Okanagan Indian Band

Afterschool Craft Club
2024-01-30 16:00 - 17:30, 2024-01-23 16:00 - 17:30, 2024-01-16 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Vancouver) | Bluebird building
Afterschool Craft Club
for Grades 1 – 7
4:00PM-5:30PM @ Bluebird building
Every Tuesday in January & February

To register please email Youth Activities at activities@okanagan.org
YOUTH ACTIVITIES REGISTRATION FORM FILLABLE V3
YOUTH ACTIVITIES TRANSPORTATION REQUEST FORM

OKIB Equine Connection
2024-01-30 16:00 - 17:30
OKIB Equine Connection
Tuesday Jan 30th 4:00-5:30pm @ Rewild Ranch (11877 McMillian Drive)
OKIB & Rewild Ranch are providing Equine connection for OKIB students grades 5-9.
Benefits of Equine connection:
-Assertiveness
-Confidence
-Emotional Awareness
-Problem solving skills
-Trust in self
Limited spots available!
**Transportation to and from Rewild Ranch can be provided**
Snacks provided
Contact for info
Kevin Smeltzer: 250-241-2442 or school@okanagan.org

CANCELLED: Band Council Membership forum
2024-01-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Head of the Lake Hall, 118 Head of the Lake Road
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Band Council Membership forum on Jan 29th cancelled
Way’ Members,
Due to a passing in the community and out of respect for the Family, the upcoming Band Council Membership forum has been cancelled.

Youth Afterschool Carpentry
2024-01-29 16:00 - 17:30, 2024-01-22 16:00 - 17:30, 2024-01-15 16:00 - 17:30 | Bluebird building
Youth Afterschool Carpentry
4:00pm-5:30pm @ Bluebird building
Every Monday in January & February
Grades 1-7

To register please email youth activities at activities@okanagan.org
YOUTH ACTIVITIES REGISTRATION FORM FILLABLE V3
YOUTH ACTIVITIES TRANSPORTATION REQUEST FORM

January Silver Star shuttle
2024-01-27 08:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-20 08:00 - 16:00
January Silver Star shuttle
January 20th & 27th
Pick up begins at 8:00am and returns at 4:00pm

Pick up available from Bluebird, Whiteman’s creek, Round lake and Six mile Fire Hall.
Shuttle to and from Silver Star available to all OKIB Members and families.

Riders must register, seating is limited
To register or for more information please call or text Rayne at 250-241-8234 or email tworker@okanagan.org
Riders bound to a wheelchair must have an escort, Riders under the age of 12 must have a guardian/parent.

Duck Lake Dinner & Visit
2024-01-26 17:00 - 19:30 | Duck Lake, #16 9590 Jim Bailey Road (corner of Jim Bailey/Beaver Lake), Lake Country, BC, Canada
Duck Lake Dinner & Visit
Friday, January 26th 5:00pm-7:30pm
@9500 Jim Bailey Road (OKIB Duck Lake Office)
Hope you can come out and join us to share a meal, give us feedback on what events you would like to see at Duck Lake and enjoy a visit.
It would be helpful if you could let us know by Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024 if you will be join us to help us with meal planning
To register or if you have questions please contact: Sharmaine: 250-241-4934 Candace: 250-309-0137 Cathy: 250-540-3441

Youth Pro-D day trip to Sovereign lake
2024-01-26 09:00 - 16:00
Youth Pro-D day trip to Sovereign lake
Fri January 26th
Drop off and pick up at Bluebird building.
Bus leaves at 9:00am and returns at 4:00pm.
Ages 6-18, 24 spots available.

Please fill out registration forms below.
contact activities@okanagan.org to register
YOUTH ACTIVITIES REGISTRATION FORM FILLABLE V3
Sovereign Waiver of Liability

Plateau Bag making workshop for Youth
2024-01-26 09:00 - 15:00 | Bluebird building
Plateau Bag making workshop for Youth
Friday January 26, 2024 Bluebird Building 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Open to OKIB youth ages 13-18
The Language and Culture team is looking for 10 youth to join the Youth Mentorship Program on Friday January 26th to learn how to make sally bags.

Use this link to register: https://forms.gle/i7aEpdTnGX6JUgDP8

Curiosity Club
2024-01-25 16:00 - 17:30, 2024-01-18 16:00 - 17:30 | Bluebird building
Curiosity Club
Youth After school activities
Join us for a new guest speaker/facilitator each week from many diverse OKIB departments and other local organizations

Every Thursday in January & Friday in February
4:00pm-5:30pm @ Bluebird building

For more info contact the Youth Activities Coordinator at activities@okanagan.org
YOUTH ACTIVITIES REGISTRATION FORM FILLABLE V3
YOUTH ACTIVITIES TRANSPORTATION REQUEST FORM

Youth S.T.E.M activities
2024-01-24 15:15 - 17:30, 2024-01-17 15:15 - 17:30 | New Horizons
Youth S.T.E.M activities
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
Every 3:15pm-5:30pm @ New Horizons
Grades 1-7

To register please email Youth Activities at activities@okanagan.org
YOUTH ACTIVITIES REGISTRATION FORM FILLABLE V3
YOUTH ACTIVITIES TRANSPORTATION REQUEST FORM

​After school S.T.E.M program
2024-01-24 15:00 - 17:30, 2024-01-17 15:00 - 17:30 | New Horizons
​After school S.T.E.M program

The OKIB Youth Activities team is happy to announce the continuation of the after school S.T.E.M program in partnership with UBCO which will now be happening at New Horizons. This program is suitable for Grades 1-7
Every Wednesday from 3:15pm – 5:30pm @ New Horizons

