Kelsie Kilawna, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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Ashley Michel called out Prime Minister Trudeau for 'words and broken promises' during his visit to Tk’emlups te Secwépemc on Oct. 18

Trudeau called out for ‘words and broken promises’ by Secwépemc mom
Kelsie Kilawna, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter October 22, 2021
meme garden helps capq̕ʷicyaʔ, also known as Alexa Manuel, deal with hard times — as syilx People have been doing since time immemorial

When Trudeau goes to Tofino, capq̕ʷicyaʔ goes to her meme garden
Kelsie Kilawna, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter October 18, 2021

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New ceremony house in the Neskonlith Indian Band community will support healing says Secwépemc Matriarch Miranda Dick.

Secwépemc hereditary family builds ceremony house for healing
Kelsie Kilawna, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter October 13, 2021
Taking Back the Dinner is about reclaiming our history, says Jessica Hernandez, an Indigenous scholar at the University of Washington on Duwamish lands.

‘Taking Back the Dinner’ is about reclaiming our history, says Indigenous scientist
Kelsie Kilawna, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter October 9, 2021
Wolverine's garden continues to fuel frontline land defenders all over Turtle Island, providing food security and sovereignty.

Food for the frontlines — honouring Indigenous ingenuity during a colonial holiday
Kelsie Kilawna, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter October 9, 2021
OKIB Canoe Bay

Okanagan Indian Band unveils Canoe Bay sign, sharing syilx knowledge
Kelsie Kilawna, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter September 29, 2021