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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Kúkwpi7 Rosanne Casimir sits down with The Wren to discuss the nation’s $12.5-million project for residential school survivors and descendants.
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“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.
‘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.
‘We can’t get a straight answer,’ business owner says of government timelines for a proposed replacement bridge.
‘Our relationship as good neighbours has grown’: Kamloops city council members reflect on the city’s efforts to live up to the TRC’s Calls to Action.
The community gathered for the second Truth and Reconciliation Day event co-hosted by Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc and the City of Kamloops.
The Secwépemc and Nlaka’pamux artist brings poetry, jam sessions and workshops to dozens of Vancouver Public Library branches, encouraging youth to reclaim their voice, ‘even if you can’t find it.’
From film screenings to motorcycle rides, here are a few events in Kamloops to gather and learn Sept. 30.
Laura Michel’s play Echoes of the Homesick Heart aims to support language revitalization with learning tools and a bursary.
For Secwépemc hunter, artist and Yukon Harvest TV personality, Ed Jensen, Tk̓emlúps Traditions is more than a business – it’s a living archive of Secwépemc knowledge.