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‘Dodging their responsibilities’: syilx-led watershed protection effort lacking key cities’ support

June 10th, 2026

IndigiNews’ latest article on the Okanagan-Similkameen Collaborative Leadership Table highlights many important aspects of this Syilx-led initiative.

Click the link to learn more about how the table came together, how it works, and the ongoing conversations shaping its future. syilx-led watershed effort lacking crucial municipal support

Although there are voices missing at the table, “Almost everybody in the valley has agreed to follow a syilx-led process,” Says John Wagner, an environmental anthropologist and professor emeritus at the University of British Columbia Okanagan. “That wasn’t happening 20 years ago. It sure wasn’t happening 40 years ago. That’s pretty extraordinary.”