way’ x̀ast sx̀əlx̀ʕàlt nqilxʷcən/nsyilxcen (place names) Haynes Point provincial park, Okanagan Falls provincial park, and McIntyre Bluff At these celebrations, the Osoyoos Indian Band, together with Minister Mary Polak, will also celebrate the commitment between the Osoyoos Indian Band and the Province to renew and strengthen their government-to-government relationship and acknowledge the Osoyoos Indian Band’s […]
Archives for May 2015
Albertos
Notice From The Town Of Oliver
Interesting – who let the birds out?
ODN is not a “muckraking” on line media source. ODN reliably informed of a potential story of import to the South Okanagan. Dawn tells us she is a long time volunteer who brought her children to SORCO. For a reason not explained well she was told not to return as a helper after all […]
Horse vs dog
History and meaning of Skaha Lake in Penticton Labelled “L. du Chien” (Dog Lake) on Anderson Map, 1867; labelled “Du Chien L.” on Trutch maps, 1866 and 1871. Origin unknown. Later, Dog became the official name. Changed in 1930 to Skaha “to agree with the local name,” states the Chief Geographer. However Okanagan Indians say […]
Start time – changed
It’s 7:30 pm on concert night NOT 7PM Tickets still on sale at Beyond Bliss
” Where in BC is there a 200 million dollar project going on? “
Laurie Throness, MLA (Chilliwack-Hope) speaks with Chief Louie at OCC Thursday. Statement above attributed to Clarence Louie – beaming with pride at this joint project on OIB land. Louie says he is happy with the work progress and the number of people employed. “These project they happen once a decade, if that, so this is […]
ODN taken to jail
Brief visit to the Okanagan Correctional Centre today – to see a housing pod that is closest to completion – long way off – fall of 2016. 40 native workers on site according to a PCL Construction spokesman. Members of the Osoyoos Indian Band council toured at the same time. More pictures later.