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Westbank First Nation
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…
Prescribed burn in Kelowna set for March
A cultural and prescribed burn in the McCulloch area in Kelowna is set for March.…
How Okanagan land acknowledgements could be more meaningful
Land acknowledgements have become common practice in the Okanagan. You hear them at nearly any…
The Bluff on WFN land could rival Tolko mill site as next huge development
There's been lots of talk in the past four years about the redevelopment of the…
WFN chief lobbying BC premier, PM for an Indigenous approach to wildfire mitigation
The Chief of the Westbank First Nation told members Kelowna's Chamber of Commerce today the…
Former WFN employee sues after he was blocked from taking parental leave
A former Westbank First Nation employee has launched a civil suit against the Band after…
Billboard company defends West Kelowna ad as free speech
The company that leased a controversial billboard on Westbank First Nation land decided to take…
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 man one million dollars richer thanks to lotto win
A Westbank man has won one million dollars playing the lottery. Malery Messer purchased the…
Robert Louie returns as chief of Westbank First Nation
Former Westbank First Nation chief Robert Louie has been reelected. Louie, who lost out in…
Robert Louie running to return as chief of Westbank First Nation
Former Westbank First Nation chief Robert Louie is running again to fill the top spot…
Westbank First Nation chief resigns
Chief of the Westbank First Nation Christopher Derickson has resigned, citing corruption as the reason…
Popular Okanagan mini golf course could become 500 homes
A popular Okanagan mini-golf course has closed and could become the site of 500 residential…
Former nursing home employees revolt against Westbank First Nation over severance
After the Westbank First Nation closed its only nursing home in December 2021, former staffers…