News Items tag as: Aaron Hemens

Caretakers say it’s a crucial time to protect Okanagan Lake, ‘heart’ of syilx homelands
December 10, 2022 - 2:30 PM

Located in the “heart” of syilx homelands, Okanagan Lake is a lifeline for the people, plants and animals who depend on its nourishment.
Documentary series explores Okanagan couple’s journey to decolonize wellness
December 02, 2022 - 6:00 PM

An Indigenous couple on syilx homelands has completed a documentary series that details their wellness journey of decolonizing their lifestyles and embracing cultural ways of being.
iN PHOTOS: Known for its healing ‘spots,’ syilx people are protecting this South Okanagan lake
November 14, 2022 - 1:00 PM

cewel’na Leon Louis of the Lower Similkameen Indian Band unlocks the gate that keeps trespassers away from kllilx’w (Spotted Lake), and then cautiously descends down a winding, brush-covered dirt path.
In new Westbank exhibit, artists answer the question ‘what does it mean to be syilx?’
October 18, 2022 - 11:00 AM

A new exhibit which looks at syilx identity through the artwork and writings of community members is on display indefinitely at the Snc?wips Heritage Museum in Westbank.
Paying it forward at the Similkameen powwow
September 18, 2022 - 4:35 PM

A couple of years ago, after a long drive home from the Neskonlith Powwow in Secwépemc homelands, Gage Paul was looking for his hair roach — but he couldn’t find it.
INDIGENOUS GUARDIANS: Meet Penticton band’s two-man crew looking out for the land
August 24, 2022 - 9:55 AM

Since its inception in 2016, the Penticton Indian Band’s (PIB) Guardian Program has evolved from a land-monitoring initiative to a service that aims to provide safety and security for the entire community.
At 19 years old, syilx Coyote Cruises manager uplifts young leaders
August 21, 2022 - 11:04 AM

On any given summer day, you can find a seemingly-endless stream of people trickling down Coyote Cruises’s small staircase entrance into the “Penticton Channel,” eager to drift away on tubes down a lazy river.
Kelowna Museums offers introductory nsyilxc?n course for all learners
August 10, 2022 - 11:02 AM

In an effort to help preserve nsyilxc?n, the language spoken by syilx people, and to promote the nation’s unique teachings, Kelowna Museums is offering a four-week-long nsyilxc?n introductory language course in August.
iN PHOTOS: Two-Spirit artist builds safer spaces in Okanagan for queer youth
August 02, 2022 - 8:02 AM

A Two-Spirit artist and storyteller is using stage performance and social media to inspire and create safer spaces for other queer people in syilx homelands (Okangan region).
iN PHOTOS: ‘It’s living, it’s breathing’: Outdoor tours of syilx cultural garden in high demand
July 11, 2022 - 2:30 PM

Tours of a busy cultural garden in syilx homelands are increasing awareness about syilx plants, medicines and stories among both Indigenous and non-Indigenous visitors.
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Here’s what it costs to house the homeless
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News Items tag as: Aaron Hemens

Caretakers say it’s a crucial time to protect Okanagan Lake, ‘heart’ of syilx homelands

Documentary series explores Okanagan couple’s journey to decolonize wellness

iN PHOTOS: Known for its healing ‘spots,’ syilx people are protecting this South Okanagan lake

In new Westbank exhibit, artists answer the question ‘what does it mean to be syilx?’

Paying it forward at the Similkameen powwow

INDIGENOUS GUARDIANS: Meet Penticton band’s two-man crew looking out for the land

At 19 years old, syilx Coyote Cruises manager uplifts young leaders

Kelowna Museums offers introductory nsyilxc?n course for all learners

iN PHOTOS: Two-Spirit artist builds safer spaces in Okanagan for queer youth

iN PHOTOS: ‘It’s living, it’s breathing’: Outdoor tours of syilx cultural garden in high demand

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