By Aaron Hemens, IndigiNews, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Indigenous leaders from the Similkameen Valley are “deeply disappointed” by a provincial decision to approve a contentious mine expansion in their territories — emphasizing that they did not give consent for the project to move forward.
Continue reading smǝlqmíx leaders emphasize ‘no consent’ as B.C. approves Copper Mountain Mine expansion
By Aaron Hemens, The Discourse, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
For the 22nd year in a row, syilx Okanagan people took a canoe journey across the invisible border between “Canada” and the “United States” that divides their territory — challenging a colonial marker that continues to infringe upon their unceded homelands.
Dozens of pullers hauled at least 10 boats, including several dugout canoes, to the shore of nk’mip (Osoyoos Lake) in sw̓iw̓s (Osoyoos) in syilx homelands on Tuesday. The group sailed through the lake’s waters on the way to Oroville, Washington, before returning later in the day.
Continue reading Canoe journey crosses colonial border, upholding syilx sovereignty: ‘this is still our territory’
