Okanagan
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Across syilx territories, people are imitating beavers — and hoping for their return
Often seen as a ‘nuisance’ species to be trapped and removed, stunx — beaver in nsyilxcən — may be a key to restoring wetlands and watersheds amidst deforestation and climate change
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y̓ilmixʷm Robert Louie honoured with Order of B.C. for lifetime of ‘bold leadership’
The longtime WFN chief was given the insignia on Tuesday during a ceremony at the Government House in ‘Victoria,’ calling the award ‘humbling and inspiring’
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‘Misused traditions to do harm’: Judge bans disgraced healer from practice for one year after assault of syilx woman
Complainant says healing from 2022 assault has meant ‘becoming a new version of myself that is stronger, sharper, unbroken in spirit’
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New theatre experience in sw̓iw̓s brings syilx Animal People to life
The immersive film ‘Whispers of the Trickster’ will be on display indefinitely at the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre
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At Penticton Indian Band, researchers work to find remedy for bighorn sheep disease
The Okanagan population of yilíkʷlxkn has been depleted by up to 70 per cent by mange over two decades — a year-long project aims to find a drug to treat it
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‘Please only take what you need’: ONA warns of low sockeye returns, asks fishers to limit catch
sc̓win are being blocked and put at risk by warm river conditions, says fisheries manager, causing concern of a ‘catastrophic loss’ of the salmon run
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In the shadow of kiʔláwnaʔ’s housing boom, fragile ecosystems depend on those fighting to save them
As urban sprawl threatens the Okanagan’s rare grasslands, a proposed wildlife corridor offers a glimmer of hope
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‘B.C.,’ feds commit funds to connect critical habitat in syilx homelands and beyond
At an event in sntsk’il’ntən, governments announced $8.3 million to help communities identify, plan and improve wildlife corridors
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Second annual Two-Spirit Powwow celebrates stamiyaʔ people: ‘It’s taken us generations to get here’
The event in kiʔláwnaʔ on June 28 featured gender-inclusive categories, with the goal to uplift 2SLGBTQ+ kin
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During ceremony at nʕaylintn, syilx people call their salmon relatives home
‘That’s who we are — we’re the salmon people,’ says syilx Nation’s tustens Roger Hall at June 25 gathering