
Aaron Hemens
@aaron_hemens
Journalist with @IndigiNewsMedia . Filipino settler on unceded syilx Okanagan homelands. Work in @AP @canadianpress @globeandmail @WSJ @APTNNews (He/Him)
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A feature story for IndigiNews about Okanagan Nation Alliance's 20th year of revitalization efforts for salmon populations in territorial waters. I documented six of the 10 ceremonial releases hosted across syilx Okanagan territory in May and June indiginews.com/features/with-…

Our investigative fellow Crystal Dawn is on the ground in Winnipeg today, as Jeremy Skibicki was found guilty of the first degree murders of Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran, Rebecca Contois and Mashkode Bizhiki'ikwe. In-depth feature with Ricochet Media to come soon.

After raising the fish in their classrooms, students free sockeye and Chinook salmon into local waterways in a series of syilx Okanagan ceremonies. Story via Aaron Hemens IndigiNews : thenarwhal.ca/okanagan-natio…


The Unity Ride on Saturday included about 20 riders who went through one of the international checkpoints that divides sovereign territories indiginews.com/news/demonstra… Story by Aaron Hemens


With speculations around funding and restructuring, sources say Indigenous people in the criminal justice system are left without on-site support indiginews.com/news/native-co… Story by Aaron Hemens





A ceremony led by cəqcqalx̌qn Arnie Baptist brought more than 100 leaders, Youth and Elders together at the sacred medicine site indiginews.com/news/dozens-ga… Story by Aaron Hemens


New from me and Aaron Hemens: Inquest jury urges RCMP to review detention policies after Secwe̓pemc man died in custody. Randy Lampreau's sister hopes to see systemic changes so no other family has to go through what hers has. indiginews.com/features/inque…


Ktunaxa, Secwépemc and syilx leaders fought for a seat at the table as the 60-year-old deal — impacting water flows and hundreds of dams on the 2,000 km river — is updated l8r.it/OqZr Story by Aaron Hemens




After being cancelled because of a wildfire last year, the community came together for a ‘healing’ and joy-filled three-day celebration over the long weekend l8r.it/EORP Story by : Aaron Hemens


Researchers study how well the salmon species can spawn and survive in the Upper Columbia River system, despite years being blocked from returning l8r.it/R7RG Story by Aaron Hemens


The survivor whose story sparked Orange Shirt Day — and the “Every Child Matters” movement — says she's worried the cause is being forgotten. “It needs to be respected — I need to be respected — and I don’t feel I have that.” Story by Aaron Hemens indiginews.com/news/orange-sh…