Okanagan Indian Band

Youth MMA Classes
2024-02-27 16:30 - 17:30 (America/Vancouver) | canoe shed (upper health building parking lot)
Youth MMA Classes
Grades 1-7
Please join us as we resume our kids MMA classes. We are excited to see familiar faces and encourage new friends to try it out!
What to expect:
-Classes begin 4:30pm – 5:30pm Mondays and Wednesdays
-Warm ups/stretches, 1-2 jiu-jitsu or kickboxing techniques, followed by a game
-We are learning to have fun, be safe and fail gracefully

Coaches: Rylie Marchand & Taylor LaLonde

Classes will run from to the end of June, excluding spring break ( March 18th-28th)

Please register with the Youth Activities Coordinator and fill out a waiver
Brendon Caron: activities@okangan.org
Blank MMA Waiver

Elders Crafting Social
2024-06-19 10:00 - 23:30 | Bluebird building
Elders Crafting Social
June 19th 10:00am – 11:30am
Today’s Elders Crafting session will be on Scrapbooking.
Materials and snacks will be provided!

Fit Nation
2024-04-09 14:30 - 15:30 | Bluebird building
Fit Nation – Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30pm at the Bluebird building
Fitnation is a physical activity program and can be modified to fit with al fitness and mobility levels!
-Regular light exercise can reduce pain, relieve stress, improve sleep as well as improve flexibility and balance.

6 Mile Dam Restoration Project Engagement Session
2024-06-17 17:00 - 20:00 | New Horizons
6 Mile Dam Restoration Project Engagement Session
June 17th, 5:00pm – 8:00pm @ New Horizons building
OKIB will be hosting a community meeting regarding the 6 Mile Dam Restoration Project. Please join us for a presentation, discussion and dinner.
For more information, call the TSD office: 250 542 7132

Kn Sqilxw day Shuttle
2024-06-17 08:00 - 17:00
Kn Sqilxw day Shuttle

Friday June 21st

Pick up from: Bluebird, OKIB Fire Hall, Whitemans Creek and Round Lake

Shuttle A begins pick up at 6AM & returns home at the first break – 12PM (Lunch)

Shuttle B begins pick up at 12PM & returns home after Dinner – 5PM

Spaces are limited, riders must register

To register all Rayne at 250-241-0234 or email tworker@okanagan.org. Riders bound to a wheelchair must have an escort. Riders under the age of 13 must have a guardian/parent.

POSTPONED: New Horizons Comprehensive Community Planning Phase 2 Engagement session
2024-06-15 10:00 - 15:00 | New Horizons
Comprehensive Community events postponed
Out of respect for the family this week’s Comprehensive Community Planning Engagement events will be postponed. Keep an eye out for rescheduled dates in the future.

Sncewips Siytaten Festival 2024
2024-06-15 09:00 - 20:00
Sncewips Siyaten Festival 2024

June 15, 9:00am – 8:00pm Pine stadium ball park, (1900 Quail Ln, Westbank, BC V4T 2H3 Westbank)

Come join for Vendors, kids activities, Cultural Performances and more.

POSTPONED: Salad Workshop
2024-06-14 16:30 - 20:00 | Bluebird building
Salad Workshop postponed
From the event organizers:
Out of respect for the family, the Everything Salad workshop is postponed. New dates to be announced soon.

POSTPONED: Duck Lake Development - Community Information and Engagement Sessions
2024-06-05 08:00 - 17:00
Duck Lake Development engagement sessions postponed

From the Okanagan Indian Band Group of Companies team: “With sadness, we feel the loss of a member of the Okanagan Indian Band. As the family and community grieve this loved one, we have made the decision to postpone the information and engagement sessions of June 12 and 13 out of the deepest respect for all those affected and whose loss is immeasurable.”

Elders Luncheon
2024-06-13 11:00 - 14:00 | Bluebird building
Elders Luncheon
June 13th at the Bluebird building, 11am to 2pm.
Lunch will be served at 12pm, Hearing event starts at 1pm.

Five week Nsyilxcen 1 Refresher Courses
2024-05-08 08:00 - 17:00 | zoom
Five week Nsyilxcen 1 Refresher Courses
Dates: Every Tuesday and Wednesday starting May 13th
Time: 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Location: Zoom
Use this link to register: https://forms.gle/xQQuvjG3oDYKzAh39
This five-week refresher course welcomes those who have completed Nsyilxcen 1 (N1) and wish to reinforce their vocabulary and sentence skills from the book. Tuesdays will be dedicated to review sessions, while Wednesdays will emphasize conversation practice.
Themes
May 14 & 15: Introductions
May 21 & 22: Family
May 28 & 29: Talking about the weekend (past)
June 4 & 5: Talking about the weekend (future)
June 11 & 12: Feelings
Please contact languageinstructor3@okanagan.org with any questions

