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Westbank First Nation
Kelowna Chiefs looking for syilx artist to design new jerseys
A Kelowna hockey club is showing its support for the local Indigenous community by showcasing…
Westbank care home officially closed due to lack of staff
A Westbank First Nation care home has officially shuttered its doors due to a staff…
Splatsin latest First Nation to introduce mandatory vaccinations for staff
The Splatsin First Nation has mandated all employees and elected officials to be vaccinated by…
Westbank First Nation wins award for leadership in wildfire risk reduction
The Westbank First Nation has received an award for its leadership in developing a wildfire…
Westbank First Nation long-term care home closing, victim of vaccine mandate
The requirement for all workers in B.C. long-term care homes to be fully vaccinated has…
Ogopogo lives: How a mythical lake monster has prompted change
This story was first published in 2016. KELOWNA – It’s never been hidden anywhere; you…
Indigenous language learning an act of decolonization: WFN councillor
A Westbank First Nation councillor says learning nsyilxcen, the traditional language of the syilx people,…
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…
Indigenous logger hopeful traditional burning practices will return to Westbank First Nation
As a young boy in the 1970s, Mic Werstuik remembers helping his family steward their…
New affordable homes open in Westbank First Nation for community
Residents are moving into two new affordable rental housing buildings on Westbank First Nation land…
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,…
‘It’s very close to home’: Okanagan men run 52 km to raise funds for mental health
Okanagan residents Andrew Garant and Cody Teichroeb ran a 52-kilometre ultramarathon along the rail trail…
Indigenous construction students complete energy efficient shed at Westbank First Nation
It’s a challenging time for many as people continue to grapple with this global pandemic.…
Former WFN chief’s latest book, a memoir, has already sold out of hard copies
Grand Chief Ronald Derrickson’s latest book, a memoir of his own life, is flying off…
This will be the Central Okanagan’s first hotel designed with COVID-19 in mind
A 115-room hotel currently under construction in Westbank First Nation will incorporate safe distancing and…