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Vancouver Island land returned to Lyackson First Nation and Cowichan Tribes
A stretch of culturally significant land in the Cowichan Valley has been returned to the Lyackson First Nation and Cowichan ...
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Hereditary chiefs slam Vancouver Island city council for remarks on restoring Indigenous place names
(Google Maps ... nations on Vancouver Island have sent a scathing letter to the mayor and council of Campbell River, B.C., regarding their remarks on a proposal to restore the Indigenous names ...
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Events marking National Indigenous Peoples Day on Vancouver Island
Free Swim on National Indigenous Peoples Day at the Panorama Recreation Centre. Friday, June 21, 7-8 p.m. at 1885 Forest Park Dr., North Saanich. Contact 250-656-7271 or go to crd.bc.ca/events.
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New affordable rentals announced for Island Indigenous communities
More than 460 on-reserve and off-reserve homes for Indigenous people are coming to Vancouver Island. The homes are among the 1,600 new affordable rental units announced this week through the ...
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Union-favouring community agreement seemingly at odds with Indigenous rights in Duncan, B.C.
B.C., on Vancouver Island, appears to be putting the province’s union-favouring “Community Benefits Agreement” at odds with its commitment to Indigenous rights. A Cowichan Tribes member and ...