POSTPONED: Duck Lake Comprehensive Community Planning Phase 2 Engagement session
2024-06-12 16:00 - 19:00 | Beasley Hall, 3450 Woodsdale Road, Lake Country

Elders Crafting/ Painting Party
2024-06-12 10:00 - 11:30
Elder’s Crafting/ Painting Party
June 12th 10:00-11:30am @ the Bluebird building
Come Join us for an Elders Crafting and Painting party at the Bluebird building

UBCIC Chiefs Council Meeting
2024-06-10 09:00 - 17:00
FOURTH NOTICE: UBCIC CHIEFS COUNCIL MEETING
SHXWHÁ:Y VILLAGE COMMUNITY CULTURAL CENTRE (STÓ:LŌ TERRITORY) AND ZOOM
JUNE 10TH – 11TH, 2024

Round Lake Treatment Centre 45th Anniversary Celebration
2024-06-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Round Lake Treatment Centre, 200 Emery Louis rd, Armstrong, BC
Round Lake Treatment Centre 45th Anniversary Celebration
October 18th 11:00am – 8:00pm, Round Lake Treatment Centre (200 Emery Louis rd, Armstrong, BC)
Stay tuned for more details!

Questions? Contact
reception@roundlake.bc.ca or
phone 1-250-546-3077
roundlaketreatmentcentre.ca

Legal & Wellness Information Workshop - Brought to you by the Public Safety team
2024-06-10 09:00 - 15:00 | Public Safety Office
Legal & Wellness Information Workshop
Brought to you by the Public Safety team

Date: June 10, 2024. Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: n’kmaplqs Wellness Centre, Public Safety Office
118 Head of Lake Road, Lower level

Upon requests from membership, we invited and will host the following legal presenters.
Come and hear the following presenters and ask questions:

9:00am Opening Prayer and Welcoming
9:00am-10:30 am: Wills and Estates- Pushor Mitchel- Sayre Potter
10:30 am- 12 Noon: BC First Nations Justice Council Team:
Lawyers: Cody Lucas; Andre Hannah; Aaron Felt.
12:00 pm-12:30pm– Lunch Break- Light refreshments and snacks will be provided.
12:30 pm-1:30 pm: Native Court worker -Deanna Gooden
1:30 pm-2:30 pm. Probation Officer- Leya Borhaven

Note: space will be made available for confidential enquiries with presenters.

2nd Annual Komasket Powwow
2024-05-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Komasket Park
2nd Annual Komasket Powwow
June 7th – 9th! @ Komasket Park, Komasket Road, Vernon BC. (11Kms from Westside Rd. Turnoff)
Event admission is free – Weekend camping is $20.
Host Drum – Blackfoot Confederacy
MC – Mike Sanchez
Whip man – Lawrence Trotier
Sound – Hoka Sound Jr.
Honoraria – Daily payouts for Dancers/Drum groups
Specials
-Timothy Jr. Jensen Teen & Men’s Traditional Special.
-Susan Oliverius & Bernie Marchand Chicken vs. Women’s Jingle Special
-John Walker Memorial Special
-Golden Age Men’s Special
-Ayla Raine – Jr. Girls Initiation Special
More Specials to be announced!
To register or receive more information please contact Grant Louis at:
komasketpowwow@gmail.com or call 250-306-7179
No drugs and Alcohol permitted, Security will be on site.

Okanagan Indian Band & Upper Nicola Band Leadership Meeting (Council to Council)
2024-06-07 09:00 - 15:00 | Upper Nicola, Band Office, Douglas Lake, British Columbia, V0E 1S, Canada
Chief and Council will be in attendance

Kn Sqilxw day 2024
2024-06-07 08:00 - 17:00 | Komasket Park
Kn Sqilxw day 2024
National Indigenous peoples day
June 21 @ Komasket Park

Schedule
5:00am – Sun Rise Ceremony
8:00am – Chief & Council Breakfast
8:30am – Hide Scraping
10:00am – Run for the Drum
(Horse demonstration tentative)
11:00am – Scavenger Hunt

12:00pm – Break for lunch (no lunch served)

1:00pm – Children’s Activities, Music, Canoeing, Bingo
2:00pm – Hand Drum Contest
3:00pm – Traditional Dancing
4:00pm – Dinner

Please send inquiries via email to: languageadmin2@okanagan.org

Cultural Safety Education dates
2024-03-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Public Safety Office
Cultural Safety Education dates
April to June
April 10 & 11th, 10 am to 3pm
April 24th & 25th 10 am to 3pm
May 8th & 9th 10 am to 3pm
June 5th & 6th 10 am to 3pm

at the Public Safety Office (lower level of the Head of the Lake Hall)
Education will include: Pre-contact, Canada’s Hidden History, Understanding Truth and Reconciliation, ect.
We endeavor to provide a safe space that is welcoming. Light snacks and lunch provided daily,
To sign up please contact: Email: liaison@okanagan.org
