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RED DRESS DAY – Statement on the Ongoing Systemic Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ People
stqaʔtkwłniw̓t, Westbank, Syilx Okanagan Nation Territory: Red Dress Day is our day to remember, to rise, and to fight back. The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) honors our Missing and Murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ relatives across Turtle Island. We carry them with us, and we refuse to stay silent while our living relatives face violence, […]
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Okanagan Similkameen Collaborative Leadership Table
This Syilx-guided initiative brings Local Governments and the Syilx Nation together to protect and restore siwɬkʷ|water in our region—now and for future generations. The Okanagan Similkameen Collaborative Leadership Table (CLT) is a powerful new voice to influence and direct future projects and policies as they relate to watershed security. We Will Protect siwɬkʷ | ks […]
Syilx Okanagan, including Sinixt, in Canada
Unchanging stəɬtaɬt (the-truth-way or rights) In 1846, the Territory and membership of the Syilx Nation were split when the Canada-United States border was drawn across our Territory without our consent. This had many impacts on our Nation, including the separation of our lands and the separation of families. Due to the tragedies of colonization, Syilx […]
Okanagan Lake Dam East Salmon Passage
In the late 1990s, the future of Okanagan salmon appeared bleak. Indigenous salmon populations had either been completely wiped out or were at alarmingly low levels. The loss of these salmon would have significant repercussions. What led to this decline? In the early 1900s, extensive flooding disrupted colonization efforts. To address this, the river was […]