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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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.

Thousands march in Vancouver for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

The 34th annual Women's Memorial March commemorating the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls was held Friday in Vancouver on Valentine's Day.

How these red ribbon skirts honour the memory of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

Every year, volunteers gather ahead of the Women's Memorial March in Vancouver to sew 100 red ribbon skirts. Each one is gifted to a family who has lost a loved one to the MMIWG crisis.

B.C. LifeLabs workers could start strike on Sunday, says union

The B.C. General Employees' Union delivered a 72-hour strike notice to LifeLabs on Thursday.

Pioneering brain surgery gives B.C. woman her voice back

Unable to speak because of a brain disorder known as spasmodic dysphonia, Susan O'Sullivan signed up for a clinical trial, hoping to get her voice back.

Indigenous communities in B.C. and California promote cultural burns for disaster mitigation

Indigenous peoples from B.C. and California reflect on the L.A. fires and how their knowledge could have been helped.

B.C. police to step up enforcement against impaired drivers as holidays approach

On average, 61 people die each year in B.C. due to impaired driving, and RCMP say it is the third leading cause of death on the road.