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BC, Canada, and W̱SÁNEĆ Nation commit to a new 'shared understanding' of treaties

Robyn Bell
February 28, 2025

The federal and provincial governments say they will rely on UNDRIP to guide a new perspective on the treaties.

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WSÁNEĆ chiefs call for immediate moratorium on commercial herring fishing in the Salish Sea

Robyn Bell
November 13, 2024

The chiefs have called on a moratorium for years, saying fish populations need time to recover

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Photos: South Island Powwow returns for third year

Robyn Bell
September 30, 2024

A record 11K people attended the event at Royal Athletic Park.

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Indigenizing education is the focus of delegates to Camosun’s S’TEṈISTOLW̱ conference

Educators from around the world will build connections and discuss structural changes that support Indigenous students

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Heiltsuk Nation repatriates chief’s seat from Royal BC Museum after 113 years

Robyn Bell
July 12, 2024

The seat was built by master carver and Heiltsuk Nation chief Captain Richard Carpenter around 1900

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In W̱SÁNEĆ territories, matriarchs raise funds to buy back their unceded lands

XTSLS is the latest organization working to fund the return of Saltwater Salish lands, which were never given up by their original owners.

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Yintah wins Best Canadian Documentary at the Rogers Hot Docs Festival

Documentary on Wet’suwet’en struggle to protect the land was ten years in the making