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Funding cuts are shutting down this successful Victoria Indigenous midwifery service

South Island Indigenous Midwifery Service, or SIIMS, has shown its services reduced child apprehensions by the Ministry of Children and Family Development by around 70%.

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New reports offer roadmap to repatriation of Indigenous artifacts in BC and beyond

Robyn Bell
July 4, 2025

Roughly 100K artifacts stolen from BC First Nations are in institutions around the world—including 2,500 human remains.

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Indigenous people once roamed Island mountains on foot—and marmots were key to their survival

Marmot bones and charcoal found in remote alpine caves have distinct human markings dating back 2,400 years.

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BC, Canada, and W̱SÁNEĆ Nation commit to a new 'shared understanding' of treaties

Robyn Bell
February 28, 2025

The federal and provincial governments say they will rely on UNDRIP to guide a new perspective on the treaties.

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WSÁNEĆ chiefs call for immediate moratorium on commercial herring fishing in the Salish Sea

Robyn Bell
November 13, 2024

The chiefs have called on a moratorium for years, saying fish populations need time to recover

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Photos: South Island Powwow returns for third year

Robyn Bell
September 30, 2024

A record 11K people attended the event at Royal Athletic Park.

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Indigenizing education is the focus of delegates to Camosun’s S’TEṈISTOLW̱ conference

Educators from around the world will build connections and discuss structural changes that support Indigenous students