Intercultural Kootenays

09/03/2026

Vancouver Foundation is running a Youth Policy Program and is accepting applications for its 2027 cohort (ages 19-29). They specifically say "We need more BIPOC youth in public policy." If this is you or someone you know, apply! Details in the link...

09/01/2026

What's happening in September!

Stay up-to-date by going to our Events page as well on our website, and subscribing to our newsletter.

08/29/2026

If you wanted to sum up the goal of Intercultural Kootenays, it would be that we want to help make our communities as inclusive as possible, to create an environment and culture where everyone feels like they belong.

If you want to be part of this, you can support our work by becoming a member! Annual memberships are sliding scale; we don't want anyone's financial situation to be a barrier to participate.

Will you help us with our vision? Learn more and register here:

https://interculturalkootenays.com/membership/

PS - Our AGM is happening on Sept 21. You must be a member in good standing to attend. Members will receive a reminder and a Zoom link.

08/06/2026

Be a part of this year's Day of the Dead cultural celebrations. Submissions deadline is August 15. This event is being hosted by Tapatia Collective

07/20/2026

Put this one in your calendar!

Something powerful is coming to stage, and you won't want to miss a single second of it.

We are SO excited that 3-time Juno Award winners, The Halluci Nation are playing a FREE show at Nelson International Mural Festival this August.

📍Lakeside Park,
🗓️Friday, August 7, 2026 (full schedule TBA)
💰: Free entry
🎟️: No tickets required

About the artist:
Bear Witness and Tim “2oolman” Hill of A Tribe Called Red reintroduced themselves as The Halluci Nation to reflect the evolution of their music and mission. The Halluci Nation, took its name from a phrase coined by John Trudell, to describe the vast global community of people who remember at their core, what it means to be human.

Through groundbreaking stage shows and ever-changing visuals, Bear Witness and 2oolman are working to create media that reflects the modern day Indigenous identity. They see themselves simply as contributors to a necessary conversation around a subtle and complex representation of the contemporary Indigenous experience.

📸: Rémi Thériault
🎨: Axel Morrison
🖌️:The Halluci Nation curation by the della kit
Facebook event: Nelson International Mural Festival 2026

07/13/2026

Hope is important to keep alive. How do you keep hopeful? What can you do to inspire hope in someone else?

07/03/2026

Join us on July 13th at 6:00 PM CDT to deepen your understanding of Canadian history with this RS101 Webinar.

You'll more about the history of the residential school system, the legal fallout, and the ongoing legacy of the system as seen through intergenerational trauma, ongoing systemic oppression, MMWIG2S+, and how healing and reconciliation can begin.

Register to reserve your spot now: https://umanitoba.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_p5m8-eHbQXiJIZq1fzkiDw

06/30/2026

Reminder, this is happening tomorrow, July 1. Hope to see you out at Lakeside Park in Nelson in support!

06/20/2026

06/19/2026

For generations, Black communities kept the spirit and history of Juneteenth alive. Dr. Opal Lee made it her mission to carry it onto the national stage.

At 89 years old, she began walking 2.5 miles to symbolize the two-and-a-half years it took for freedom to reach enslaved people in Texas. She marched, organized, educated, and advocated tirelessly for Juneteenth to receive national recognition.

As we celebrate today, we give thanks to the elders who have carried our freedom and this fight forward.

Happy Juneteenth, y’all. 🙌🏽