First Nations

STONE – NDP’s Land Act changes will give de-facto veto to First Nations

February 9, 2024 // 5 Comments

By TODD STONE MLA, Kamloops-South Thompson PUBLIC LAND belongs to the public. It’s a simple concept and one that I am sure the vast majority of British Columbians agree [Continue]

KNOX – A century ago, a secret potlatch continued an indigenous tradition

December 28, 2021 // 0 Comments

BILL CRANMER FIGURES his dad held his potlatch at this time of year to show that the ceremony, with its spiritual significance, gift-giving and feasting, was similar to the [Continue]

BEPPLE – Memo to WHL: time to get rid of insulting First Nations mascots

December 4, 2019 // 4 Comments

I SHUDDER EVERY TIME the Portland Winterhawk’s bus rolls into Kamloops to play the Kamloops Blazers. On the side of the WHL hockey team’s bus is a large caricature of a [Continue]

Monday a day to honour histories of First Nations within boundaries of school district

April 4, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS — Monday is a day of recognition in of the Secwepemc and Nlaka’pamux Nations in the Kamloops-Thompson school district. The idea came from a former student at South [Continue]