Cree Nakoda Sioux comedian Conway Kootenay
Kootenay feels entertainers are needed now more than ever
Westbank First Nation youth reconnecting to canoe culture
The pandemic has not held back Westbank First Nation youth, who are working on their first canoe this summer.