Okanagan
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snx̌aʔiwləm gathering celebrates salmon and their revival in syilx Okanagan waterways
‘It was a good run for our people this year,’ said OIB’s chief during the three-day event at sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ (Okanagan Falls)
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After a 1,000-km journey, lone chinook salmon makes ‘milestone’ return home to kɬúsx̌nítkw
The adult fish’s homecoming marks the success of years-long restoration efforts for the species, according to ONA
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‘Pray that they have a safe journey’: Nations bring sockeye back to Arrow Lakes for first time in decades
Researchers study how well the salmon species can spawn and survive in the Upper Columbia River system, despite years being blocked from returning
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Similkameen powwow makes triumphant return to Keremeos: ‘It does the heart really good to see this’
After being cancelled because of a wildfire last year, the community came together for a ‘healing’ and joy-filled three-day celebration over the long weekend
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‘We kicked the door down’: Nations mark watershed moment for Columbia River Treaty
Ktunaxa, Secwépemc and syilx leaders fought for a seat at the table as the 60-year-old deal — impacting water flows and hundreds of dams on the 2,000 km river — is updated
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Dozens gather at Spotted Lake to open annual ONA assembly: ‘This was like our hospital, this was like our church’
A ceremony led by cəqcqalx̌qn Arnie Baptist brought more than 100 leaders, Youth and Elders together at the sacred medicine site
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Demonstrating unity, syilx Okanagan people and their kin cross the colonial border on horseback
The Unity Ride on Saturday included about 20 riders who went through one of the international checkpoints that divides sovereign territories
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Man who caused ‘profound and long lasting harm’ by defrauding Indigenous Youth granted full parole
The Parole Board of Canada approved the next step in conditional release for Robert Riley Saunders, who misappropriated more than $460,000 while posing as a social worker in ‘Kelowna’
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In photos: Sukʷnaqin canoe journey into ‘U.S.’ upholds Jay Treaty rights
On the 4th of July, syilx Okanagan paddlers crossed the colonial border in annual event through their sovereign territory
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‘Fire is medicine’: WFN company utilizes prescribed burns to mitigate wildfire risks
Prior to colonization, cikilaxwm was a regular practice for thousands of years — now, initiatives to reintroduce fire to the ecosystem are making a resurgence