‘It is about courage’: More students take up Secwepemctsín as language revitalization efforts grow
'Without any new interest or passion for Secwepemctsín, there is no revitalization,' student says.
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Meet Eric Van Stone, the archaeologist who stopped digging and started carving
Once trained to uncover the past, Chipped Stone Tools artisan Eric Van Stone now reshapes stone into functional blades.
Secwépemc sisters honour father’s dream with St’uxwtews powwow
After years of setbacks from wildfires, flooding and the loss of their father to cancer, the Pierro sisters continue the powwow he envisioned, carrying his legacy forward with the support of their community and future generations in mind.
‘I’ve just done what needed to be done:’ New documentary features women on the frontlines of climate disasters
Screening of Emergence: Women in the Storm by award-winning filmmakers Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper brought local experts, researchers and frontline workers together for a community conversation.
Kamloopa Powwow through a Secwépemc lens
How Skeetchestn photographer Candice Camille chases the light for Kamloopa Powwow.
Returning to the circle: 2026 Kamloopa Powwow reconnects generations
At Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc, thousands gathered over three days, with many describing the powwow as a place of reconnection they return to year-after-year for Indigenous culture.
She’s changing how Indigenous artists see themselves
Tk’emlups artist Shay Paul founded a Kamloops arts collective to redefine First Nations art.
Secwépemc stewardship reshapes 53-million-year-old forest
Community-led trails, tours and a cultural centre part of the vision for the internationally recognized McAbee Fossil Beds, blending cultural knowledge with paleontological research and land-based teachings.
Red Bridge reincarnation takes shape in downtown Kamloops
Led by renowned muralist Paul Archer, the Red Bridge project pairs emerging Kamloops artists with experienced painters to remember the historic Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc connector.
Secwépemc actor William Belleau brings Hollywood to Alkali Lake
Days before the Leo Awards, Secwépemc actor William Belleau reflects on a career that's come full circle with his role in the independent Secwépemc film W7éyle (Moon’s Wife).
Meet Eric Van Stone, the archaeologist who stopped digging and started carving
Once trained to uncover the past, Chipped Stone Tools artisan Eric Van Stone now reshapes stone into functional blades.
Secwépemc sisters honour father’s dream with St’uxwtews powwow
After years of setbacks from wildfires, flooding and the loss of their father to cancer, the Pierro sisters continue the powwow he envisioned, carrying his legacy forward with the support of their community and future generations in mind.
‘I’ve just done what needed to be done:’ New documentary features women on the frontlines of climate disasters
Screening of Emergence: Women in the Storm by award-winning filmmakers Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper brought local experts, researchers and frontline workers together for a community conversation.
Kamloopa Powwow through a Secwépemc lens
How Skeetchestn photographer Candice Camille chases the light for Kamloopa Powwow.
Returning to the circle: 2026 Kamloopa Powwow reconnects generations
At Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc, thousands gathered over three days, with many describing the powwow as a place of reconnection they return to year-after-year for Indigenous culture.
She’s changing how Indigenous artists see themselves
Tk’emlups artist Shay Paul founded a Kamloops arts collective to redefine First Nations art.
Secwépemc stewardship reshapes 53-million-year-old forest
Community-led trails, tours and a cultural centre part of the vision for the internationally recognized McAbee Fossil Beds, blending cultural knowledge with paleontological research and land-based teachings.
Red Bridge reincarnation takes shape in downtown Kamloops
Led by renowned muralist Paul Archer, the Red Bridge project pairs emerging Kamloops artists with experienced painters to remember the historic Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc connector.
