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The Spallumcheen Band will welcome more than 1,000 guests Aug. 3 to 6 as the community plays host to the 17th Annual Shuswap Cultural Gathering.
Those driving out to the reserve, near Enderby (about half-an-hour drive north of Vernon), will be rewarded with a weekend of laughter and inspiration as the Shuswap communities will share their cultural traditions and…
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The morning air was brisk, the sky clouded over with the promise of showers for the island of Haida Gwaii. But stormy weather could not dampen the spirit of the Haida nation as members gathered for an historic event -the raising of six totem poles during the celebration marking the beginning of plans to build the Qay'llnagaay Heritage Centre.
The carving of the six poles…
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The morning air was brisk, the sky clouded over with the promise of showers for the island of Haida Gwaii. But stormy weather could not dampen the spirit of the Haida nation as members gathered for an historic event -the raising of six totem poles during the celebration marking the beginning of plans to build the Qay'llnagaay Heritage Centre.
The carving of the six poles…
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Simon Charlie of Duncan was one of 16 people who received the Order of British Columbia from Lieutenant Governor Garde Gardom and Premier Gordon Campbell on June 21.
"The women and men who have come to Government House to receive British Columbia's highest honor are some of the best and brightest people our province has to offer," Campbell said. "The Order of British…
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Simon Charlie of Duncan was one of 16 people who received the Order of British Columbia from Lieutenant Governor Garde Gardom and Premier Gordon Campbell on June 21.
"The women and men who have come to Government House to receive British Columbia's highest honor are some of the best and brightest people our province has to offer," Campbell said. "The Order of British…
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In the interior of British Columbia in late fall, sunlight flashes off the backs of aged salmon as they fight their way upstream to spawn. The World Fisheries Trust and BC Hydro have teamed up to bring the fight of the salmon into schools across the province.
The trust created Up the Creek: The Salmon Survival Game to help school children learn about salmon in a creative…
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In the interior of British Columbia in late fall, sunlight flashes off the backs of aged salmon as they fight their way upstream to spawn. The World Fisheries Trust and BC Hydro have teamed up to bring the fight of the salmon into schools across the province.
The trust created Up the Creek: The Salmon Survival Game to help school children learn about salmon in a creative…
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The tragedies of Canada's residential schools are a piece our nation's history most people would like to forget. But for those who went through the experience, remembering the pain and dealing with it is imperative for a brighter future.
"I got the strap and I never knew what it was for. But you couldn't ask or you'd get more," said Agness Jack, a survivor of residential…
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The tragedies of Canada's residential schools are a piece our nation's history most people would like to forget. But for those who went through the experience, remembering the pain and dealing with it is imperative for a brighter future.
"I got the strap and I never knew what it was for. But you couldn't ask or you'd get more," said Agness Jack, a survivor of residential…
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The Secwepemc Cultural Education Society in Kamloops has produced a new book titled Behind Closed Doors-Stories from the Kamloops Indian Residential School.
The 200 pages of text and photographs provide a testament to events that took place at Kamloops Indian Residential School where Native children experienced mental, spiritual, emotional and physical abuse and trauma.…
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The Secwepemc Cultural Education Society in Kamloops has produced a new book titled Behind Closed Doors-Stories from the Kamloops Indian Residential School.
The 200 pages of text and photographs provide a testament to events that took place at Kamloops Indian Residential School where Native children experienced mental, spiritual, emotional and physical abuse and trauma.…
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The Secwepemc Cultural Education Society in Kamloops has produced a new book titled Behind Closed Doors-Stories from the Kamloops Indian Residential School.
The 200 pages of text and photographs provide a testament to events that took place at Kamloops Indian Residential School where Native children experienced mental, spiritual, emotional and physical abuse and trauma.…
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The Secwepemc Cultural Education Society in Kamloops has produced a new book titled Behind Closed Doors-Stories from the Kamloops Indian Residential School.
The 200 pages of text and photographs provide a testament to events that took place at Kamloops Indian Residential School where Native children experienced mental, spiritual, emotional and physical abuse and trauma.…
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On June 8, the Secwepemc Cultural Education Society, launched its latest endeavor, Behind Closed Doors-Stories from the Kamloops Indian Residential School.
Elders, staff, and countless interested parties gathered to meet and listen to those who, in offering their talents, contributed to the book's unique creation.
Jenna John of the Adams Lake Band spent six months…
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On June 8, the Secwepemc Cultural Education Society, launched its latest endeavor, Behind Closed Doors-Stories from the Kamloops Indian Residential School.
Elders, staff, and countless interested parties gathered to meet and listen to those who, in offering their talents, contributed to the book's unique creation.
Jenna John of the Adams Lake Band spent six months…