Okanagan Indian Band

Save the date: Gravel Pit Tour and Grand Opening with OKIB Group of Companies
2024-07-11 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Vancouver)
Join us for the grand opening of OKIB’s Gravel Pit!
July 11 4:00pm – 5:30pm
9531 BC-97, Vernon, BC
** Due to the heat, we have adjusted the time to end one hour early: 4:00pm-5:30pm
** We have made arrangements for seating, shade, shelter, cooling, and misting fans to accommodate our guests in this hot weather!
Please RSVP!
web: RSVP
email: info@okibgc.ca
phone: 250-545-3424

To receive information about the GOC: info@okibgc.ca | Web: OKIBGC | Tel: 250-545-3424

Food Share Program - Free Produce
2024-07-11 14:00 - 18:00
Food Share Program – Free Produce
Way’ Members, The Food Security Initiative program will be running a food share program over the coming weeks to distribute produce grow from the Komasket garden and Sun Valley Ranch! Please bring your own bags and boxes to bring food home as the program will not be supplying them. Food will be First Come First served at the following locations:
July 11 – Komasket Kitchen 2-6
July 18 – Blue bird Building 3-6
August 1– Duck Lake (location to be determined) 3- 6

Keep an eye out for more dates and times in the following weeks!

OKIB Cooling Centers *dependent on temperature*
2024-07-08 12:00 - 20:00
OKIB Cooling Centers
Way’ Members
Join us at one of our cooling centers to beat the heat. (Please note cooling centers will only be opened if the temperature reaches 35 degrees Celsius or hotter)
Monday, July.8.2024 – Friday, July.12.2024 (tentative-pending cooling of weather)
at
Salmon River Round Lake Community Hall
12:00 – 8:00 p.m.
New Horizons
12:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Head of the Lake Hall
12:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Water and snacks will be provided!

Annual General Assembly (AGA) of First Nations
2024-07-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Palais des Congrès, 159, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest, Montréal
Chief and Council Delegates are attending the:
Annual General Assembly (AGA) of First Nations
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Annual General Assembly (AGA) will be held in-person only on July 9–11, 2024 at the Palais des Congrès, on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation, in Montreal, Quebec (QC). Dialogue sessions will be conducted on July 8, 2024. The theme of the 2024 AFN AGA is “Strengthening Our Relations.”
The AGA will be held at the Palais des Congrès located at 159, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest, Montréal, QC, H2Z 1H2.

PESP Drivers License Knowledge test preparation
2024-06-25 08:00 - 17:00 | social development department, 76 Head of the Lake Road
PESP IS offering Driver training

@The Social Development boardroom July 2 & 5 – 9:30am -to 11:00am

July 8, 10, & 12 – 10:00am to 11:00am

PESP is offering Learner’s Driver Training starting on July 2, 2024 at the Social Development office. In partnership with Arrive Alive, PESP will be holding knowledge test preparation classes for the written road test portion.

Registration forms: https://www.okib.ca/news/pesp-is-offering-driver-training/

Please send completed applications to pespnorth@okanagan.org and/or Glenda.Louis@okanagan.org

For more information please contact Julianne Brewer at 250-558-3706 or email Glenda Louis at: Glenda.Louis@okanagan.org

OKIB Horse Culture Camp
2024-07-10 08:00 - 17:00
OKIB Horse Culture Camp
July 16-19 8:30m-11:30am
August 13-16 5:00pm-8:00pm
For ages 7 to 30
*Groups for each camp will be
divided by age and experience level
between the two teachers.
Teachers: Devyn Mcmillan & Jackson Louis

To sign up or inquire please email: roisin.seifert@ubc.ca or call 506-461-2400

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.

*Cancelled* Band Council Meeting
2024-07-08 09:00 - 12:30 | Head of the Lake Hall, 118 Head of the Lake Road
Way’ Everyone, the July 8th Council meeting has been cancelled. The July 8th agenda will now be added to the July 22nd Council Meeting agenda.

Comprehensive Community Planning Phase 2 Engagement session at Round Lake/Salmon River Hall
2024-07-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Round Lake Hall, Chilhitza Road
Comprehensive Community Planning Phase 2 Engagement session at Round Lake/Salmon River Hall
July 6th 10:00am – 6:00pm
The previously postponed date has now been rescheduled to July 6th.
Join us for discussion on Community Planning for Phase 2 of the Comprehensive Community Plan

Mamas for Mamas Kelowna visit
2024-07-05 09:30 - 14:00 | Bluebird building
Mamas for Mamas Kelowna visit
July 5th 11:00-12:00pm
Transportation to leave Bluebird Building @ 9:30 a.m.
Return back to Bluebird Building @ 2:00 p.m.
Please contact Rosalie Saddleman @ 250.306.1756 to confirm participation.
Mamas for Mamas – Kelowna requires pre-registration.
Application: https://www.mamasformamas.org/i-need-support/
If you have already registered for the last visit, you won’t need to pre-register.