To register please email Youth Activities at activities@okanagan.org

January Community Shuttle
2024-01-24 11:00 - 14:30, 2024-01-17 11:00 - 14:30
January Community Shuttle
January 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st
pick up from Bluebird, Fire hall, Whitemans creek and round lake.
Shuttle stops for 1 hour at Walmart, Superstore and the Village green mall.
Walmart: 11:30am
Village Green Mall: 12:30pm
Superstore: 1:30pm
Returns home: 2:30pm
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.
To register or for more information please call Rayne at 250-241-0234 or email tworker@okanagan.org

YES Specialized Training
2024-01-24 09:00 - 15:00
YES Specialized Training
DATE: January 24, 2024
TIME: 9 am – 3 pm
LOCATION: Virtual via Zoom
CONTACT: Darryl-Jean Peeman, YES Team Lead at YES.TeamLead@syilx.org or 778-392-8133

“One in three women will experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime. Most will also suffer a brain injury (BI) as a result of the abuse.”
The YES Program aims to support the Syilx Nation with family violence and sexual assault. As a part of the YES Program’s Specialized Training, we present a full day of training to support capacity building to respond to forms of violence.

Open to Syilx Nation Members, Community Members, Frontline Band Staff, and YES Community Partners.

REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/quvuv7puM7Wor1io7

Band Council Meeting
2024-01-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Head of the Lake Hall, 118 Head of the Lake Road
Members, The upcoming Band Council meeting will be held in person at Head of the Lake Hall & on Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88270509386?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 882 7050 9386
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.**

First Speakers Language Gathering
2024-01-19 17:00 - 2024-01-21 13:00
First Speakers Language Gathering
DATE: January 19-21, 2024
TIME: Varies
LOCATION: Outma Sqilx’w Cultural School, Penticton, B.C.
CONTACT: Jennifer Lewis, Wellness Manager at Wellness.Manager@syilx.org or 250-826-7844 OR smx̌icnátkʷ Cree Whelshula, Executive Director of kʷu cnxiʔ (We Join In) Nonprofit at kwucnxi@gmail.com

The First Speakers Language Gathering is a space for fluent language speakers to gather and discuss planning around sqilxʷ education, culture, and well-being.

Honoraria and travel support will be provided to first speakers only. Other sqilxʷ are welcome to join and listen!

Jan 19 – 5 pm – 8 pm: Reception dinner for visiting, laughing, and grounding ourselves in the purpose of the gathering.
Jan 20 – 9 am – 5 pm: Discussions and planning around sqilxʷ education, culture, and wellbeing. Social visits in the evening.
Jan 21 – 9 am – 1 pm: Wrap-up discussions, next steps, farewells.

Open to Syilx nation Members only | Spaces are limited!

REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/XWF3fjjY8kmCG6Vz8

Youth Movie Night
2024-01-19 16:00 - 18:30 | Bluebird building
Youth Movie Night
January 19th at 4pm @ Bluebird building
Grades 1-7
Free popcorn and drinks!
Register with activities@okanagan.org
YOUTH ACTIVITIES REGISTRATION FORM FILLABLE V3
YOUTH ACTIVITIES TRANSPORTATION REQUEST FORM

Gravel Pit Engagement Night
2024-01-18 17:30 - 19:00 | Head of the Lake Hall, 118 Head of the Lake Road
Gravel Pit Engagement Night
The OKIB Group of Companies invites you to attend the next Community Engagement Meeting for the Gravel pit:
Thursday, January 18th
5:30pm
Head of the Lake Hall
The Operator will be in attendance to provide information and address questions which arose out of the last meeting about employment opportunities, blasting concerns, succession planning and their responsibilities upon contract conclusion as well as answering any other questions you might have.
Refreshments will be served, we hope to see you all there!

*POSTPONED* January Parents Forum Night
2024-01-17 17:00 - 19:00 | New Horizons
Way’ Members,

The parents forum night has been postponed. Please keep an eye out for notifications of it being rescheduled!

Limlemt

captikʷɬ: k̓ʷəck̓ʷəcstim iʔ stəɬtaɬtet (Forum 2)
2024-01-16 09:30 - 15:00
captikʷɬ: k̓ʷəck̓ʷəcstim iʔ stəɬtaɬtet (Forum 2)
DATE: January 16, 2024
TIME: 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
LOCATION: Virtual
CONTACT: Raven Mikuletic, Communications Coordinator, rmikuletic@syilx.org, 250 707 0095 ext. 121

Okanagan Nation Alliance will be hosting captikʷɬ Forums this year, in partnership with the En’owkin Centre. The captikʷɬ forums are held for insight and community engagement in examining Syilx captikʷɬ, how lessons from the captikʷɬ connect with our modern way of living, and how to integrate Syilx values and principles within captikʷɬ in Policy & Planning.

More info coming soon! Open to Syilx Nation members only.

REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/iPBkndPC8CsYWUGa7

Traditional Food Feast
2024-01-12 17:00 - 18:30 | Head of the Lake Hall, 118 Head of the Lake Road
Traditional Feast changing to pick up only
Pick up from Head of the Lake Hall from 5:00pm-6:30pm
It is with our heavy heart we share the news of the passing of a beloved member of the OKIB last night deepest condolences go out to the family during this difficult time.
The OKIB Language and Culture team understand the loss, and while our initial instinct would be to postpone our schedule event, we are faced with a unique circumstance. Our cater has dedicated the past three days to preparing food for the occasion, and postponing would result a lot of waste.
After having talking to the family, we have a slight adjustment for tonight’s event. To minimize any inconvenience, we will only be offering a pick up option for the community. Volunteers who signed up to help for the event will still be needed to help hand out food to the community.
Pick up will be happening from 5:00pm-6:30pm at Head of the Lake Hall.

After school S.T.E.M. program
2024-01-10 15:00 - 17:30 | New Horizons
