New citizens welcomed with Métis sash
A recent meeting of the Columbia Valley Métis Association (CVMA) demonstrated the importance of the sash to their culture and what that meant for new citizens.
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by Admin | Dec 11, 2023
A recent meeting of the Columbia Valley Métis Association (CVMA) demonstrated the importance of the sash to their culture and what that meant for new citizens.
by Admin | Dec 6, 2023
This year four junior hockey players from Golden Rockets are wearing orange jerseys with their Indigenous names on the back.
by Admin | Nov 29, 2023
You might be wondering why herons are called “blue” herons. It’s their unique appearance; they have blue-grey feathers.
by Admin | Nov 28, 2023
As a younger person, I had noticed that there was a definite difference in the way the women of our two communities dressed, the Columbia Lake and the Shuswap Reserves.
by Admin | Nov 28, 2023
Indigenous educator Bonnie Harvey has received the Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) 2023 Award of Excellence for environmental education.
by Admin | Nov 27, 2023
On November 3, the provincial and federal governments and the First Nations Leadership Council reached an agreement of $1 billion funding for Indigenous-led conservation initiatives in B.C.
by Admin | Nov 20, 2023
On October 19, the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) and Global Affairs Canada (GAC) released a report regarding Indigenous businesses, with a focus on exporters — including the challenges they face and the potential success they can achieve in the future.
by Admin | Nov 20, 2023
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) has released information on Correctional Service Canada (CSC) and how it continues to fail Indigenous Peoples.
by Admin | Nov 19, 2023
National Addictions Awareness Week takes place November 22 to 28, and so the Shuswap Band has created a live comedy show for the community.
by Lyonel Doherty | Nov 13, 2023
Rocky Mountain School District No. 6 is reviewing a new policy to guide the board in case it has to name or rename one of its schools.
by Admin | Nov 12, 2023
They say that movies are special as they deliver hope to the audience. This is the goal in mind for Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) as they ??seek expressions of interest that highlight the stories of Indigenous women across Canada.
by Admin | Nov 12, 2023
Every 24th of October, The Ktunaxa celebrate their language. The Ktunaxa language is one of the most unique languages in the world — it is isolated, meaning it’s a language that has no genetic relationship with another language.
by Admin | Nov 7, 2023
Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) recently gathered with local educators for the 2023 ‘Inquiring Voices’ professional development day for teachers.
by Admin | Nov 6, 2023
They say that language is part of a culture, but it may also be something that defines ourselves.
by Admin | Nov 6, 2023
For years Indigenous war veterans were not recognized or honoured for their service, but Shuswap Band is making sure they get the acknowledgement they deserve.
by Admin | Nov 1, 2023
They say that dragonflies can see in all directions simultaneously — and that might be true because, in this way, they symbolize a change and a view of self-understanding in some Indigenous communities.
by Admin | Oct 30, 2023
Behind second chances is always the willingness to change, and that’s the story of Tania Ross, a former gang member turned motivational speaker and manager at a youth healing lodge in Winnipeg.
by Admin | Oct 29, 2023
There’s a scene in Martin Scorsese’s new film Killers of the Flower Moon where many Osage people are brutally murdered in different ways.
by Admin | Oct 23, 2023
The Ktunaxa Literacy Day is on October 24 — a day to celebrate and give importance to one of the world’s most unique and isolated languages.
by Admin | Oct 23, 2023
Kim Beaudin, the national vice-chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP), has some strong convictions about Wrongful Conviction Day that took place on October 2.