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CAWSTON (NEWS 1130) — Two more Catholic churches on First Nations reserves in the Similkameen region have burned to the ground in early morning fires Saturday. Emergency crews were first called just before 4 a.m. to the fire at St. Anne’s Catholic Church near the town of Hedley. Another fire was reported about an hour […]
Two more Catholic churches burn down on Indigenous land in southern B.C. St. Ann's Church in Hedley and the Lower Similkameen Indian Band church were destroyed by fire at about 4 a.m. Saturday. Author of the article: Tiffany Crawford Publishing date: Jun 26, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 3 minute read • June 26, 2021 — The Chopaka Church, on the land of the Lower Similkameen Indian Band, was burned to the ground overnight. It is one of four Catholic churches on Indigenous land that have been torched in recent days. Photo by Jen Louie /PNG Article content Two more Catholi...
0"> 21. juunil Pentictoni indiaanlaste maal maha põlenud kiriku rusud. Autor/allikas: SCANPIX/AP PHOTO/PENTICTON HERALD/James Miller Kanadas on viimase nädala jooksul maha põlenud neli põlisrahvaste maadel asunud katoliku kiriku hoonet. Esmaspäeval, kui Kanadas tähistati põlisrahvaste päeva, hävisid Briti Columbiaâ provintsis tules kaks katoliku kirikut, vahendas Laupäeva hommikul põlesid provintsis maha veel kaks kirikut. Tulekahjud Püha Anna kirikus ja Chopaka kirikus puhkesid umbes tunnise vahega. Võimude sõnul hävisid...
Image Credit: FACEBOOK/Okanagan Nation Alliance May 17, 2021 - 7:00 AM The Okanagan Nation Alliance fisheries team is releasing sockeye fry into streams this spring across the Okanagan as part of its ongoing program to restore sockeye populations to the Okanagan and Columbia River Basin. The releases are held in conjunction with annual salmon ceremonies, said Okanagan Nation Alliance fisheries manager Howie Wright. In 2004, the ONA began stocking Skaha Lake and in 2017, Okanagan Lake with hatchery-reared fry. The alliance monitors their growth, survival, and interactions on...
Posted: May 8, 2021 You’re invited! Participate online at ColumbiaRiverSalmon.ca For over 80 years salmon have been blocked by dams from returning to the upper Columbia River in the Kootenay region of British Columbia. The Columbia River was once the source of the greatest salmon runs in the world. Bringing the Salmon Home: The Columbia River Salmon Reintroduction Initiative, the Indigenous-led project of the Syilx Okanagan, Ktunaxa and Secwépemc Nations, in partnership with Canada and B.C., is exploring innovative ways to bring the salmon back. Learn more about this vital work through...