Monthly Education forum parent's night
2024-05-22 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Vancouver) | New Horizons
Monthly Education forum parent’s night
Wednesday May 22, 2024 5:30pm-7:30pmat New Horizons

Agenda5:30-6:00pm – Dinner6:00-6:50pm -OKIB High School Information Update/discussion6:50-7:30pm – Education Department Updates/Highlights/ discussion

Please register here if you would liketo receive a grocery box or grocery gift cardhttps://forms.office.com/r/d5nTZXgg1s

Registration deadline for grocery box/grocery card is May 13th

You can also leave feedback on Padlet if you are unable to attend the meeting. https://padlet.com/school365/november-parent-forum-okb4o3tbj097w50l

OKIB Education & Career fair 2024
2024-05-23 09:00 - 14:00
OKIB Education & Career fair 2024
May 23rd, 9:00am – 2:00pm at Best Western Premier Hotel, 5350 Anderson Way, Vernon.
Discover your limitless career possibilities and get connected with employers and educators at our upcoming Career Event Job Fair!

For more information please contact:
Glenda Louis: glenda.louis@okanagan.org
Lacey Gregoire-Gabriel: lacey.gregoire@okanagan.org
Katie Laverman: etcoordinator@okanagan.org

Spallumcheen River Fry Release Ceremony
2024-05-24 10:00 - 12:00
Spallumcheen River Fry Release Ceremony
May 24th at 10 AM, Cherryville Recreation Site, North Okanagan, V0E 2G2
The Syilx Nation invites you to join us to give prayers for the release of Okanagan Sockeye fry throughout the Syilx Territory!
The Okanagan Nation Alliance will be hosting prayers for the ceremonial release of Okanagan Sockeye fry from our FinS Program and the kł cp̓p̓əlk̓k̓ stim̓m̓ Hatchery.
For more information contact:
Hailey Wright, Communications Coordinator
haileyw@syilx.org or 250 707 0095 ext. 233
www.okanagannation.com

OKIB Fire Department Community Appreciation Event
2024-05-26 10:30 - 15:30
OKIB Fire Department Community Appreciation Event
May 26 10:30AM-3:30PM
-Free BBQ hot dogs, burgers and bannock
-Fire planning and fire extinguisher training
-Bring the kids and let them flow some water
-Opportunity for new recruits

Questions? Contact:
Garett Lawrence
Operations Manager
250-306-8477
Fdadmin@okanagan.org

Band Council Meeting
2024-05-27 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-03 09:00 - 12:30 | Head of the Lake Hall, 118 Head of the Lake Road
Members, The upcoming Band Council meeting will be held in person at Head of the Lake Hall (118 Head of the Lake Road) & on Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81436657361?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 814 3665 7361
Passcode: [REDACTED]
OKIB posts Band Council information to the Band Council Portal.
To access the Band Council information you must log onto the portal:
https://okib.civicweb.net/user/signin
To register for free access to the Band
Council Portal, follow this link:
https://okib.ca/uploads/files/Portal-landing-page.pdf
**Members are asked to identify themselves on the Zoom call by entering their names. This is to help ensure that members only are present on the Zoom call.**

Youth MMA Classes
2024-02-27 16:30 - 17:30 | 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

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.

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

May community shuttle
2024-04-30 08:00 - 17:00
May community shuttle
May 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th

Pick up begins at 10. pick up fromBluebird, Fire hall, Whitemans creekand round lake.

Shuttle will stop for 1 hour at Walmart, Superstore and the Village Green Mall.
Walmart: 11:30amVillage Green Mall: 12:30pmSuperstore 1:30pmReturns home at 2:30pm

Riders must register, seating is limited. Riders bound to a wheelchair must have an escort, riders under the age of 13 must have a parent/guardian.To register or for more information please call Rayne at 250 241 0234 or email tworker@okanagan.org

Pesticide Application Certification workshop
2024-05-15 08:00 - 17:00 | New Horizons
Pesticide Application Certification workshop
June 3-5 9:00am-3:30pm at the New Horizons building, 8 Bonneau Road
Industrial vegetation & noxious weed control.
This comprehensive three-day workshop equips participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to apply pesticides safely and effectively, while complying with legal and environmental standards. Whether you’re aiming to achieve certification or simply looking to enhance your professional capabilities, this course provides valuable information on pesticide safety, equipment, and application techniques. This workshop is an essential step for anyone committed to best practices in the field of pesticide application.

To register please contact:
OKIB Lands Department, Don Louis at don.louis@okanagan.org or 250-542-3444

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.”

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

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

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

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.

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.

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
