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syilx children vow to ‘save the world’ one seedling at a time
“In 10 years, it’ll be an absolutely changed landscape. It will have a changed feel to it — it will become an ecosystem unto itself.”
New theatre experience in Osoyoos brings syilx Animal People to life
The immersive film "Whispers of the Trickster" will be on display indefinitely at the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre.
Researchers work to find remedy for bighorn sheep disease at Penticton Indian Band
The Okanagan population of bighorn sheep has been depleted by up to 70 per cent by mange over two decades — a year-long project aims to find a drug to treat it.
Okanagan Nation Alliance warns of low sockeye returns, asks fishers to limit catch
"Please only take what you need."
New wetland salmon habitat to help restore floodplain by Okanagan River
A project to create a new rearing habitat for chinook salmon along the Okanagan River…
Tiny House Warriors given conditional sentences after 4-year TMX case
Four members of the Tiny House Warriors arrested after confrontations at a Trans Mountain pipeline…
A 250-year plan is in the works to protect Okanagan-Similkameen watersheds
Early discussions have started about a quarter-millennium-long plan to protect water (siw?kw) in the Okanagan-Similkameen…
TRENDING NOW: Running water prank
Nothing is better than a harmless prank. Especially when the whole family is involved. At…
syilx Okanagan artist turns pictographs into towering 3D figures with sculpture
It was the middle of the pandemic, and syilx Okanagan artist Chipmunk Taylor Baptiste found…
‘I’m always optimistic’: Columbia River Treaty talks continue amid tense border rhetoric
With Donald Trump preparing to take office, concerns swirled at a recent public meeting about…
In Similkameen homelands, mining operations threaten syilx Okanagan laws, identity
Madison Terbasket grew up learning about syilx title and rights from her culture’s worldview as…
‘It’s scary’: Similkameen bands say once-pristine waterways tainted by mine waste
Facing questions from sm?lqmíx community members about mine contamination in a Similkameen Valley creek, a…
‘A slap in the face’: Concerns swirl about Copper Mountain Mine’s consultation process
The co-owners of the Copper Mountain Mine struggled to earn the trust and approval of…