32 Ancestral fires of the Secwepemc Nation. Celebrating our successes that span across #Secwepemculecw and showcasing the strength of us #SecwepemcStrong
#Secwepemculecw 32 ancestral home fires. We have not forgotten our history or our territory. We’re sharing this knowledge with the next generation #SecwepemcStrong
The project -a partnership w/ Bev Sellars, #Xatsull (Soda Creek FN) & Jean William, #Texelc (Williams Lake FN). William, Sellars, & Martin bring to the project their innate #culturalknowledge, as well as their professional & lived-experiences. #Salmon#secwepemculecw#secwepemc
@VIUniversity Research Will Inspire Youth to Preserve Culture & Protect #Salmon
“Salmon is essential for the Secwepemc peoples food sustenance & traditional practices. Without the development of future stewards both salmon & culture are threatened"
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Quick fact. There are approx 200K Indigenous people in B.C. They include First Nations/Inuit/ Métis. There are 198 distinct First Nations in B.C., each w/ their own unique traditions & history. More than 30 diff First Nation languages & close to 60 dialects are spoken in B.C.
SIGN NOW: #Canada is excluding the Ktunaxa, Secwepemc and Syilx Okanagan Nations from Columbia River Treaty negotiations. Please call on our governments to honour their commitments to respect #Indigenous rights by including First Nations! https://t.co/lJihIfw6Cf
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@SecwepemcStrong Secwepemc Kukukpi7 and Health Directors moving forward with a land based healing strategy to deal with a Nation Based process for mental health and addictions- The land heals-our language Our Laws
A powerful and meaningful video called "WE WON'T FORGET YOU", made by my Mom's class at Sk'elep School of Excellence in Kamloops, #Canada and @nwejinan, a music initiative that gives a voice to First Nations. Well done!! https://t.co/v7ekxqLn1E
This beautiful & touching song, "Worthy", was written by #youth in Adams Lake Indian Band, BC, about their life experiences. N'we Jinan @nwejinan is a #music initiative that gives a #voice to First Nation & Native American youth https://t.co/lJAQseTi2f HT @alissaantle#KidsCreate