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November 6th & 13th 11:00am – 5:30pm@Okanagan Indian Band Health Clinic Sign in at reception Get vaccination to protect yourself and your community! No appointment necessary- just drop in! Questions? Contact us: 250-542-5094

Deadline to apply: Tuesday, October 15, 2024at 11:59 ET Do you know an Indigenous person interested in finance?They could launch their financial career by joining the Indigenous Financial Management Apprenticeship Program (IFMAP). Developed in collaboration with AFOA Canada, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), and Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS), the 24-month program seeks to empower

October 8th 5:00pm-7:00pm @Bluebird building Drop in event! Come at your leisure The project team has now reviewed all the ideas put forward and has created conceptual images for those ideas considered viable. This follow up session is being organized to share the concepts with the OKIB community and get further feedback.

September 26th, 2024 The Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) flag now flies above Vernon City Hall along with the flags of Canada, British Columbia and the City of Vernon following an official flag-raising ceremony on September 26. “This flag-raising represents an acknowledgement to all OKIB members and residents of Vernon and district of the original inhabitants of the area, and that

Visitors to Okanagan College’s Vernon campus will notice the OKIB flag flying proudly in the sky. In a historic and meaningful ceremony at Okanagan College’s Vernon campus, members of the Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB), students, staff, and local community members came together to raise the OKIB flag. The event also marked a special occasion—the official name-giving ceremony for the newly

October 22nd, 9:00 am – 2:00pm @ Vernon Prestige Hotel and Conference Center (4411 32 st Vernon, BC) For Youth ages 14 to 25 In the flowing river of our community’s journey, it is often the upstream actions that shape the course of our collective future. Our conference “What Happens Upstream,” seeks to address the critical issues facing our community

September 30th 1:00pm -5:00pm @ Komasket Park Join us at Komasket Park this year for a community gathering on September 30th. Please bring your drums and voices. Schedule 1:00pm – Opening prayer 1:15pm – ylmixwm remarks 1:30pm – Knowledge sharing (Elders discussion) 2:00pm – Drum circle (All hand drummers and singers) 3:00pm – Share a meal with music 4:30pm –

Contact activities@okanagan.org to Register

Way’ Members, the Food Share Program is back and this time it’s in Duck Lake at 10591 Okanagan Centre Rd East. Please bring your own bag or box!

February 20th, 1948 – September 21th, 2024. Family Wake Monday September 23rd, 7pm Omak Longhouse Wake Tuesday September 24th. 7pm Omak Longhouse Funeral Services Wednesday September 25th, 10am, Chopaka Burial Chopaka Family Cemetary