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Learn how to pronounce snyaʕ̓tán (The nsyilxcən name for Vernon’s Active Living Centre)
Read more: Learn how to pronounce snyaʕ̓tán (The nsyilxcən name for Vernon’s Active Living Centre)Vernon’s new Active Living Centre now carries the nsyilxcən name snyaʕ̓tán, meaning ‘where they gather and play.’ The name was unveiled on October 7, 2026, by the Okanagan Indian Band and the City of Vernon. It was brought forward by Pauline Archachan, Herbert Bonneau, Virginia Gregoire and Doreene Kaye, who considered how the new facility…
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The October edition of Senk’lip is now available to read online
Read more: The October edition of Senk’lip is now available to read onlineWay’ Members, the October edition of Senk’lip Newsletter is now available to read online. Read the October edition of Senk’lip here. The October edition will not be mailed out. Physical copies of Senklip will be available for pick up from the Band Office.
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Community Update: Phase 2 Bradley Creek Wildfire Danger Tree Removal Program
Read more: Community Update: Phase 2 Bradley Creek Wildfire Danger Tree Removal ProgramThe Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) is moving into Phase 2 of the Bradley Creek Wildfire Danger Tree Removal Program. Work is scheduled to begin on September 24, 2026, and continue through the fall. Phase 1 is complete. During this phase, crews assessed and removed trees that posed the most immediate danger to people, homes, roads…
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Community Update: OKIB Group of Companies Community Information Meeting and Career Open House
Read more: Community Update: OKIB Group of Companies Community Information Meeting and Career Open HouseThe Okanagan Indian Band Group of Companies (OKIBGC) invites Members to a community information meeting and meet and greet on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at Head of the Lake Hall. This is an opportunity to learn more about the Group of Companies, the businesses it operates, current projects and its plans for the future. Members…
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Community Update: Fridge and freezer pickup follow-up
Read more: Community Update: Fridge and freezer pickup follow-upAs cleanup continues following the Bradley Creek Wildfire, work is underway to make sure fridges and freezers that were put out for disposal are accounted for and removed. If you lived south of the intersection of Head of the Lake Road and Westside Road, put out a fridge or freezer for pickup, and have not…
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Community Update: Fall Clean Up Days for Members Living on IR 1
Read more: Community Update: Fall Clean Up Days for Members Living on IR 1OKIB Public Works and Housing will be holding Fall Clean Up Days for OKIB Members living on IR 1 in October. The clean-up will take place over two collection periods based on where residents live: These clean-up days are for regular household garbage and household items only. They are not for fire-damaged materials, demolition debris…
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Community Update: Child and Family Services Wildfire Recovery Payments
Read more: Community Update: Child and Family Services Wildfire Recovery PaymentsOKIB Child and Family Services is providing recovery payments to families with children under 19 living on IR 1 who were impacted by the Bradley Creek Wildfire. These payments are specific to Child and Family Services and are not a general wildfire recovery payment for all Members. The payments are intended to help eligible families…
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