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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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Vancouver Island’s hereditary chief Bill Wilson, who reshaped Indigenous rights across Canada, dies at age 80
Bill Wilson, the fiery hereditary chief from Vancouver Island who helped ensure Indigenous title to traditional ... the table through the creation of the BC Treaty Commission in 1992.
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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 ...