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.
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Viola Thomas, residential “school” survivor and former Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc Tkwenem7iple7 (councillor), spoke to crowds gathered to honour and commemorate Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and 2SLGBTQIA people.
The Indigenous restorative justice approach brings victims and eligible offenders into healing conversations — in stark contrast to the colonial judicial system, advocates say.
‘When our people are well, our communities are safe,’ says vice-chair for the B.C. First Nations Justice Council.
Director and playwright Kevin Loring used his personal experience to inspire the play, which runs at Kamloops’ Sagebrush Theatre starting Feb. 20.
The Orange Shirt Day Society founder has been honoured with a BC Reconciliation award for dedicating her life to healing through truth.
The 2024 BC Reconciliation Award recognizes Qwelmínte Secwépemc for empowering the next generation of leaders to implement Secwépemc laws.
Two other First Nations — Williams Lake and Lhtako Dené — have signalled their support for the $1.1-billion project
Skeetchestn’s Tsecmenúl̓ecwem-kt (We Repair the Land) project works with four-legged allies to engineer the Deadman Watershed's repair.
‘In order for us to move forward for the next seven generations, we have to acknowledge the seven generations before us with history,’ Nikki Fraser, Tk'emlups te Secwépemc councillor.
Kamloops' historic Red Bridge was a 'culturally significant' link between the city and Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc, leaders say.
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