Stories I’ve reported. Words I’ve written. Things I’ve produced. And everything in between.
Stories I’ve reported. Words I’ve written. Things I’ve produced. And everything in between.
Articles
How Squamish Indigenous parents are reclaiming love
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Three Indigenous parents reflect on intergenerational trauma, cultural reconnection and the everyday acts of love helping them rewrite their families’ stories.
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Curious about Sḵwx̱wú7mesh place names? Here’s what some mean and how to say them
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A guide to the pronunciation, histories and cultural teachings carried within several familiar Sḵwx̱wú7mesh place names.
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‘The Indigenous economy should be led by Indigenous businesses,’ says ‘Bears’ Lair’ winner
Entrepreneur Chelsee Pettit and producer Geena Jackson discuss Indigenous ownership, access to capital and the importance of building an economy led by Indigenous businesses.
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Canoes and culture: Skwxwú7mesh Elder Saplek Bob Baker on reconciliation
The Squamish Chief
Skwxwú7mesh Elder Saplek Bob Baker reflects on residential school, cultural revival and the responsibility of carrying traditions into future generations.
Seventh-generation canoe carver Mike Billy Sr. preserves tradition at PNE
Sḵwxwú7mesh canoe carver Mike Billy Sr. shares the knowledge, tools and spiritual teachings passed through seven generations of his family.
‘Our ancestors are always in the room when we speak,’ Crystal Lewis on Sḵwx̱wú7mesh language revival
Youth leader Crystal Lewis discusses advocacy, cultural identity and the profound ancestral connection created by speaking the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh language.
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‘It’s about more than just digging’: Prof on preserving Sḵwx̱wú7mesh heritage
An archaeological project at Sta’7mes brings Indigenous knowledge and Western research methods together to preserve culturally significant land and ancestral belongings.