Charcuterie Board Class
2026-05-03 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Bluebird building
Charcuterie Board Class
May 3rd, 1pm at Bluebird building
Register here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=XcU_HRxjgkOIb8O_PgU749ziRELkoftCqn0qzvyn3UlUN0JBSE5aT0E1VThTSlQ3TUVJR0ZWNzQyRS4u
Facilitated by Chef Chantelle Eustache

Band Council Meeting
2026-05-04 09:00 - 12:00 | Head of the Lake Hall, 118 Head of the Lake Road
Band Council Meeting
Way’ Members, the upcoming Band Council be hosted at Head of the Lake Hall and on Zoom.
This meeting is for Band Members only.
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/230116005895874?p=aUzPDlhrEp1orWkEsa
Meeting ID: 230 116 005 895 874
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Wellness Department Open House
2026-05-04 14:00 - 18:00 | Mental Health and Wellness Hub, 76 Head of the Lake Road (Lower level)
Wellness Department Open House
May 4th, 5th & 6th, 2pm to 6pm at 76 Head of the Lake Road (lower level)
Visit us at our new Wellness building and meet the staff during Mental Health week. Enjoy some snacks and learn more about mental health, harm reduction, treatment services and enter to win door prizes!
Questions? contact: Harmony Robinson at
250-309-7364 or peersupport2@okanagan.org

Red Dress Day Meeting and March at North Okanagan Friendship Centre Society
2026-05-05 12:00 - 14:00 | North Okanagan Friendship Centre Society, 2904 29th ave, vernon
Red Dress Day
May 5th 12:00pm start at North Okanagan Friendship Centre Society – 2904 29th ave, Vernon.

Red Dress Day

Join us on May 5 as we come together to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people.

March begins at 12:00 PM
tea, bannock will be available with drumming before we head out.

Wear red and feel free to bring your drum.
All are welcome

#MMIWG2S

Find your Inner Peace workshops
2026-05-06 08:00 - 16:30 | social development department, 76 Head of the Lake Road
Find your Inner Peace workshops
May 6th, 8:00 am to 4:30pm at the OKIB Social Development building
Reserve your spot today, call 250-241-5776
With Nikki body the talks practitioner and Joe the Energy Healer.
Hosted by the PESP team

Sockeye Fry Release Ceremonies
2026-04-30 10:00 - 11:00
Sockeye Fry Release Ceremonies
For more information please contact:
Okanagan Releases
Julie Brewer, Communications Coordinator
events@syilx.org or 250 707 0095 ext 122
Columbia-Kootenay Releases
Raven Mikuletic, Sr Communications Coordinator
events.support@syilx.org or 250 707 0095 ext 121
snpintktn, Penticton
April 30, 2026 – 10:00 am
Skaha Lake, East Marina
May 6, 2026 – 10:00 am
nɬəɬt́pmuscin, Vernon
Lower Vernon Creek, Marshall Field Dog Park
kiʔláwnaʔ, Kelowna
May 7, 2026 – 10:00 am
Mission Creek, Rotary Beach Park
sənƛ ̓uxuxtan, Six Mile
May 8, 2026 – 10:00 am
Six Mile Creek, 12 Bonneau Rd
snɬuxwqnm, Castlegar
May 12, 2026 – 10:00 am
Columbia River, Millennium Park
takliʕaickst, Slocan
May 12, 2026 – 2:00 pm
Slocan Lake, Village of Slocan Boat Ramp
snkx̌ykntn, Revelstoke
May 13, 2026 – 10:00 am
Columbia River, Centennial Park Boat Launch

Sockeye Fry Release Ceremony - Vernon
2026-05-06 10:00 - 12:00
Sockeye Fry Release Ceremony – Vernon

nɬəɬt́pmuscin, Vernon

May 6, 2026 – 10:00 amLower Vernon Creek, Marshall Field Dog Park

For more information please contact:

Okanagan Releases

Julie Brewer, Communications Coordinatorevents@syilx.org or 250 707 0095 ext 122

2026 Cultural Safety Education
2026-02-24 10:00 - 15:00 | Community Safety Office, 118 Head of the Lake Road (Downstairs)
The syilx Community Safety team has identified the 2026 Cultural Safety Education schedule and would like to extend the invitation to OKIB members.
CSE is hosted at the syilx Community Safety office (118 Head of the Lake Rd) and facilitated by Chris Marchand and Eric Mitchell. This two day Cultural Safety Education uses a relational process to reflect on the impacts of colonialism on syilx people, past and present. This training includes: syilx Identity, Pre-contact, Canada’s Hidden History, Residential Schools and Understanding Truth & Reconciliation. We strive to provide a safe and welcoming space for people to learn, reflect and connect. Those who complete the two day training will receive a certificate.
Dates for 2026 CSE are as followed:

Feb: 24th & 25th, 2026
March: 11th & 12th, 2026
March: 24th& 25th, 2026
April: 8th& 9th, 2026
May: 6th & 7th, 2026
June: 3rd & 4th, 2026
Sept: 9th & 10th, 2026
Oct: 7th & 8th, 2026
Nov: 4th & 5th, 2026

Each session runs from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Please register here: https://form.jotform.com/251186903961260

May Community Shuttle
2026-05-06 10:00 - 15:00
May Community Shuttle
May 6th,13th 20th and 27th
To register or for more information please call Rayne at 250-241-0234 or email tworker@okanagan.org
Pick up begins at 10am from the Bluebird building, Fire hall, Whiteman’s Creek and Round Lake.
Shuttle will at these locations:
– Walmart
– Village Green Mall
– Superstore
Riders must register, seating is limited. Riders bound to a wheelchair must have an escort. Riders under the age of 13 must have a guardian/parent.

