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Remembrance event planned after unmarked graves discovered on Penelakut Island
NANAIMO - A somber event is planned to honour the children who lost their lives at a residential school in the Gulf Islands. Joan Brown, chief of the Penelakut Tribe, said the March for the Children e...
Jul 13, 2021
New National Chief RoseAnne Archibald vows to make AFN more inclusive, transparent
OTTAWA - Newly elected National Chief RoseAnne Archibald is pledging to hold governments' feet to the fire and to help make the Assembly of First Nations to be more inclusive and transparent. Over the...
Jul 09, 2021
'They pull together': Tk'emlúps community welcoming wildfire evacuees
TK'EMLUPS, B.C. - Since opening up the Kamloopa Powwow Arbour to wildfire evacuees, Tk'emlps volunteers have been given a flood of donations - including food, water, blankets, clothing and camping sup...
Doug Collins Jul 05, 2021
Lytton First Nation hopes to receive provincial funding for searching residential school site
Support services are in place online for residential school survivors and others who are affected. -- KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government's announcement of $12 million towards investigative work at former ...
Doug Collins Jun 28, 2021
Support services for residential school survivors in B.C.
Support services for residential school survivors in B.C. include:The KUU-US Crisis Line Society 24-hour, province-wide crisis line for Indigenous peoples; Adults, call 250 723-4050. Children and yout...
Jun 28, 2021
B.C. funding $12 million for investigative work at former residential school sites
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government allocated $12 million to support First Nations throughout the province with investigative work at former residential school sites.The funding will support First Nations ...
Jun 28, 2021
First Nations based motorcycle group from Alberta travels to pay respects in Kamloops
The National Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide 24/7 support to residential school survivors and others who are affected. Call 1 (866) 925-4419.--KAMLOOPS - The out-of-pr...
Jun 27, 2021
Walk from Whitehorse to Kamloops honouring children who died at residential schools
WHITEHORSE - A monumental journey from Whitehorse, Yukon to Kamloops. On Friday (June 25), Northern Nations Alliance began its Warriors Walk for Healing Nations: a walk greater than 2,100 kilometres i...
Aaron Schulze Jun 27, 2021
New information in Lisa Marie Young's disappearance after several people come forward
NANAIMO - Rejuvenated efforts to solve a presumed homicide has resulted in new tips considered by police to be "credible and important" to their investigation. Lead investigator Cpl. Markus Muntener s...
Jun 26, 2021
SNTC Council of Chiefs says significant progress must be made on 94 calls to action
The National Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide 24/7 support to residential school survivors and others who are affected. Call 1 (866) 925-4419.--SECWEPEMC TERRITORY - Th...
Aaron Schulze Jun 26, 2021
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