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Facing racism when using status cards is ‘near-universal’ experience, UBCIC report finds

Discrimination, racism and confusion are “near-universal” experiences for Indigenous people who use status cards in everyday transactions, according to a new report from the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC). A survey released with the report found 99 per cent of respondents had been mistreated when they used the government-issued cards to purchase …

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Family recounts experience leaving behind house engulfed by Nohomin Creek Fire

Louise Johnny says she has been on an emotional roller coaster ride after she and her family were forced to flee their home, located on reserve lands in the Lytton First Nation, as a result of the Nohomin Creek wildfire. “They’re like mood swings — they keep coming and going, and coming …

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