Hundreds march in memory of Carsyn Mackenzie Seaweed as community seeks answers
Family and allies gather in Duncan for the Na̱mǥis and Quw’utsun’ teen who was loved by many.
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Community rallies for Carsyn Mackenzie Seaweed, as RCMP apologize for ‘miscommunication’ in her case
Family and friends are rattled after the tragic loss of the 15-year-old, remembered as ‘a very caring person.’
OPINION: B.C.’s proposed FOI fee threatens ‘Indigenous Peoples, families and communities’
Fees could make it harder for small outlets like IndigiNews to justify filing shot-in-the-dark info requests — like the one that led to our birth alerts investigation, writes reporter Anna McKenzie.
Quw’utsun artist invites Indigenous youth to make murals
Charlene Johnny’s latest mural brightens the basketball court at Spectrum Community School on unceded lək̓ʷəŋən territory.
Virtual Indigenous Justice Centre launches in B.C.
Centre aims to provide free legal services to Indigenous people in under-served areas and is the first of its kind in B.C.
Non-Indigenous people — here’s what you can do, right now
7 ways to support Indigenous people grieving in wake of news about 215 children.
Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis First Nation to receive $700K for stewardship through agreement with B.C. and Coast Funds
‘Now we can start to deliver on our dream of having a big presence on our territories,’ says Chief Councillor Rick Johnson.
Confidentiality agreements a ‘red flag’ in exercising Bill C-92, says Indigenous leader
Nations at a disadvantage in applying child welfare laws if they aren’t sharing info, says Richard Gray.
Emergency supports extended again for youth transitioning out of care in B.C.
Youth advocate applauds extension, but wants ‘universal and comprehensive’ supports for all youth from care.
A love letter to unhoused youth in Nanaimo
How a local magazine is creating a sense of place for youth experiencing homelessness
