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Haíɫzaqv and Canada sign $37-million reconciliation agreement

The agreement is called Haíɫcístut, which means 'to turn something around and make it right again.'

By Stephanie Wood | News, Politics | July 26th 2019

Musqueam shows visitors ‘whose territory they're landing in’ at Vancouver airport

The First Nation and Vancouver International Airport are working together to provide employment and opportunity to the community.

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By Stephanie Wood | News | July 25th 2019

Culture in a bottle: Inside the first Indigenous-owned winery in North America

Nk'Mip Cellars is located on the Osoyoos Indian Band's reservation, in the heart of mountains, hills and orchards of the Okanagan Valley, B.C.

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By Emilee Gilpin & Stephanie Wood | Culture | July 15th 2019

Okanagan Nation will have unprecedented role in new national park

The practice of establishing parks without Indigenous involvement could be changing. On Tuesday, the Okanagan Nation, provincial and federal governments signed a iʔ sc̓ax̌ʷtət, or a memorandum of understanding, to work together in creating a national park reserve in nxʷəlxʷəltantət, also known as the South Okanagan-Similkameen area.

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By Stephanie Wood | News | July 3rd 2019

Tŝilhqot'in sends mining company home

The Tŝilhqot’in Nation has been fighting to protect Teẑtan Biny (Fish Lake) for decades. While Taseko Mines' proposed open-pit copper and gold mine has been rejected twice at the federal level, the Liberal government granted permits for an exploratory drilling program — slated to start today — but the nation organized a peaceful protest and sent the construction team home.

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By Emilee Gilpin | News | July 2nd 2019

First Nations share story of strength and survival with caribou herd saved from extinction

The Saulteau and West Moberly First Nations have been working to bring back the Klinse Za caribou herd from the brink of extinction. Five years after they started a maternal pen for pregnant mothers to raise their calves in a protected area, the mountain herd has gone from 16 animals to nearly 100. Caribou guardian Julian Napoleon said his people share the herd's story of strength and survival .

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By Emilee Gilpin | Entertainment, Politics, Culture | June 27th 2019

Indigenous guardians turn to their laws to protect the coast

While Canadians may be more familiar with the role of a park ranger or conservation officer, guardians are first and foremost accountable to their governing structures, ones that have mostly effectively managed and preserved lands and waters for thousands of years.

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By Emilee Gilpin | Energy, Politics, Culture | June 24th 2019

'Biocultural diversity' pursued at UBC Botanical Garden

By collaborating with the school's Musqueam Language and Culture Department, the garden is creating an inclusive space that incorporates Indigenous knowledge.

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By Stephanie Wood | News, Culture | June 17th 2019

How a flock of sheep protects a First Nation's land

The Saulteau First Nation wanted to stop using harsh chemical sprays to protect new tree growth. Then they got a call from a shepherd.

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By Emilee Gilpin | News, Entertainment, Energy | June 17th 2019

How Coastal First Nations took control of their economy

Coast Funds, a financing group created and overseen by First Nations in the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii, has invested tens of millions of dollars in hundreds of sustainability projects and created over 1,000 permanent jobs in local communities, according to the group's recently released report.

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By Emilee Gilpin | News, Business, Politics, Culture | June 10th 2019

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