For Palexelsiya Lorelei Williams, finding safe spaces for Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit means the world. She spoke to us about her dance group Butterflies in Spirit that celebrates identity, culture and community, and remembers #MMIWG2S. Poornima Francis interviews. Poornima is a journalist and filmmaker completing an internship with The Tyee. Published Friday, June 16, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/06/16/Butterflies-Spirit-Names/

We Can’t Forget Their Names

We’re an independent, online news magazine from B.C. founded in 2003. We’re devoted to fact-driven stories, reporting and analysis that informs and enlivens our democratic conversation. This podcast features our stories, read by AI narration.


Our reporting has changed laws, started movements and garnered numerous awards. While some journalism gives the last word to power, we try to give the last word to ordinary folks.

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We’re an independent, online news magazine from B.C. founded in 2003. We’re devoted to fact-driven stories, reporting and analysis that informs and enlivens our democratic conversation. This podcast features our stories, read by AI narration. Our reporting has changed laws, started movements and garnered numerous awards. While some journalism gives the last word to power, we try to give the last word to ordinary folks. We are reader-supported so if you like what you hear, you can go to https://support.thetyee.ca/ and contribute to our hard-hitting journalism.

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