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Indigenous law on the ground at Ye’yumnuts

Cowichan ancestral burial site gives students knowledge about protecting sacred areas.

Dr. Bonnie Henry
B.C. schools will remain open due to low infection rates

B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said due to a ‘relatively low infection rate amongst school-age children,’ schools will remain open.

In photos: Langford students craft Coast Salish drums

Students worked on a drum-making project that will be enjoyed for years to come

IndigiNews is covering education for Indigenous students, teachers, and families: Here’s the latest

We’re following what’s happening in the education space across Vancouver Island, so you don’t have to

Scott Ward
Indigenous hypnotist empowers First Nation youth to follow their dreams

Scott Ward visits First Nations schools across Canada with workshops around laughter, healing

First Nations police
First Nations Police build connections in Cowichan Tribal Schools

COVID-19 might have curbed the ability to connect but officers like Pamela Bolton are taking creative measures to reach youth in schools

Rename Victoria school named after man who enforced racist segregation
Work underway to unmask racist policy maker and rename George Jay Elementary school

School in Victoria named after former school board chairman who advocated for segregation policies.

Elders make a difference for Indigenous inmates, but connections to culture behind bars ‘limited’

Former inmate Gillis English says the Elder-led Pathways program helped him heal during his sentence, but it took more than a decade to find that support

Indigenous students
Here are five supports available to Indigenous students in B.C.

The TRC called for more inclusive education for all ages — from curriculum to cultural support, here are some ways the government has responded

Indigenous food sovereignty
Colonialism ‘an invasive species’: Grants aim to replenish threatened Indigenous food systems

ŚW̱,ȻENEṈITEL Indigenous Food Systems Initiative is an Indigenous-led program aimed at supporting communities