Santana Dreaver

Journalist

Santana Dreaver is a Saulteaux and Plains Cree journalist based in Vancouver. She was raised in northern Saskatchewan and is a member of Mistawasis Nehiyawak. She has a background in political science and reports on Indigenous affairs, culture and governance.

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Powwow celebrations are underway around B.C.

If you’re looking for something to do and want to learn more about First Nations culture, you might want to consider attending one of the many powwow's happening around B.C this summer.

'Rare' quintuplet lamb birth awes Saanich community ahead of Mother's Day

Abagail, an ewe on Vancouver Island, has defied the odds and given birth to five healthy lambs.

Proposed first-of-its-kind weed-smoking patio gets rejected in Nelson, B.C.

A café owner in B.C.'s southern Interior has been pushing for the city’s first-ever pot-smoking patio. Earlier this week, city council rejected Brenton Raby’s application.

B.C. farmers asked to register animal locations ahead of fire season

Ranchers and farmers are being urged by B.C.'s Ministry of Agriculture and Food to register their animals and livestock ahead of the fire season.

Here's how the 15th Red Dress Day is being marked in B.C.

Events are taking place across B.C. Monday as Indigenous people and their allies gather, march and hold ceremony for the hundreds of Indigenous women and girls who are missing or have been murdered in Canada.

Wildland firefighting drones are being tested in B.C.

New Thunder Wasp drones are being tested for their ability to contribute to B.C.'s wildfire response.

B.C. post-secondary institutions deal with loss of revenue amid cuts to international student permits

Schools and colleges in B.C. continue to deal with the fallout of the federal government's move to issue fewer international student permits.

Dance group makes emotional return to Hoobiyee as Nisga'a new year celebration begins

The Gitsegukla Gidahmes song and dance group is returning to this year's Hoobiyee celebrations in Vancouver after a six year break. They plan to honour several elders who have died in their community.

For Snotty Nose Rez Kids, the wait for Red Future was worth it

Rapping duo Quinton "Yung Trybez" Nyce and Darren "Young D" Metz are nominated for three Juno awards and are set to perform at the award show on March 30 in Vancouver.

Remembering one of B.C.'s deadliest avalanches on the 60th anniversary

Tuesday marked the 60th anniversary of the second-deadliest avalanche in Canada, which killed 26 men in northwest B.C.