Okanagan Nation Alliance

• Wild sheep need provincial help to combat declining populations: ONA

  The Okanagan Nation Alliance says there needs to be separation between wild and domestic flocks to prevent disease transmission.

  Environment

  Jan 30
  
• Action plan launched to protect wildlife corridor in the Okanagan

  The plan is designed to maintain, protect and restore an existing but threatened 65-km-long ecological corridor between Okanagan Mountain Park and Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2023
  
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• Okanagan Nation applauds proposal to restore grizzly bears to North Cascades

  The Biden administration recently announced its proposal to retore grizzly bears to the North Cascades Ecosystem.

  Environment

  Oct 18, 2023
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• Bighorn sheep advocates on both sides of border working to combat mange outbreak

  B.C.’s Ministry of Forests is reporting that psoroptes mange has now been found in the eastern Okanagan Valley bighorn sheep.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2023
• School District 67 and Penticton Indian Band host flag-raising ceremony

  The flagpoles outside the School District 67 office now have two new additions with the raising of the Okanagan Nation Alliance and Penticton Indian Band flags.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2023
• Cross-border waterway forum returns to Osoyoos, B.C.

  Residents who live near Osoyoos Lake, on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border, are in Osoyoos this week to discuss the health of the international waterway that connects them.

  Environment

  Oct 28, 2022
• Hundreds gather for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation walk

  For the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, the Syilx Okanagan Nation invited residents to step up and support victims of Indian Residential Schools.

  Canada

  Sep 30, 2022
• Okanagan Nation Alliance rides through region for overdose awareness

  "A few years ago we had a couple of youth who overdosed and it really put a fire under us...it's enough for us to create this movement."

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2022
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• Hundreds of salmon washing up on beaches in Osoyoos, B.C.

  Over 400,000 Okanagan salmon are destined for Osoyoos Lake and about 40 have been washing up each day this week. A senior biologist refers to it as “the squeeze.”

  Environment

  Aug 25, 2022
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• Okanagan Nation Alliance run completed to raise suicide and violence awareness

  This is their 14th year hosting the Unity Run. The 288-kilometre run started on Friday and over the past few days, they've been making their way to Penticton.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 5, 2022