Remembrance Day Celebration
2022-11-11 10:45 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver)
Remembrance Day Celebration

Way’ Members,

Please join us this November 11th to Honor our veterans:

10:45 am

Gathering at the OKIB Veterans Monument (Located at the band Office/former Council Chambers)

-laying of the Wreaths

-Roll call for Veterans

Lunch will be served at Head of the Lake Hall

For more information please contact Julie Richard (250) 542 7132

Open skating for youth
2022-11-12 16:30 - 18:30, 2022-11-19 16:30 - 18:30
Open Skate for Youth​
​Beginning in November – Open Saturdays from 430 to 630pm
at Okanagan Training Rink (5204 27th street, Vernon)
250-549-7468
-Younger Children require adult supervision
-Okanagan Training rink staff onsite for skating support
-participants must bring their own skates and equipment

Tea Time with Fluent Speakers Series
2022-11-13 00:00, 2022-11-27 00:00
Please follow this link for details and to register: https://forms.gle/oeEbeJRD4kvde72u6

Band Council Membership Forum
2022-11-14 18:00 - 21:00 | Head of the Lake Hall, 118 Head of the Lake Road
Members, the upcoming Band Council Membership Forum will held in person at Head of the Lake Hall as well as on Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81979759495?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 819 7975 9495
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.**

nsyilxcen Workshop Series day one workshops
2022-11-15 13:00 - 19:00
nsyilxcen Workshop Series Registration

Facilitated by Cree Whelshula

Tuesday, November 15th
1 – 4 pm: Intermediate Grammar workshop. Participants can join in-person at the HOL Hall or via ZOOM.
5 – 7 pm: Innovative Teaching Tools and Strategies workshop. Online only.

nsyilxcen Workshop Series Day two
2022-11-16 13:00 - 16:00
nsyilxcen Workshop Series Registration

Facilitated by Cree Whelshula

Wednesday, November 16th
1 – 4 pm: Immersion Games and Activities workshop. Participants can join in-person at the HOL Hall or via ZOOM.

Youth Floor Hockey
2022-11-18 15:00 - 17:30
Youth Floor Hockey
November 18th 3-5:30pm at Seaton Secondary school gym
*Transportation available*

For more information or to register please contact activities@okanagan.org or call 1 250 241 6946

Winter Family Gathering Traditional Pow Wow
2022-11-19 12:00 - 19:00 | Loop
Winter Family Gathering Traditional Pow Wow – November 19th
Winﬁeld Memorial Hall Noon to 7:00 p.m.
Grand Entry: 1:00 p.m.
Host Drum: Birch Creek
M/C: Richard Jackson, Jr.
For more information to register for a vendor table or special
please contact
Mo Ziprick 250 470 8740 moziprick@shaw.ca
or Ann Bell 250 548 3723 lcna@shaw.ca

Apple/iphone assistance for Elders
2022-11-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Bluebird building
​OKIB Elders program – Apple/iphone assistance for Elders
November 21st​ at the bluebird building 9-12pm
Android sessions coming soon! (January 2023)
Please contact Sharmaine to sign up: 250-241-4934 or eac1@okanagan.org

Band Council Meeting
2022-11-21 09:00 - 12:00
Members, the upcoming Band Council meeting will held on Zoom.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81979759495?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 819 7975 9495
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.**

Cultural Safety Education
2022-11-22 10:00 - 15:00, 2022-11-23 10:00 - 15:00
Okanagan Indian Band Public Safety Team invites you to join Eric Mitchell & Chris Marchand for Cultural Safety Education
Dates available:

October 25th & 26th, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily
November 8th & 9th, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily
November 22nd & 23rd, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily

Location:
n’kmaplqs Wellness Centre, Public Safety Office
Education will include: Pre-contact, Canada’s Hidden History, Un-derstanding Truth & Reconciliation etc.
We endeavor to provide a safe space that is welcoming.
Light snacks and lunch provided daily.
To sign up please contact:
Michael Ochoa
250.309.0353
publicsafety@okanagan.org

Need a coat, take a coat, leave a coat
2022-11-23 09:00 - 16:00
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Need a coat, take a coat, leave a coat
November 23rd 9-4pm @ Social Development Department (76 Head of the Lake road)
Open to everyone!
For more info contact Ivy at 250-542-4328 ext. 3001

