“Our land gave us our language,” said Dr. Marianne Ignace
“Our land gave us our language,” said Dr. Marianne Ignace, Secwepemc language and culture scholar at Simon Fraser University, to more than 100 participants in…
Excerpts from Mindfulness + Indigenous Law event…
More than 100 participants – Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders, academics, students and others – joined for Mindfulness and Indigenous Law, a day-long event at the…
Neskonlith knowledge holder Gerry Thomas
Stories and wisdom from the Secwépemc culture On August 5th 2022, Neskonlith knowledge holder Gerry Thomas brought us stories and wisdom from the Secwepemc culture,…
Remember the Children weaving project
The blessing of a collaborative textile piece The Remember the Children weaving project was shared, and then blessed on Friday evening, in the year 2022, when…
Thank you, Dr. Mary Thomas!
Fondly known as “Mother Nature”, and a healer A large group gathered at the Shuswap Museum on June 21st 2022, to celebrate the life and…
Knúcwentwecw: Dr Mary Thomas
A new exhibit dedicated to the woman known as Mother Nature Dr Mary Thomas was an Elder, honoured in the Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities for…
Secwépemc Honour Song
on this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation St Mary’s held an honour fire at Sorrento Centre, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Eight people joined…
We are the Children of Heaven’s Creation
submitted by Jane Dittrich, August 2021 This article can be viewed in its entirety on the Diocese of New Westminster website along with more great photographs! We…
Bearing witness to an important truth
Statement from Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc “We acknowledge that the work done to date represents but a fraction of the Kamloops Indian Residential School grounds and…