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By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. \u2014 \u00a0Repatriation, history, reconciliation and the future of the Tse\u2019K\u2019wa cave Heritage Site was discussed for an episode of the Before the Peace podcast. The cave in Charlie Lake is co-owned by Doig River First Nation, Prophet River First Nation and West Moberly First Nations, and its history stretches to the Ice Age. Host Chris Walker was joined by the Tse\u2019k\u2019wa Heritage Society\u2019s executive director, Alyssa Currie, to discuss what she described as a \u201cbusy\u201d 2024. She says her job varies daily, but she oversees the operations of the heritage site and its governing society. \u201cSome days, it\u2019s running programs. Others, it\u2019s writing grant reports so that we can continue to bring in funding to support the important work… <\/p>\n

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By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. \u2014 \u00a0Repatriation, history, reconciliation and the future of the Tse\u2019K\u2019wa cave Heritage Site was discussed for an episode of the Before the Peace podcast. The cave in Charlie Lake is co-owned by Doig River First Nation, Prophet River First Nation and West Moberly First Nations, and its history stretches to the Ice Age. Host Chris Walker was joined by the Tse\u2019k\u2019wa Heritage Society\u2019s executive director, Alyssa Currie, to discuss what she described as a \u201cbusy\u201d 2024. She says her job varies daily, but she oversees the operations of the heritage site and its governing society. \u201cSome days, it\u2019s running programs. Others, it\u2019s writing grant reports so that we can continue to bring in funding to support the important work... <\/p>\n

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