News Items tag as: Odette Auger

Will BC towns’ bylaws undermine drug decriminalization pilot?
May 25, 2023 - 1:10 PM
Reclaiming Indigenous name on official documents an exercise of difficulty, frustration and pain
June 16, 2021 - 8:00 PM

For Danita Bilozaze of Luechok Túe, using her family’s original Indigenous name is an essential part of preserving her connection to culture. So Bilozaze undertook a mission to get her Indigenous family name on all of her official identification, an effort that took many difficult months.
Syilx facilitator launches workshop series for non-Indigenous allies
May 31, 2021 - 7:30 AM

A Syilx woman has founded a new organization dedicated to helping settlers engage with Indigenous peoples in a respectful way.
First Nation learners, teachers passing language to future generations
May 10, 2021 - 6:00 AM

All that we know and all of our relationships grows from the words of our ancestors — that is the guiding principle at First People’s Cultural Council’s Indigenous language programs.
Wait times for status cards example of systemic racism, says petition
April 20, 2021 - 7:00 PM

Vivian Hermansen is collecting signatures for a new petition calling on the federal government to decrease the processing time for Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS), known as status cards.
Kamloops Indigenous birth worker advocates for more access to traditional birth support
November 16, 2020 - 9:00 PM

Sage Thomas recalls the first birth she witnessed as a doula in training, using the traditional ways of her people.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

News Items tag as: Odette Auger

Will BC towns’ bylaws undermine drug decriminalization pilot?

Reclaiming Indigenous name on official documents an exercise of difficulty, frustration and pain

Syilx facilitator launches workshop series for non-Indigenous allies

First Nation learners, teachers passing language to future generations

Wait times for status cards example of systemic racism, says petition

Kamloops Indigenous birth worker advocates for more access to traditional birth support

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