New Oliver crosswalk honours Truth and Reconciliation
A new crosswalk on McKinney Road at the junction of Tucelnuit Drive was unveiled with a ribbon cutting and drumming in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
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Okanagan Nation celebrates grizzly bear reintroduction plan
Grizzly bears are set to return to the North Cascades Ecosystem after decades of advocacy and collaboration crucially involving the Syilx Okanagan Nation have resulted in the approval of a restoration plan.
OIB celebrates spiritually significant land purchase
The drums thundered and songs echoed through Okanagan Falls on Friday April 14, when the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) let the people, and more importantly the land and the salmon know they are back on their traditional land.
Historic Reserve Celebration
An invitation to join and witness a historic celebration by the Osoyoos Indian Band on its Original Indian reserve set aside in 1877 and taken away (stolen) by the Federal and Provincial governments in 1913.
Osoyoos Indian Band election sees two rarities
The Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) saw two rare things happen in its recent election for chief and council.
Osoyoos water forum starts with Salmon People
“The salmon people are our relatives,” was the fundamental message for non-Indigenous participants at the start of the 2022 Nk’mip (Osoyoos Lake) Water Science Forum in Osoyoos last week. This year’s water forum took on a very ambitious aim to bridge traditional Indigenous approaches to water issues with Western scientific methods.
OIB chief pulls no punches during ‘Rez’ talk
“I’m not politically correct. I don’t believe in that nonsense . . . even my mom doesn’t like what I say sometimes.”
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OIB partners on promising opioid addiction treatment
The Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) has entered into an agreement that could see it providing facilities and services tapping a promising new plant-based treatment for drug addiction.
Okanagan Nation calls for criminal investigation over residential schools
The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA), representing eight First Nations in the region, is calling for churches and the Canadian government to face criminal investigations relating to the deaths of First Nation children at residential schools.
OIB’s chief Louie plots path to reconciliation
The chief of the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) has a clear message for Canadians – ‘truth and...
Official recognition of Mt. Kruger trails gets support
The Town of Osoyoos and the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) have both thrown their support behind the Osoyoos Bike Club’s efforts to have trails in the South Okanagan Grasslands Protected Area officially recognized for multi-use by the public.
Hwy 3, power infrastructure gets focus in Nk’Mip firefight
Nk’mip Creek wildfire fighting has taken on a sharp focus to protect key infrastructure including Hwy 3, FortisBC’s mainline power supply for Osoyoos and Oliver and important watersheds, according to the latest Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) update.
ONA receives funding for sexual assault response services
Dale Boyd Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) is putting...
Chief Clarence Louie endorses Veintimilla
Dale Boyd Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Chief Clarence Louie of the Osoyoos Indian Band is...
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