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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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The area where the Red Bridge used to stand. Photo by Macarena Mantilla / The Wren News

What is happening with the Red Bridge?

By Macarena Mantilla, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● News ● October 21, 2025

‘We can’t get a straight answer,’ business owner says of government timelines for a proposed replacement bridge.

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Where is Kamloops with truth and reconciliation?

By Macarena Mantilla, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Secwépemc ● October 7, 2025

‘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.

In photos: Kamloops gathers for Truth and Reconciliation Day

By Rebecca Owens, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● News ● October 7, 2025

The community gathered for the second Truth and Reconciliation Day event co-hosted by Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc and the City of Kamloops.

Storyteller Chris Bose on getting the next generation of youth to ‘be loud’

By Rebecca Owens, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● News ● October 1, 2025

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.’

Here’s how you can commemorate National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Tkʼemlúps

By Macarena Mantilla, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Secwépemc ● September 23, 2025

From film screenings to motorcycle rides, here are a few events in Kamloops to gather and learn Sept. 30.

Echoes of the Homesick Heart seeks to answer the question: ‘What do we do to heal our communities?’

By Macarena Mantilla, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Secwépemc ● September 16, 2025

Laura Michel’s play Echoes of the Homesick Heart aims to support language revitalization with learning tools and a bursary.

‘It’s time to bring it forward’: Ed Jensen on the art and spirituality of Secwépemc hunting

By Rebecca Owens, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● News ● September 9, 2025

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.

On screen and in spirit: Indigenous voices lead the 4th Stseptékwles re Sk’elép (Coyote Stories) Indigenous Film Festival

By Macarena Mantilla, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Community ● September 9, 2025

Taking place Sept. 26 to 28, the festival offers an ‘additional learning opportunity’ leading up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

How Secwépemc songwriter Jeremy Kneeshaw gives back

By Rebecca Owens, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Secwépemc ● August 20, 2025

Through his Kamloops-based recording business, the mutli-instrumentalist and producer amplifies the power of music and culture by preserving it.

A teacher sits with a group of kids on the floor listening in a classroom with bright colours

‘Act of resistance in learning our language’: Why revitalizing Secwepemctsín matters to language advocates

By Macarena Mantilla, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● In-depth ● July 15, 2025

‘It’s learning about our worldview as Secwépemc,’ says St̓uxtéws (Bonaparte) First Nation member Candice Day, as she learns to speak her ancestral tongue.