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Several years ago I went to a dinner with some friends in Vancouver, all of them Caucasian. This wasn't an issue with me or them, they new I was First Nations but it's never been a topic of conversation

Today I woke up, showered and dressed and went to a rally at the Legislature to protest the on-going use of Fish Farms on unceded water territories of Indigenous people on the coast of British Columbia.

#first-nations 6+Million goes missing from third party management!

"Horgan's acknowledgment of unceded Indigenous territory a milestone for B.C." Justine Hunter Victoria October 22, 2017 October 22, 2017 It is now commonplace for social activists to acknowledge

When we stated the tetla project we had to choose a symbol to represent Tetla. Tetla means "little money" in the Hul'qumi'num language. We hired the artist Herb Rice who gave us a choice for

Syalutsa was to spend many years living an travelling in the Cowichan Valley by himself before the next "first person" fell from the sky, his younger brother Stutsun. Even though there was a

After Syalutsa fell to the warm ground of Cowichan near present-day Koksilah Ridge, his younger brother Stutsun next appeared from the heavens, landing between the two majestic peaks of Swuqus, also known

Today it was announced by the Federal Government of Canada that survivors of "the 60's Scoop" would be compensated between $25,000 and $50,000 each. This payment is to settle the 16 different

My friend Andrew posted this picture for orange shirt day. I'm ignoring that the shirt looks red. Orange shirt day is to recognized students that went to residential school; something both my mother and

This one makes me laugh. Both for her reaction and his. I'll be honest, I have never had anybody actually read my mind before.... a lot have tried. But they never get it right, or come close.

I used to spend a lot of time in the shrinks waiting room. And I have had this conversation.

I'm in the middle of a court case and need funds for lawyers. My friend Heather dared me to keep putting out that if a post (this post now) hits 500 bucks (on the liquid side?) I have to shave my face

Indian women say fraud, nepotism rife on reserves Vancouver Sun Tuesday, April 13, 1999 Byline: Dianne Rinehart Recent accusations of electoral fraud and nepotism against the chief of the tiny Scowlitz

Judith Lavoie / Times Colonist April 16, 2013 09:46 PM Meaghan Champion intends to reform the monetary system. Not an easy ambition, she admits, as she thumbs through a pile of Tetlas, the currency she

Victoria cleaner says she has First Nations right to put up advertising posters Victoria is built on unceded aboriginal territory and First Nations should have the right to put up advertising posters without

Women Seek Accountability in Tribal Governments New York Times: Jan 1, 2000 CANADA: Women Seek Accountability in Tribal Governments Against a winter prairie backdrop of bare trees, honking Canada geese,

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