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Guided by her culture, Gitxsan scientist looks to old ways for climate resilience
Whether harvesting salmon or simply spending quality time with her grandfather and uncles, Janna Wale…
iN PHOTOS: Band uplifts two-spirit members with colourful Pride carnival in Keremeos
For its third annual Pride carnival, the Lower Similkameen Indian Band (LSIB) embraced their sm?lqmíx…
Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society promotes art while educating youth about business
Nearly two years after its launch, an art program at the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society (KFS)…
‘Our language is very strong:’ First cohort completes new nsyilxc?n degree at UBC Okanagan
The sound of drums and roaring cheers filled the En’owkin Centre last week as people…
‘We’re running for our ancestors’: Syilx Unity Run connects community to the land
More than 100 syilx Youth, Elders and community members gathered at the Syilx Nation Indian…
Hundreds of Penticton school kids join in release of 10,000 sockeye fry
Roughly 10,000 sc’win (sockeye salmon) fry were set free into ak? x?umina? (Shingle Creek) last…
LAND BACK: Osoyoos Indian Band reclaims sacred salmon fishing site
The Osoyoos Indian Band is celebrating the return of an important piece of land which…
Education project brings syilx teachings into Okanagan classrooms
When European settlement began in syilx homelands more than 150 years ago, the relationship between…
iN PHOTOS: After a century of damage, Okanagan nation caretakers restoring Trout Creek
During the eighth annual syilx siw?k? (Water) Forum, attendees visited a local creek which is…
New harm-reduction program in Kelowna focused on cultural wellness
A new harm-reduction program in syilx homelands aims to create culturally-safe care for Indigenous people…
Boutique adds Indigenous representation to Kelowna’s downtown
In the wake of immense grief, Lisa Luscombe decided life was too short not to…
Caretakers say it’s a crucial time to protect Okanagan Lake, ‘heart’ of syilx homelands
Located in the “heart” of syilx homelands, Okanagan Lake is a lifeline for the people,…
Documentary series explores Okanagan couple’s journey to decolonize wellness
An Indigenous couple on syilx homelands has completed a documentary series that details their wellness…
iN PHOTOS: Known for its healing ‘spots,’ syilx people are protecting this South Okanagan lake
cewel’na Leon Louis of the Lower Similkameen Indian Band unlocks the gate that keeps trespassers…
In new Westbank exhibit, artists answer the question ‘what does it mean to be syilx?’
A new exhibit which looks at syilx identity through the artwork and writings of community…
Paying it forward at the Similkameen powwow
A couple of years ago, after a long drive home from the Neskonlith Powwow in…
INDIGENOUS GUARDIANS: Meet Penticton band’s two-man crew looking out for the land
Since its inception in 2016, the Penticton Indian Band’s (PIB) Guardian Program has evolved from…
At 19 years old, syilx Coyote Cruises manager uplifts young leaders
On any given summer day, you can find a seemingly-endless stream of people trickling down…
Kelowna Museums offers introductory nsyilxc?n course for all learners
In an effort to help preserve nsyilxc?n, the language spoken by syilx people, and to…
iN PHOTOS: Two-Spirit artist builds safer spaces in Okanagan for queer youth
A Two-Spirit artist and storyteller is using stage performance and social media to inspire and…
iN PHOTOS: ‘It’s living, it’s breathing’: Outdoor tours of syilx cultural garden in high demand
Tours of a busy cultural garden in syilx homelands are increasing awareness about syilx plants,…
Protestors condemn disgraced social worker Robert Saunders at Kelowna courthouse
syilx and sqilx’w community members gathered outside of Kelowna Law Courts in syilx homelands Wednesday…
Indigenous Peoples Day events within syilx homelands
In honour of sqilxw day (National Indigenous Peoples Day) today, June 21, the syilx Nation…
iN PHOTOS: South Okanagan Pride Society kicks off month-long celebration
The room filled with roaring laughter as Rez Daddy, a local Two-Spirit drag artist, strutted…