Okanagan
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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
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Similkameen leader questions Hudbay about Copper Mountain Mine spills, says no consent for expansion
Owner of open-pit mine south of ‘Princeton’ grilled by LSIB after 8,600 litres of wastewater released into environment in last month
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New wetland salmon habitat to help restore floodplain by Okanagan River
The ONA hopes new pond excavation south of snpink’tn (Penticton) will ‘heal’ the waterway and provide a sanctuary for fish to grow
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From uncle to nephew, a responsibility to salmon — and children — is carried on
Each spring, caylx (Richard Armstrong) leads fry release ceremonies with local schools, who help populate Okanagan waterways with the important fish
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A 250-year plan is in the works to protect Okanagan-Similkameen watersheds
A quarter-millennium is a long way into the future — but for syilx Okanagan leaders, it’s essential to protecting everyone’s siwɬkw (water) for generations
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Eldest syilx Okanagan member marks 95th birthday with rousing call for unity
qʷʕayxnmitkʷ xʷəstalk̓iyaʔ (Jane Stelkia) of Osoyoos Indian Band was honoured with speeches, cake — and a celebratory horseback ride