PIB

• ‘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
  
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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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• Penticton Indian Band say fencing to contain free-roaming horses deliberately cut

  The Penticton Indian Band will be conducting a horse count in the near future but estimates close to 500 horses are currently roaming free.

  Crime

  Feb 1, 2022
• Penticton Indian Band using traditional syilx methods to reduce wildfire risk

  The Penticton Indian Band has done several wildfire risk reduction projects throughout the Southern Okanagan over the last few years.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2021
• Penticton Indian Band refuses to recognize national day as community event draws hundreds

  The PIB said in a statement that it's "far too premature" to announce or celebrate a day of Truth and Reconciliation.

  Canada

  Sep 30, 2021
• B.C. Indigenous leaders call for provincial state of emergency as wildfires spread

  B.C. Indigenous leaders are calling on the provincial government to step up its response to the 306 active wildfires in the province.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2021
• Penticton Indigenous leaders commend city for cancelling Canada Day festivities

  The City of Penticton cancelled Canada Day festivities in solidarity with the Penticton Indian Band (PIB).

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2021
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• Funding announced for nearly 800 new child-care spaces in Okanagan: B.C. government

  The province says it is supporting 12 projects to create 794.5 new licensed child-care spaces, with most of them being in the Okanagan.

  Canada

  May 25, 2021
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• Penticton Indian Band says some members not sharing COVID-19 contact-tracing information

  In a statement, the PIB said ‘some are “forgetting” who they came in contact with or, specifically refusing to share the information with any health team.’

  Health

  May 4, 2021