Moccasin Bootcamp 2026
2026-04-17 17:00 - 18:00 | Fearless Training Gym Okanagan, 3105 28th street, Vernon
Moccasin Bootcamp 2026 Session #2

Fridays April 17th through June 19th

5:00pm to 6:00pm with Brandy Griffin at Fearless Training Okanagan at 3105 28th street, Vernon BC.

Way’ Members, Moccasin bootcamp restarts beginning this Friday, April 17th and continuing for 10 sessions until June 19th.

Join the weekly Moccasin Bootcamp for Strength and conditioning Training!

For more information contact Ruby Alexis: 250-542-7132

Spring 2026 Salmon Warriors Gathering
2026-05-11 00:00 - 23:59
Spring 2026 Salmon Warriors Gathering

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Mon. March 23, 2026
EVENT DATES: Mon. May 11 to Wed. May 13, 2026
LOCATION: Castlegar, BC; Slocan, BC; Revelstoke BC
FILL OUT AND SUBMIT THE APPLICATION FORM AT THIS LINK BY MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026

Young adults aged 19-29 from the Syilx Okanagan, Secwépemc, and Ktunaxa Nations are invited to join the first Salmon Warriors Spring Gathering, May 11-13, 2026. New and returning Salmon Warriors are encouraged to apply. This is a Tri-Nation Road Trip to witness and celebrate this year’s annual Salmon Fry Releases in the upper Columbia River region.
Gather with Elders and community members from all three Nations to help Okanagan Nation Alliance’s (ONA) kł cp̓əlk̓ stim̓ Hatchery and Fisheries Team release the fry that Salmon Warriors helped collect as eggs and fertilize during the annual Broodstock Collection in Fall 2025.
Dams have blocked our salmon from returning to the upper Columbia River for over 87 years; the salmon need their people. Apply now to join other young adults from our three Nations to learn and connect with one another, the water, and the land. Together, we are enacting our shared and generational responsibility to return the salmon to their rightful and ancestral home in the upper Columbia region.

WHAT TO EXPECT: Full attendance and participation is required throughout. On Monday May 11, we will carpool to Revelstoke and leave vehicles overnight in the Fairfield Inn Parking Lot. Salmon Warriors board the shuttle bus to Castlegar, where we will stay the night at the Super 8. Teambuilding activities, creating agreements, and storytelling will help us get to know each other along the way. On Tuesday May 12 we will participate in salmon fry releases in Castlegar and Slocan, and then travel to Revelstoke where we’ll stay overnight. On Wednesday, May 13 we will join the morning salmon fry release in Revelstoke, and then travel home.

SUPPORT: Hotel accommodation, meals, transport (from WFN), and a $500 honorarium will be provided. Bring warm clothing and be prepared to spend time outside by the river in cool spring weather.
Please watch this short video from a previous Salmon Warriors Gathering.

Band Council Meeting
2026-05-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Head of the Lake Hall, 118 Head of the Lake Road
Band Council Meeting
Way’ Members, the upcoming Band Council be hosted at Head of the Lake Hall and on Microsoft Teams.
This meeting is for Band Members only.
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/230116005895874?p=aUzPDlhrEp1orWkEsa
Meeting ID: 230 116 005 895 874
Passcode: [REDACTED]

OKIB syilx protocol gathering
2026-05-13 16:00 - 20:00 | Head of the Lake Hall, 118 Head of the Lake Road
OKIB syilx protocol gathering
May 13th 4:00pm to 8:00pm at Head of the Lake Hall
Dinner served at 5:00pm
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSew5vgbzxsniZ8i8ZdR_ts6siRYbS1rKRoO80Y92o_1GuLuSA/viewform
OKIB Language & Culture Program invites Community & Nation members for an evening discussion around syilx protocols.
Participants are invited to bring questions to ask fluent speakers & knowledge keepers
For more information please contact: languageadmin2@okanagan.org

Pro-D Day at Energyplex
2026-05-15 09:00 - 16:00 | Bluebird building
Pro-D Day at Energyplex
May 15th, 9am to 4pm
OKIB Youth Activities is hosting a Pro-D Day Excursion to Energyplex in Kelowna on May 15. Drop-off at Bluebird Building 9:00am and Pick-up by 4:00pm. Participants will need to bring their own lunch. Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/yEQJ2U6epu

Band Council Meeting
2026-05-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Head of the Lake Hall, 118 Head of the Lake Road
Band Council Meeting
Way’ Members, the upcoming Band Council be hosted at Head of the Lake Hall and on Zoom.
This meeting is for Band Members only.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82864405111?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 828 6440 5111
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Upcoming Chinook Salmon Fry Releases
2026-05-19 11:00 - 12:00
Upcoming Chinook Salmon Fry Releases
May 19th – *TIME CHANGE* 11:00 am Spallumcheen River – Cherryville Recreation site
May 22nd – 11:00 am Salmon River – Tim’s by the River Campsite
The Syilx Nation invites you to join us in ceremony for the release of Chinook fry throughout the Syilx Okanagan Territory. These releases are an opportunity to come together in celebration, stewardship, and connection to ntytyix as we continue the important work of restoration for future generations.
For more information please contact: Mikkeila Ridsdale at mridsdale@syilx.org or 250-707-0095

May Monthly Education Parents Forum
2026-05-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Head of the Lake Hall, 118 Head of the Lake Road
May Monthly Education Parents Forum
Wednesday May 20, 2026 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Head of the Lake Hall

Please join us for our Monthly Education Parent Forum Night.
If you would like to sign up for a grocery gift card please register by May 15.
May 2026 Parent Forum Night – Fill out form

If you have any questions please not hesitate to contact our department.
