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OKIB mother and daughter ensuring Indigenous food security with ‘food forest’
Mariel and Sienna Belanger, a Syilx mother and daughter duo from the Okanagan Indian Band,…
Syilx mother and daughter’s documentary ‘Horse Woman’ about more than horses
A North Okanagan mother and daughter are celebrating the release of their documentary about the…
Indigenous knowledge and values add sustainability to Okanagan forest industry
While forestry throughout BC is often regarded as unsustainably managed, a Westbank First Nation logging…
Syilx knowledge keepers in Okanagan share Indigenous knowledge with storytelling
Kelowna Museums is spreading Indigenous knowledge and awareness through storytelling. The nakulem program, which is…
Living a land acknowledgement: UBCO’s grassland transformation
For over a year UBC Okanagan Professor Sumer Seiki has been on a mission to…
Critically endangered Okanagan First Nations language preserved in new book
The critically endangered n?syilxcn? language is being immortalized in the Syilx Language House’s ninth book…
Keeping the Nsyilxc?n’ language alive in the Okanagan
Okanagan students will demonstrate their proficiency in the Nsyilxc?n' language this week as part of…
New Okanagan wildlife corridor to help preserve endangered species
The Okanagan is home to a wide variety of species and diverse ecosystems, however rapid…
Site of centuries-old First Nations battle in Summerland heading for a new type of fight
In 1808, a vicious battle was waged between the Shuswap and Syilx (Okanagan) nations in…
Story of influential syilx artist Toussowasket to be shared in Penticton
The legacy of a trailblazing artist from Westbank First Nation will be the focus of…
Westbank First Nation launches online program to help revitalize syilx language
Westbank First Nation is launching an online language tutorial on the first National Day for…
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,…
Penticton Museum’s new exhibit honours syilx language keepers
The late Clara Jack is one of four people being honoured by the Penticton Museum…
syilx MMA fighter Rylie ‘Coyote’ Marchand says her Okanagan community keeps her going
Rylie “Coyote” Marchand travelled alone to compete in her latest martial arts tournament in Houston,…
Syilx artist and community leader contributes to UBCO’s public art collection
Syilx artist Sheldon Pierre Louis says the painting he created for UBC Okanagan’s Public Art…
Annual Spirit of Syilx Unity Run run honours residential school survivors
An annual event held by the Okanagan Nation Alliance has even more weight this year,…
Sasquatch, Ogopogo and other Syilx spirits remind us to respect Okanagan environment
For thousands of years, Indigenous Syilx communities have passed down stories of their beliefs of…
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…
Syilx language program graduates celebrate four year achievement
KELOWNA – For most people, learning a new language is a want-to-do. For many First…
Syilx flag raised permanently at Kelowna’s Okanagan College
KELOWNA – The Syilx Okanagan Nation flag is now a permanent fixture at Okanagan College’s…
If Father Pandosy has a questionable history, should Kelowna be renaming one of its main streets?
KELOWNA – Pandosy Street, one of Kelowna’s major downtown byways is named after Father Charles…
‘Get the help you need’: Muralist’s message to Vernon vandal
VERNON – A Vernon mural honouring indigenous people has been defaced with a swastika for…