Westbank First Nation
Nominations held for chief and council of Westbank First Nation
GENERAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 15 WESTBANK FIRST NATION – Nominations for chief and council…
Fintry Queen facing court-ordered removal from its Kelowna moorage by Monday
OKANAGAN – The big lake is getting smaller and smaller for the Fintry Queen, the…
Daughter of former chief declares run at WFN Chief Robert Louie’s job
LINDLEY BOLSTERS HER CREDENTIALS WITH CREATION OF CHARITABLE FOUNDATION OKANAGAN – A challenger to Westbank…
Westbank First Nation seeks additions to reserve lands
CITY SUPPORTS RESERVE APPLICATION WITH SOME RESTRICTIONS KELOWNA – City council has given its blessing…
Westbank First Nation head office hit with second-break in
WESTBANK FIRST NATION – Local First Nation offices have been broken into for the second…
Westbank First Nation looks to September election for chief and council
FAILED HOSPITAL PROJECT SURE TO BE ELECTION ISSUE WESTBANK FIRST NATION – Band administrators will…
New floodplain on Mission Creek in Kelowna could soon see some action
KELOWNA – With snowpacks high in the Okanagan, the brand new flood plain created by…
Funding to help local First Nation schools expand
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Two local First Nations have been given funding support for innovative projects that…
Okanagan College teams up with Westbank First Nation
KELOWNA – Okanagan College and the Westbank First Nation have formally committed to work together…
Thieves break into Westbank First Nation office
WEST KELOWNA - Someone has broken into the Westbank First Nation main office and stolen a computer. Kelowna RCMP spokesman Const. Jesse O’Donaghey says police received a call at 11:21 a.m., Jan. 1, from a passerby who noticed a broken window on the ground floor of the band’s office at 515 Highway 97 South. Investigators...
Students pass exam speaking traditional Nsyilxcn language
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Two Westbank First Nation students have completed an oral exam aimed at preserving their traditional language. Jordan Coble and Flynn Wetton completed their first exam that is part of a four-year Nsyilxcn language program that began in September 2015. The exam was given in front of fellow students, teachers and visitors on Nov....
Westbank First Nation sculpture unveiled at Big White
KELOWNA – A statue donated to Big White Ski Resort by the Westbank First Nation has been unveiled today, Dec. 5. The statue was created by artist Smoker Marchand and is based on the First Nation’s logo, according to a media release. It features a grizzly bear, coyote and Ogopogo. The base of the statue...
Dying Nsyilxcn language given new life in classroom
OKANAGAN - Reviving an endangered language is a daunting task but Syilx Language House is going to try to do just that with Nsyilxcn, the Okanagan language. Thirteen beginning students have signed on with five co-teachers, who are also students. Lead teacher Michele Johnson says in a media release there are fewer than 100 fluent...
West Kelowna singer named best new artist at Indigenous Music Awards
WEST KELOWNA - A local First Nation singer and songwriter has won Best New Artist at the Indigenous Music Awards in Winnipeg. Kelly Margaret Derrickson, daughter of Grand Chief Ron Derrickson, beat out five other artists for the prestigious award on Friday, Sept. 11. Her debut album, Warriors of Love, was released in 2013 and...
Westbank First Nation ponies up for public beach extension
WEST KELOWNA - Local residents can now enjoy an extended beach in Gellatly Bay courtesy of the Westbank First Nation. The band dedicated a portion of band land along the lakeshore of Indian Reserve #9 adjacent to the public beach at Gellatly Bay today, Sept. 14. Chief Robert Louie says the band recognizes the importance...