UXO Negotiations update
2024-07-04 17:30 - 19:30 | Head of the Lake Hall, 118 Head of the Lake Road
UXO Negotiations update

July 4th, 5:30pm – 7:30pm @ Head of the Lake Hall (118 Head of the Lake Rd)

Guest speaker: Kate Blomfield of Ratcliff LLP

Light Dinner will be provided.

Topic: UXO NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE
Time: Jul 4, 2024 05:30 PM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88341619756?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 883 4161 9756
Passcode: [REDACTED]

For more information:
OKIB Lands Department
250 542 3444

Rescheduled Duck Lake Comprehensive Community Planning Phase 2 Engagement session
2024-07-03 16:00 - 19:00 | Beasley Hall, 3450 Woodsdale Road, Lake Country
Rescheduled Duck Lake Comprehensive Community Planning Phase 2 Engagement session
July 3rd 4:00pm – 7:00pm @ Beasley Hall (3450 Woodsdale Rd)
Join us for discussions on OKIB’s Comprehensive Community Planning as it enters the second Phase of planning.

Okanagan Indian Band & Westbank First Nation - Leadership Meeting (Council to Council)
2024-07-03 11:00 - 16:00 | Westbank First Nation, Kelowna, British Columbia, V1Z 3J2, Canada
OKIB Chief and Council will be in attendance

Band Council Meeting
2024-07-03 09:00 - 13:00 | Council Chambers
Band Council Meeting
Members, The upcoming Band Council meeting will be held in person at the Band Council Chambers beside the Band Office & on Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81076803862?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 810 7680 3862
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 BandCouncil 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.**

OKIB Cultural Camp *New Dates*
2024-07-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Komasket Park
OKIB Cultural Camp *New Dates*
Juy 16th – 18th @ Komasket Park

Use this link to register:

https://forms.gle/SDeJRvgPkK7fF6KVA

N̓XAʔCÍN̓ (Elder) Luncheon
2024-07-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Head of the Lake Hall, 118 Head of the Lake Road
N̓XAʔCÍN̓ (Elder) Luncheon
July 3rd 10:30am – 1:30pm @ Head of the Lake Hall (118 Head of the Lake Road)
Calling all Syilx Elders to join us for a Summer luncheon where we can visit, laugh and share stories
Featuring: bingo, music and door prizes!
Open to Syilx Nation Elders
For more info contact:
Raven Mikuletic, Communications Coordinator
rmikuletic@syilx.org
250-707-0095 ext 121

OKIB Pride Day
2024-06-28 10:00 - 14:00 | Komasket Park
OKIB Pride Day
June 28th 10 AM – 2 PM @Komasket Park
Sponsored by the Pre-Employment Supports Program
Come join us for a BBQ Lunch – First Come First served.
-Photo booth
-Cup cake decorating
-Inclusion awareness workshops
-Art workshops
-Shirt tie-die
And much more!

For more information please contact:
Glenda Louis: 250 542 4328 extension 3004
Randi Robins: 250 241 2874

Elders Birthday Bingo Bash
2024-06-27 11:00 - 14:00 | Bluebird building
Elders Birthday Bingo Bash
June 27th 11:00am – 2:00pm @ the Bluebird building
Special Elders Luncheon to celebrate June Birthdays! – Names will be read out with Bingo to follow!

OKIB Group of Companies Quarterly Community Update
2024-06-26 17:00 - 18:30 | Head of the Lake Hall, 118 Head of the Lake Road
OKIB Group of Companies Quarterly Community Update
June 26th 5:00pm-6:30pm @ Head of the Lake Hall (118 Head of the Lake Road)
Come join us for our quarterly OKIB Group of Companies Community Update at Head of the Lake Hall this coming Wednesday! Dinner will be served! There will be door prizes.
What has your Group of Companies been busy with?
-Quarterly Report
-Luke Paul Flats Gravel Pit Update
-Synergy Okanagan Partnership
-Duck Lake Development Consultations
-Employment and Training Opportunities
-Sponsorships
-Career Fair
-Reforestation
-Plus Golf Tournament Information and Registration
Use this link to RSVP: https://www.okibgc.ca/event-details-registration/quarterly-community-update
or contact info@okibgc.ca or 250 545 3424

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

Elders Open Craft Social
2024-06-26 10:00 - 11:30 | Bluebird building
Elders Open Craft Social
June 26th 10:00am – 11:30am @ Bluebird building
Come join in for the Monthly Open Crafting Social. Bring your own hobby project!
