Penticton Indian Band

• 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.

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  Aug 12
  
• Penticton Indian Band member appointed to Order of Canada

  A prominent member of the Penticton Indian Band, lax̌lax̌tkʷ Dr. Jeannette Armstrong is one of the 85 new appointees of the Order of Canada.

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  Jul 6
  
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• Penticton Indian Band elder blesses new rainbow crosswalk

  A Penticton Indian Band elder performed the blessing ceremony at the installation that joins Queen’s Park Elementary and the Community Centre on Friday.

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  Jun 2
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• Penticton, B.C. rainbow crosswalk vandalized 24-hours after installation

  “Since the installation, there have been many vile comments on social media."

  Canada

  May 25
• 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
• ‘Heinous act’: Advocate reacts to feral horse shooting near Kamloops

  The shooting death of several horses near Kamloops has sparked some concern from the South Okanagan community.

  Crime

  Mar 15
• Attempted abduction on Penticton Indian Band land

  Officials say a man followed and then tried numerous times to verbally command a woman to get into his truck. She was able to get away.

  Crime

  Mar 15
• 2 prescribed burns scheduled for South Okanagan next month

  Both burns will take place near Penticton. One will be around 6 km east of the city, with the second being 8 km to the northeast.

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  Feb 23
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• ‘Motivated by hate. It’s disgusting’: Penticton Indian Band signs defaced with racist graffiti

  Penticton Indian Band signs were defaced with racist graffiti earlier this week, leaving the community shaken.

  Crime

  Jan 11
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• Annual Syilx Artisans Craft Sale to return to En’owkin Centre in Penticton, B.C.

  The Syilx art and craft sale runs from Dec 7-9, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day, at the En’Owkin Centre.

  Lifestyle

  Nov 24, 2022