Band Council Meeting
2026-04-20 09:00 - 09:40 (America/Vancouver) | Head of the Lake Hall, 118 Head of the Lake Road
Band Council Meeting
Way’ Members, the upcoming Band Council meeting will feature an extended closed section. The meeting will open in the morning for the visitor section from 9:00am to 9:40am with the open session adjourning after that point.
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]

Monday Men's Night
2026-04-06 17:00 - 19:00
Monday Men’s Night
1st and 3rd month of the month, 5pm – 7pm
at the Bluebird building
-No agenda
-Group decision on activities
-Visiting / Coffee
-Enjoying a meal
-Rides available, pre register with Shawn

For more information or a ride please contact Shawn Louis at: 250-307-1109

Traffic Control Training
2026-04-21 08:30 - 16:30 | social development department, 76 Head of the Lake Road
Traffic Control Training
April 21st & 22nd 8:30am – 4:30pm @ the Social Development building
Way’ Members, the PESP team will be hosting Traffic Control training on April 21st and 22nd. PESP Clients may be eligible for child care during training, transportation, steel toed boots and free training. Lunch will also be provided.
To register please contact: 250-241-5776 or pespnorth@okanagan.org

*Please note* April 22, 2026, participants will be completing their Road way Practical Portion on Head of the Lake Road. Please expect slower traffic than usual, in the area during this time, thank you for your patience.

Breakfast Party for PESP Clients
2026-04-07 09:00 - 11:00 | New Horizons
Breakfast Party for PESP Clients
March 24th date is being cancelled due to scheduling conflict.
April 7th 9 am to 11 am at New Horizons
April 21st 9 am to 11am at New Horizons
Join us for our PESP Client Community Breakfast
We’re hosting a casual morning breakfast for clients to connect, enjoy a light meal !! And meet with Kayla Lulua OKIB Pre Employment Caseworker.

Receive information on upcoming Training and EVENTS
Ask questions
Connect with Staff

*Please note* we’ll be serving 25 Breakfast at this first gathering as we get a sense of a great location and how many will be joining.
We appreciate your understanding as we start small and grow together.

For more information please contact: 250-241-5776 or pespnorth@okanagan.org

*ALL SPOTS FILLED* Ribbon Skirt Workshop
2026-04-22 17:00 - 21:00 | Mental Health and Wellness Hub, 76 Head of the Lake Road (Lower level)
*ALL SPOTS FILLED* Ribbon Skirt Workshop
Limlemt and thank you for your interest, all spots for the Ribbon Skirt workshop have now been filled.

Way’ Members, The Mental Wellness Hub is Hosting a Ribbon Skirt Workshop
Date: April 22 & April 29th, 2026.
Time: 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Address: 76 Head of the lake road (lower level of clinic)
Open to OKIB members & Immediate family members in the same household
(Must be 16yrs old & up to attend)
Dinner will be provided

First Nations Market Housing Funding Information Session
2026-04-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Head of the Lake Hall, 118 Head of the Lake Road
First Nations Market Housing Funding Information Session
April 22nd at Head of the Lake Hall and online – 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Way’ Members,
The Public Works and Housing team will be hosting an information session inviting the First Nations Market Housing Fund to come and inform the community about services provided and how they may be able to help our community.
The group will host a presentation followed by a Q&A session afterwards.
This meeting will also be hosted online on Microsoft Teams:
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/29399017397358?p=Jq3k1fYjYWEXlx5o9G
Meeting ID: 293 990 173 973 58
Passcode: [REDACTED]
(First Nations Market Housing Fund: https://www.fnmhf.ca/)
Light refreshments will be served.

Food Bank Drop event @ Bluebird Building
2026-04-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Bluebird building
Food Bank Drop event @ Bluebird Building

Way’ Members, the Health team will be hosting further dates of the Food Bank pop ups around the community!
Bluebird Building @ 1:00pm April 23rd, 2026
First come first served! Please bring your own bag or box to carry your food with. Limlemt!

Tax Clinic
2026-03-19 13:00 - 14:00
Tax Clinic
Thursdays starting March 19, 2026 – April 23, 2026 from 1-2 pm
The Social Development Team will once again be putting on a Tax Clinic for you to come file your taxes.
Tax clinics will take place at the Social Development Hub, 95 Bluebird Lane
No submissions will be accepted following April 23, 2026.

Questions? Contact: 236-600-0242

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

Band Council Meeting
2026-04-27 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]

*All spaces now filled* Drum and Ribbon Drum Bag making workshop
2026-04-28 17:00 - 21:00 | Mental Wellness Hub
*All spaces now filled* Drum and Ribbon Drum Bag making workshop

Drum group day – April 28th 5pm to 9pm

Bag group day – April 30th 5pm to 9pm

At the Mental Wellness Hub

Limlemt and thank you for your interest. all spots have been filled for this workshop.

Dinner will be provided, please advise of any dietary restrictions when signing up.

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

Food Bank Drop event @ OKIB Primary Care Unit
2026-04-30 13:00 - 14:00 | OKIB Health Clinic
Food Bank Drop event @ OKIB Primary Care Unit

Way’ Members, the Health team will be hosting further dates of the Food Bank pop ups around the community!
OKIB Primary Care Unit @ 1:00pm April 30th, 2026
First come first served! Please bring your own bag or box to carry your food with. Limlemt!

Charcuterie Board Class
2026-05-03 13:00 - 15:00 | 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 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.
