Métis jigging educator teaches dance steps and self-esteem
Beverly Lambert strives to teach Métis students to have pride in themselves and their culture through jigging.
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Latest in Vancouver Island
Amid COVID-19, Songhees Nation seeks to diversify development projects
CEO of Songhees Development Corporation says the company is looking for new ways to find revenue amid pandemic closures.
Meet Shalu Mehta, The Discourse’s new reporter
We’re deepening our coverage in Cowichan and expanding our reach to the West Shore.
The ancient story of Swuq’us
How Mount Prevost got its name, the second in a series.
Ditidaht students map the contours of language and land
High school students are reconnecting with their vast traditional territories through a digital mapping project.
Who was Chief Tzouhalem?
This is the story of the man and the legend that gave Mount Tzouhalem its name.
What’s the history of the Brentwood College site?
How Mill Bay became home to B.C.’s first children’s hospital.
Lake Cowichan to allow river tubing access this summer
The town will monitor numbers in parks but won’t restrict access, the acting mayor says.
Families face tough choices as schools reopen
To go or not to go? In a pandemic, classroom attendance is a big decision.
