Kelsie Kilawna
How the White Rock Lake wildfire impacted a syilx family’s ceremonies
Over the summer, unprecedented wildfires have been sweeping through lands that have held the prayers,…
Communication crucial in B.C. wildfire response: OKIB Chief Louis
Those directly in the path of the unprecedented wildfires that continue to spread across the…
Okanagan Indian Band chief inspired by community’s ‘strength and resilience’ in face of wildfire
The White Rock Lake wildfire has burned through berry patches, hunting grounds and ceremonial sites,…
How the word Okanagan came to be
nsyilxcen language speaker Marlene Squakin, who also goes by yaxma (cedar basket), says according to…
Rez Daddy takes on ‘pandemic blues’ as part of South Okanagan Similkameen Pride
In these times of heaviness and grief, Madeline Terbasket, who is also known by their…
Embrace culture in times of loss and grief, says Syilx mental health worker
CONTENT ADVISORY Kim Montgomery and Charlotte Whitehead of the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) are embracing…
Syilx woman turns class project into annual community clean-up
Cassidy Marchand is lining up industrial-sized garbage bags, recycling bags and hi-vis vests in preparation…
How cannabis helped this Syilx woman walk again
Sitting in a little cafe in Syilx territory in downtown Vernon, Jayna Pooley clinks her…
‘Black Boys Don’t Cry’ short film act of love for Black community in Kelowna
In the midst of dealing with the pandemic and growing anti-racism movements across North America,…
The resistance to TMX pipeline expansion will be quilted
Miranda Dick, a Secwepemc Matriarch, is creating an eight-foot long quilt, infusing her prayers for…
Vernon winter carnival Wild West theme seen as ‘deeply disturbing’ and ‘offensive’ by some
Indigenous Peoples and allies in the North Okanagan have been speaking out against the name…
‘They are jeopardizing our lives’: Okanagan chief calls for change after clashes with conservation officers
An Okanagan chief says it’s time for B.C. conservation officers to stop harassing his people,…
Syilx hip-hop artist sharpening skills during global pandemic
Tight deep bass fills the room as Mike Marchand, a member of the Okanagan Indian…
Syilx woman has made more than 3,000 masks to keep her community safe
Back in March, Joan Alexis was signed up to attend an entrepreneurial business course. As…
How her name came to be: A Syilx naming ceremony
As soon as Sara Alexis and Brian Muselle found out they were expecting they “both…