Leon Louis of the Lower Similkameen Indian Band unlocks the gate that keeps trespassers away from kłlilx’w, also known as Spotted Lake, then cautiously descends down a winding, brush-covered dirt path ...

Fly above Spotted Lake (Kłlil’xᵂ), a sacred and visually stunning alkali lake near Osoyoos, British Columbia. This drone footage captures the lake’s iconic mineral “spots,” which shift in color and ...

An ongoing project to add Nsyilxcn names to street signs at the University of B.C.’s Okanagan campus has supported two generations of Syilx Okanagan women to reconnect with their ancestors and reclaim ...

How long is the winter of our discontent?” Francis Baptiste sings out on his latest album. “Feels like it never ends.” ...

What does it mean to be syilx? That’s the name of the newest exhibit at the Sncewips Heritage Museum on Westbank First Nation. “It was created with our community over the last month,” museum ...

The Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) is celebrating the return of an important piece of land which includes a sacred salmon fishing site that’s been utilized by syilx people for thousands of years. For more ...

Following a water ceremony at the shore of kɬúsx̌nítkʷ (Okanagan Lake), a syilx Elder and knowledge keeper calls for more action to be taken when it comes to addressing pollution and illegal dumpings ...

A Syilx woman has founded a new organization dedicated to helping settlers engage with Indigenous peoples in a respectful way. Kelly Terbasket, born and raised in Okanagan-Syilx Nation, launched her ...

On June 8, Morning Dove Hall, a member of the Osoyoos Indian Band, danced with delight to the end of the stage after receiving her diploma. That Thursday marked a historic moment for Hall and seven ...

Content Warning: This story contains imagery and content that relate to Indigenous land theft and loss of connection to identity that’s tied to the land. Please honour your body and spirit and read ...

A member of the Syilx Okanagan Nation from the Upper Nicola Indian Band in B.C., says winning a national award for coaching lacrosse last weekend filled him with "an enormous sense of pride." "It's a ...

In a historic first, syilx Okanagan leaders and local government officials have signed a formal agreement vowing to collectively protect and advocate for siwɬkw (water) throughout the region. On ...