Survivors Totem Pole

Carved from a 1,000-year-old cedar tree, the Survivors Totem Pole was raised in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside as a symbol of survival and healing from social and racial injustice. The pole...

First Nations Oral Traditions

Throughout history, Aboriginal societies in North America have relied on the oral transmission of stories, histories, lessons and other knowledge to maintain a historical record and sustain their cultures and...

Don Iveson Wants To Build An Indigenous History Museum In Edmonton

Edmonton’s mayor wants to turn the Royal Alberta Museum's former home into a national centre to celebrate indigenous heritage. “We are a capital city in this country and yet we...

Adults shamed for speaking Indigenous languages hold key to revival

There's a generation of Indigenous people across Canada who were once shamed for speaking their own language. Now, people who didn't learn their mother tongue from their parents are key...

Haida Gwaii razor clams rated “best choice”

Haida Gwaii’s Pacific razor clam fishery is now rated as “best choice” by a pair of major seafood sustainability programs. One is the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch, which publishes...

Stz'uminus First Nation Starts New Town Construction

The Stz'uminus First Nation has started construction on a new town in the community of Oyster Bay. When completed, this first phase of construction will include retail and office buildings,...

Stz’uminus Artwork for Ferry Unveiled

Stz'uminus First Nation member John Marston is one of three Coast Salish artists whose work was selected to adorn BC Ferries' new Salish class vessels, expected to go into service...

Private land within Great Bear Rainforest donated for conservation

A vast tract of land about half the size of Stanley Park within B.C.'s prized Great Bear Rainforest has been donated to the Nature Conservancy of Canada. The four parcels of private waterfront...

Duke and Duchess welcomed by Heiltsuk Nation in Bella Bella

The Heiltsuk Nation focused on their youth, environment, and indigenous sovereignty when welcoming the Duke and Duchess to Bella Bella, as part of the couple's week-long tour of B.C. and...

Top 5 Aboriginal Restaurants in BC

For travellers, food isn’t just about satiating hunger. It often provides an opportunity to connect with local cultures. With First Nations tourism booming in British Columbia, it’s not a surprise...

At SGang Gwaay, 900 metres of boardwalk will be replaced to keep visitors and Haida Watchmen safe

New hotspring pools and a renovated boardwalk are coming to Gwaii Haanas. On Hotspring Island (Gandll K’in Gwaayaay), two new pools are expected to be built by next spring so...

The Outrigger Canoe Championship was won by team that practises in a war canoe

A team from Tsartlip First Nation won the 2016 Canadian championship for outrigger canoe paddling — despite not owning such a boat and having to borrow one for the race....