Indigenous Peoples

David Eby wearing a Hawaiian shirt and sunglasses.
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Exclusive interview with David Eby

Peak Web May 24, 2026

By: Kyle Monroe, Legislative Correspondent Last month, Premier David Eby stirred up controversy after threatening to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). He then withdrew his threat. Then, he brought it up again. Then, he backtracked again . . . for now.  Concerned citizens and literally anyone concerned about human rights are worried that suspending parts of DRIPA could remove the rights of Indigenous Peoples to consultation and debate about major projects conducted on unceded land.  Following his perplexing stunt, the premier announced the BCNDP’s new slogan: say nothing, do nothing, moderate to…

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This is a close-up photo of an Indigenous person at the Powwow in their colourful regalia.
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Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society celebrates Father’s Day with Powwow

Peak Web June 30, 2025

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer June 14 and 15 marked the third annual Father’s Day Powwow, hosted by the Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society (VAHS) in Vancouver. The event was focused on honouring Indigenous “fathers, grandfathers, and sons through drum, dance,…

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This is a photo of the very tall United Nations Building in New York next to a body of water.
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Tŝilhqot’in Nation calls for action around the toxic drug crisis on the global stage

Peak Web June 9, 2025

By: Zainab Salam, Staff Writer On April 24, at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, a delegation from the Tŝilhqot’in Nation presented a plan to combat the toxic drug crisis within their six member communities. This initiative follows…

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This is a photo of a park in Kelowna in fall, featuring a body of water by the park
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Indigenous housing and substance use recovery site launched in Kelowna

Peak Web October 1, 2024

By: Caitlin Kingsmill, News Writer A housing site for Indigenous parents and children impacted by substance use recently opened in Kelowna. The site, named Tupa’s Lodge, will support eight residents at a time over a two-year period and is the…

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This is a photo of the 2021 Vancouver Art Gallery memorial for Indigenous children whose lives were taken at residential schools
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Indigenous advocates call for more efficient truth and reconciliation

Peak Web October 1, 2024

By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer Content warning: mentions of residential schools, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, and colonialism. With the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, advocates are bringing attention to the “minimal to no progress” made…

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Boy in blue and white shirt holding a Palestinian flag
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From Turtle Island to Gaza

Peak Web June 27, 2024

By: Yildiz Subuk, Peak Associate Content warning: mentions of genocide and residential schools. Orientalism by Edward Said, published in 1978, examines the way western society views “the Orient,” which was known as South Asia, East Asia, and the Middle East.…

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The importance of the Indigenous Sport Gallery

Peak Web October 7, 2018

By: Youeal Abera Vancouver’s BC Place is currently hosting a monumental exhibit that celebrates and honours our province’s Indigenous athletes. As a part of the BC Sports Hall of Fame, the Indigenous Sport Gallery acknowledges the contributions of athletic excellence…

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Moments of SFU’s history with the Indigenous community

Peak Web July 4, 2018

By: Jonathan Pabico, Peak Associate  In the 1960s, First Nations were never included in discussions to construct SFU on Burnaby Mountain. To this day, relationships between the university and First Nations communities are still imperfect. In 2017, Sarah Guraliuk wrote…

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Vancouverites walk to promote reconciliation with Indigenous peoples

EIC September 28, 2017

The second Walk for Reconciliation in Vancouver had an incredible turnout as tens of thousands of people representing diverse communities came together to support Indigenous peoples in Canada on Sunday. The event was hosted in partnership between Reconciliation Canada and…

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Aboriginal reconciliation report calls on university to indigenize campuses, classrooms

EIC September 26, 2017

The Aboriginal Reconciliation Council (ARC) at Simon Fraser University has unveiled its final calls to action which will guide the university in allocating its $9 million reconciliation fund over the next three years. The report calls on the university to…

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