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‘A matter of justice’: 2025 UN Forum on Indigenous Issues begins with visa challenges for attendees Trump’s border policies are making an impact as this year’s largest gathering of global Indigenous leaders, activists, and policymakers begins in ‘NYC’ indiginews.com/news/2025-un-f…

After years of quiet, the waters of Átl’ḵa7tsem are alive again with the silver flash of returning slhawt’ — and with them, the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh people are rekindling traditional harvesting and food practices. indiginews.com/features/squam…

Xatśūll asks judge for ‘urgent’ injunction to stop raising of mine tailings dam that failed in 2014 A Secwépemc First Nation is trying to stop Imperial Metals from heightening its 60-metre Mount Polley tailings dam — after learning construction already started

A 250-year plan is in the works to protect Okanagan-Similkameen watersheds A quarter-millennium is a long way into the future — but for syilx Okanagan leaders, it’s essential to protecting everyone’s siwɬkw (water) for generations indiginews.com/features/a-250…

Tiny House Warriors given conditional sentences, but no jail time, after 4-year TMX case ‘To us, this court system and this courthouse is foreign,’ says Secwépemc land defender arrested for 2021 confrontation at Trans Mountain pipeline worksite indiginews.com/news/tiny-hous…

Mining reps at the UN promise Indigenous consultation worldwide — but things look different on the ground As President Donald Trump fast-tracks mines, industry groups release voluntary rules for getting Indigenous consent indiginews.com/features/un-mi…

Why you won’t see IndigiNews among those sharing in the $100M Google news fund As the CJC hands out millions to ‘Canadian’ media under the federal Online News Act, our Indigenous newsroom is left behind indiginews.com/first-person/w…

Afro-Indigenous mom wins case in top ‘B.C.’ court against agency that seized her kids ‘Justine’ believes her appeal victory will ‘definitely help other families’ involved with the child welfare system who face discrimination indiginews.com/features/indig…

Secwépemc Elder says her new memoir is a call to follow your dreams: ‘Just go for it’ Cecilia DeRose’s new book ‘One Arrow Left,’ written with author Sage Birchwater, is an account of history, culture and strength indiginews.com/arts/secwepemc…

Climate change is melting ice roads — a lifeline for remote Indigenous communities As the key winter connectors disappear, First Nations are looking for all-season solutions amid a push for mineral extraction on their lands indiginews.com/features/clima…

From uncle to nephew, a responsibility to salmon — and children — is carried on Each spring, caylx (Richard Armstrong) leads fry release ceremonies with local schools, who help populate Okanagan waterways with the important fish indiginews.com/okanagan/uncle…

Elaine Alec’s new book ‘Coming of Age’ shares teachings to navigate difficult times ‘I feel like this book gives people hope,’ says the syilx and Secwépemc author, who is set to be in ‘Vancouver’ June 5 indiginews.com/arts/coming-of…

Amid a climate crisis, ‘Vital Signs’ documents the ‘relentless force’ of changing landscapes The new exhibition at the Bill Reid Gallery features multimedia work from six First Nations artists touching on the personal and collective impacts of climate change

With land transfer deal, once-displaced Lyackson First Nation prepares to return home Once known as a ‘homeless’ First Nation, the community is preparing to rebuild after regaining ownership of an important village site on ‘Vancouver Island’ indiginews.com/features/lyack…

New wetland salmon habitat to help restore floodplain by Okanagan River The ONA hopes new pond excavation south of snpink’tn (Penticton) will ‘heal’ the waterway and provide a sanctuary for fish to grow indiginews.com/news/new-wetla…

Province’s approval of PRGT pipeline tosses UNDRIP legislation ‘out the window,’ says grand chief After environmental approvals were locked in this week, UBCIC president Stewart Phillip said a ‘long, hot summer’ of conflict could be on the horizon indiginews.com/news/provinces…

In the shadow of a Tkarón:to expressway, Secwépemc artist honours flora on forest floors Tania Willard’s ‘Declaration of the Understory’ installation brings the ‘plant community beneath the forest canopy’ to the country’s largest city indiginews.com/arts/toronto-e…

🏆 Indigenous Journalists Association announces 2025 Indigenous #MediaAwards winners. IJA will recognize outstanding Indigenous journalism during the Indigenous Media Awards Banquet on Aug. 15 as part of #IMC25 at Isleta Casino and Resorts in Albuquerque - tinyurl.com/yc22ndn2