Stories
Read, watch, and listen to stories that capture the work being done to build a future where First Nations, Métis and Inuit people in B.C. have full enjoyment of their inherent rights and opportunity to pursue their dreams and raise their families.
Featured stories
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“This is truly a collaborative process. It is going to strengthen these areas and help us steward these areas together.”
The Kitasoo Xai’xais and Nuxalk First Nations, along with BC Parks, have launched a new pilot program that designates 11 Indigenous guardians with the same legal authorities as park rangers within the parks and protected areas in their ancestral territories.
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Sport empowers Indigenous youths to override challenges
Two Métis-Cree siblings learn from their adoptive moms how the power of sport could be harnessed to transform life’s challenges into triumphs.
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When the tide is out, the table is set. Restoring Nuu-chah-nulth Sea Gardens
A group of young warriors are rebuilding Clam gardens across Nuu-chah-nulth territory in an act of food sovereignty.
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“They treated me like family”
A Lake Babine member finds care and connection and charts her own path to wellness.
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Nowhere but here
Protecting language protects way of life.
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Helping to right past wrongs and uphold legally protected treaty rights
In January 2023, the B.C. government and Blueberry River First Nations signed a historic agreement.
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New graduation requirement will contribute to a more just and equitable province
Effective 2023/24, all students working toward a B.C. Certificate of Graduation must successfully complete at least four credits in Indigenous-focused coursework at the grade 10-12 level.
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Unwinding a century of harm
Indigenous Justice Centres focused on safety and context.
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Moving home connects Syilx family to cultural inheritance
Lauren Marchand is Syilx and Secwepemc and recently moved home to Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) lands after being away for 10 years.
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Sharing information is the first step to sharing power
Growing up at the Skeena Sustainability Assessment Forum table.
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Métis Family Services Reconnects Kids and Caregivers to Culture and Community
Clara Hunter* says that while growing up, her Métis identity was a secret. “If you could be white passing that is what you did. It’s not like today where my kids have pride in who they are.”
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A Journey to Right Relations
Walking on two legs toward a new fiscal relationship.