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May 25

New Tool Helps Protect Okanagan Streams and Fish with Real-Time Science-Driven Insights!




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Syilx Territory, Penticton, B.C. – As the Okanagan region faces increasing environmental pressures and the critical need to balance human water use with ecosystem health, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB), in collaboration with the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA), Foresight Canada and regional partners, has launched the innovative Environmental Flow Shiny App. A tool that provides real-time information about stream water levels across the Okanagan Click here to read the the News Release.

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May 25

snpink’tn Indian Band Condemns MLA Statement on Indigenous Sovereignty, Demands Immediate




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May 1, 2025 – syilx Nation Territory – The snpink’tn Indian Band of the syilx Nation strongly condemns the recent joint statement by MLAs Tara Armstrong, Jordan Kealy, and Dallas Brodie, which falsely portrays Indigenous sovereignty as a threat to British Columbia’s prosperity. Click here to read more

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May 25

Joint Statement:Public Safety Warning Regarding Trespassing and Vandalism on snpink’tn (Penticton Indian Band) Lands




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snpink’tn, District of Summerland, and City of Penticton Issue Unified Call for Public Cooperation

Penticton, BC – snpink’tn (Penticton) Indian Band, in partnership with the District of Summerland and the City of Penticton, is urgently advising the public to stay off a dangerous landslide area located on snpink’tn reserve lands adjacent to Trout Creek. This area is currently under active monitoring due to unstable terrain, potentially posing a significant risk to anyone entering it. Click to read the full Media Release

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Apr 25

snpink’tn Indian Band Condemns Legal Petition Filed by UBC Professors Against Land Acknowledgements and Inclusivity Initiatives




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Penticton, BC – The snpink’tn (Penticton) Indian Band strongly condemns the recent legal petition filed with the BC Supreme Court by professors Andrew Irvine, Brad Epperly, Michael Treschow, Christopher Kam, and graduate student Natham Cockram of the University of British Columbia (UBC) on April 7, 2025. The petition seeks to prohibit and restrain UBC from acknowledging its location on unceded Indigenous land, as well as from supporting or promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Click here view or download the Media Release

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Mar 25

Election Code and Governance Document March 8, 2025 Ratification Vote Results




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Snpink’tn (Penticton) Indian Band Ratification Vote Results March 8, 2025 for:

1. Governance Code

2. Custom Election Code

Spoiled Ballot = 1

In person votes: 59

Mail in Votes: 22

Online Votes: 40

TOTAL VOTES = 121

Governance Code: Yes – 93 No-27

Custom Election Code: Yes – 96 No-24

Click to view Vote Results Document

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Feb 25

Snpink’tn INDIAN BAND partners with the Okanagan Nation Alliance, Province of BC and City of Penticton to RESTORE FISH PASSAGE into Okanagan Lake




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Dateline: snpink’tn, February 27, 2025  

The snpink’tn Indian Band (snpink’tn), the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA), Province of BC and City of Penticton together with project partners including the Habitat Conservation Plan, TD Friends of the Environment and the Habitat Subcommittee of the Priest Rapids Coordinating Committee have united to restore fish passage to Okanagan Lake after almost 100 years of access restrictions for fish. READ MORE..

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Jan 25

Joint statement on the encampment located at Fairview Road and Highway 97




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(snpink’tn January 14, 2025) The City of Penticton, the snpink’tn Indian Band and the Province are working to find solutions to the encampment located at Fairview Road and Highway 97.
“We want to ensure for the safety of everyone in our community and have taken steps, in partnership, to make that happen,” says Mayor Julius Bloomfield. “Working with 100 More Homes, BC Housing and Interior Health, we’ve established a winter shelter that provides support and connections for those experiencing homelessness. We’re also working with the provincial government and the snpink’tn Indian Band on the encampment located along the channel.” ………Click here to read more

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Dec 24

Penticton Indian Band elects council for next 4 years




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The Penticton Indian Band completed the second phase of its elections with the Dec. 7 vote for council members. 

Eight council members were chosen from 18 candidates nominated by members of the community. 

The following eight candidates were elected to serve in the 2024-2028 council term, with an (i) indicating an incumbent who was re-elected:

Timmothy Lezard (i) – 189
Joseph Pierre – 172
Dolly Kruger (i) – 170
Lesley Gabriel (i) – 155
Suzanne Johnson (i) – 152
Clint Gabriel (i) – 151
Charlene Roberds (i) – 149
Kathy Pierre – 146

Out of the 315 total votes there were also 11 spoiled ballots. 

The band re-elected Chief Greg Gabriel to his position on Oct. 19 in the first phase of the band’s election process. 

The returning incumbents and newly elected councillors will begin their duties immediately.

The newly elected Chief and Council members will be officially sworn in at a ceremony to be held on December 14, 2024.

Their introduction and the welcoming of the new Council members will happen at the next regularly scheduled Chief and Council meeting on December 17th, 2024

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Oct 24

PIB Community Gathers to Nominate for 8 positions of Councillor




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The Penticton Indian Band community members gathered on Wednesday October 23, 2024 at the Penticton Indian Band Community Hall to carry out a nomination meeting in accordance of the current PIB Custom Elections Code for the eight (8) positions of, “Councillor”. Under the current Penticton Band Custom Election Code the band has a four-year election cycle / term. Click to Read More

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Oct 24

2024-2028 PIB Chief Election Results




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The Penticton Indian Band has completed the election process for the position of Chief. The polls closed at 8:00pm and the vote count was carried out for three candidates vying for the next four-year term (2024-2028). This election had the most voter turn out in the history of elections for the Penticton Indian Band. Click to Read More

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