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A woman in red raises a fist in a gesture of protest.

Opinion: Indigenous Peoples Day should be a reminder of Indigenous-led resistances

By Erin Blondeau ● Cowichan Valley ● June 23, 2022

‘For non-Indigenous people, June 21 must be about more than joining in on community celebrations, because Indigenous people around the world are still fighting for freedom,’ writes Erin Blondeau.

An action held outside the COP26 venue by the Indigenous Climate Action and Indigenous Environmental Network to protest carbon offsetting.

Opinion: Climate adaptation is crucial for Cowichan Valley following COP26

By Erin Blondeau ● Cowichan Valley ● November 27, 2021

“I hadn’t realized my own vulnerability as a citizen on Vancouver Island,” writes Erin Blondeau, an Indigenous youth delegate to the recent UN Climate Change Conference in Scotland.

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Opinion: Indigenous Peoples Day should be a reminder of Indigenous-led resistances

Opinion: Climate adaptation is crucial for Cowichan Valley following COP26

Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society name change to Ballenas ‘in discussion’ for years,’ says CEO

10 ways to better support tenants with vulnerabilities due to income, age or disabilities

‘I want it to stop’: Tenants and advocates allege bullying by non-profit housing provider

Q and A: What are vulnerable tenants rights in non-profit housing?

Who will protect low-income seniors from dying in extreme heat?

Seniors left in distress — or dead — for days in Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society units