Secwépemc

The Wren shares stories from Secwepemcúl’ecw, the name of Secwépemc Nation’s traditional territory which encompasses 17 communities from the Rocky Mountains to the northern crest of the Fraser River to the Arrow Lakes in the south.

This beat came about in response to community feedback about the gaps in regional news coverage, specifically the need for more reporting by and for Indigenous people.

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In Secwepemcúl’ecw, a bighorn sheep herd too small to survive gets a second chance

By Breanne Massey ● Secwépemc ● March 31, 2026

To help save a herd of wild sheep vulnerable to infection, the Whispering Pines / Clinton Indian Band collaborated with scientists, conservationists and the province to repopulate the Chasm headbanger herd.

Latest in Secwépemc

How a Secwépemc student and powwow dancer brought ribbon skirts to TRU

By Madelene Kajusa ● News ● March 17, 2026

Thompson Rivers University student and former Miss Kamloopa Alexa Daniels founded Formal Fridays to embrace and uplift Indigenous culture on campus.

Melawmen Collective tours Secwepemcúl’ew

By Breanne Massey ● News ● March 17, 2026

Born from community, propelled worldwide, a Secwépemc collective brings its “nonera” sound to Kamloops.

People dressed in orange stand outside a brick building for Orange Shirt Day.

Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc provides update on burial investigation

By Hollie Ferguson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● News ● February 19, 2026

The First Nation continues to pursue governmental records and shares potential next steps in the ongoing investigation at Kamloops Indian Residential School.

The rise of Secwépemc defender Jaylah Bottle

By Rebecca Owens, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● News ● February 19, 2026

From Kamloops ice to university hockey, the National Aboriginal Hockey Championship star reflects on a year of wins and the year ahead.

A map of the he proposed Ajax Copper-Gold project. Kamloops land claim

Land claims, clarified: What does the Quw’utsun Nation title case mean for Kamloops?

By Macarena Mantilla, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Community ● January 16, 2026

As misconceptions spread about Indigenous land claims and private property, lawyers unpack the history, legal realities and local implications.

A mountain with snow, there is also vegetation around. The image is there to show the winter season in Tkʼemlúps and the Secwépemc winter traditions

What are some Secwépemc traditions celebrated in the winter?

By Macarena Mantilla, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Secwépemc ● January 6, 2026

Long winter evenings supported rest, knowledge sharing, spirituality and more, says Secwépemc cultural advisor Ted Gottfriedson.

Tk’emlúps Healing House envisions ‘reclamation, resilience and self-determination’

By Lyssa Martin, Local Journalism Initiative Reportrer ● In-depth ● December 16, 2025

Kúkwpi7 Rosanne Casimir sits down with The Wren to discuss the nation’s $12.5-million project for residential school survivors and descendants.

Various groups of people reunited for an unsanctioned event at the Thompson Rivers University campus following residential school denialism

‘Hatred is not welcome here’: Kamloopsians unite against residential school denialism

By Macarena Mantilla, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● News ● November 26, 2025

“This is a call out to stand in solidarity, rejecting hatred in all its forms and working together toward a future anchored in respect, healing, and truth,” Kúkwpi7 Rosanne Casimir stated.

In photos: Indigenous Veterans Day in Tkʼemlúps

By Macarena Mantilla, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● News ● November 12, 2025

‘Many volunteered at a time when they weren’t even recognized as citizens in our own homeland,’ Kúkwpi7 Rosanne Casimir says about Indigenous Veterans Day.