Tag Archives: First Nations
New VIU president pledges to reconciliation, inclusivity efforts
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island University has entered a new era with the appointment of a new President and Vice-Chancellor.Dr. Deborah Saucier was officially installed during a ceremony held by Snuneymux...
Nov 15, 2019 Dr. Deborah Saucier (centre) was officially installed as VIU's second President and Vice-Chancellor at a ceremony at Snuneymuxw First Nation (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Metis veterans get long-awaited recognition ahead of Remembrance Day
OTTAWA - Metis contributions to Canada's Second World War effort are being recognized at a special ceremony in the nation's capital today. The ceremony comes two months after the federal governme...
Nov 08, 2019
Youth come together to learn Indigenous culture and share histories
NANAIMO - A day spent making friends and steeping themselves in culture is hoped to help foster a community focused on reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities. Roughly 150 you...
Nov 07, 2019 Roughly 150 Indigenous youth took part in a drum circle and various workshops to come together and learn history and life lessons from one another. (submitted/Ruby Barclay)
Snuneymuxw First Nation hosting Tribal Journeys cultural event in 2020
NANAIMO - Up to 120 canoes from Indigenous communities along the west coast and across the Pacific Ocean will land on the shores of Snuneymuxw First Nation next year. SFN is hosting Tribal Journeys, a...
Oct 23, 2019 The Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre canoe coming ashore on Snuneymuxw First Nation land in 2017, when SFN was a stop on the much larger canoe journey. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Advocates shedding light on youth homelessness
NANAIMO - Advocates say a fundamental shift in services helping those experiencing homelessness are needed to save the most vulnerable from living on the street. Joey John Patrick Carlson, a member of...
Oct 17, 2019 Groups like the Youth Advisory Council, run by the Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre, is grappling with the overwhelming issue of youth homelessness and advocating for the most vulnerable. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Man sentenced to 3 years in prison for 'inexplicable' violent attack on woman in Bowser
NANAIMO - A shocking, unprovoked knife attack by a man against a woman in Bowser resulted in a 3-year prison sentence.Shannen (Shay) Lee Clegg, 24, will serve a little over 26 months in a federal peni...
Oct 11, 2019 Shannen (Shay) Lee Clegg will spend the next 26 months in a federal penitentiary for a shocking knife attack against a woman caught on surveillance video. The chilling incident happened on Nov. 14 2017 in Bowser's commercial core. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Man awaits punishment for chilling knife attack against woman in Bowser
NANAIMO - A man's pending jail sentence for a disturbing and unprovoked knife attack on a woman north of Qualicum Beach is now in the hands of a judge.An emotionally charged sentencing hearing for Sha...
Oct 10, 2019 Shannen Clegg is about to be sentenced for a disturbing, unprovoked stabbing attack against a woman in Bowser on Nov. 14, 2017 (NanaimoNewsNOW file photo)
New Zealand minister visits Nanaimo to learn about Indigenous child services
NANAIMO - New Zealand's Minister for Children met with Indigenous Nanaimo representatives to learn how to best care for Indigenous children. Minister Tracey Martin's Canada-wide education tour was gre...
Oct 09, 2019 New Zealand Minister for Children Tracey Martin (left) met with officials from Snuneymuxw First Nation and Kw’umut Lelum Child and Family Services on Wednesday Oct. 9, part of bi-lateral educational tour focused on child services. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
In the ring: boxing program helping Indigenous youth grow stronger in every way
NANAIMO - Local Indigenous youth are learning boxing is much more than how to land a punch. The program Team 700, sponsored by the Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre and supported by local athletes, teaches In...
Oct 05, 2019 Eight Indigenous youth are learning how to box and take the lessons learned in the gym out into the world. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Orange Shirt Day front and centre in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Orange will be common colour theme in many Nanaimo schools and workplaces on Monday.Orange Shirt Day on Sept. 30 recognizes victims and survivors of Canada's disgraceful residential school h...
Sep 29, 2019 Orange Shirt Day has increased in momentum over the past few years. The event recognizes victims and survivors of Canada's residential schools. (NanaimoNewsNOW file photo)