Parents night with OKIB Education team
2022-11-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Six-Mile New Horizons, #8 Bonneau Road, Vernon, Canada
Parent’s night with OKIB Education team

Please join us for our monthly Parent Night with OKIB’s Education Team.
We would like to hear your concerns so that we can better serve and address the needs of our students.
We will be holding monthly meetings so that we can brainstorm on ongoing questions and concerns.
Please fill out this form to receive a snack box to take home.
Deadline November 20th for Snack Box and Dinner Registration
https://forms.office.com/r/QVf18YDhmD

Band Council Committee meeting
2022-11-24 08:00 - 17:00
Members, due to the water system upgrades at Head of the Lake the upcoming Band Council Committee meeting will held on Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81979759495?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 819 7975 9495
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.**

Property Taxation on Reserve Voting Day
2022-11-24 08:00 - 20:00
Voting Day is on November 24
“Do you support the Okanagan Indian Band collecting property tax revenues from non-members residing on its’ reserves?” Yes or No.
You can vote in one of three ways:

In-Person Voting at HOL
Mail-In Ballot
Online Voting

Watch for voting packages arriving in the mail soon.
The current ISC procedure for Band elections will be used – the majority of votes will determine the membership’s will.
If majority membership who votes vote ‘No’ Council has committed to honouring this vote, and the issue would be over.
If majority membership who votes vote ‘Yes’ the process would take up to a year and a half to be fully implemented.

Yuwipi Ceremony
2022-11-26 17:00 - 19:00 | Head of the Lake Hall, 118 Head of the Lake Road
Yuwipi Ceremony
November 26, 2022
Doors open at 5:00 pm
Doors will be locked at 7:00 pm
Where: Head of the Lake Hall,
118 Head of the Lake Road

COVID protocols will be followed. At this time a max 100 people.
Please sit within your bubbles of your household

For information, please call Grant Louis 250-306-7179

Christmas Shuttle
2022-11-30 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-12-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-12-14 10:00 - 12:00
Christmas Shuttle – Wednesdays, 10am until Dec 21st.
Transportation to Village Green Mall, Walmart and Super Store. Call 250-306-1756 for more information for independent riders or those with escorts.
Wednesdays 10:00 am until December 21st
PICK UP AND DROP OFF TIMES ARE SCHEDULED
CALL AHEAD TO RESERVE A SEAT

Mobile Mammogram coming to Reserve
2022-12-05 00:00
BC Cancer Breast Screening’s digital mobile mammography service will be visiting:Please call Rosalie Saddleman at (250)-542-5094 to book your appointment. Mammograms are available for women ages 40 and over. Make an informed decision to screen for breast cancer. Visit www.screeningbc.ca to learn more.

Band Council Meeting
2022-12-05 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-12-19 09:00 - 12:00
Members, the upcoming Band Council meeting will held on Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81979759495?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 819 7975 9495
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.**

Mamas for Mamas Visit
2022-12-09 10:00 - 12:00
Mamas for Mamas visit
Friday
December 9 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
Shuttle will be leaving the OKIB-Bluebird Building at 10:00 a.m.
Will be at the Mamas for Mamas office for 11:00 a.m.
Please arrive early to secure your child’s care seat in the shuttle
Please call Rosalie to secure a spot.
250 306 1756

Band Council Membership Forum
2022-12-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Head of the Lake Hall, 118 Head of the Lake Road
Members, the upcoming Band Council Membership form will be held in person at Head of the Lake Hall as well as on Zoom.
Dinner will also be served prior to the Meeting beginning at the hall.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81979759495?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 819 7975 9495
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.**

Christmas Hampers
2022-12-15 12:30
Open to all OKIB members, Christmas Food Hampers will be distributed from Head of the Lake Hall starting at 12:30 PM, December 15.
Please note: Hampers are available one per household on a first come, first served basis. Though the team’s goal is to prepare a Christmas Hamper for all, this cannot be guaranteed.

Youth Christmas Drive through
2022-12-17 10:00 - 15:00 | Bluebird building
Youth Christmas Drive Through

Join in for some festive fun on December 17th, 10:00am to 3:00pm at the Bluebird building.

There will be santa visits, hot chocolate & coffee, Goodie boxes, competitions and a bon fire.
Guardians must accompany youth to receive gift cards

To register please email Youth Activities at activities@okanagan.org or call 250 241 6946
