Experience Indigenous Arts & Culture this Summer
June is National Indigenous History Month. We take the time to honour the history of Indigenous people in Canada and recognize the strength of Indigenous communities today…
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Category: Indigenous Culture
A Deeply Rooted Culture & History
The syilx/Okanagan people Did you know there is a deeply rooted indigenous culture and community in the Kelowna area…
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Getting to Know Kelowna's Indigenous Culture Through Nature, Food, and Wine
Thank you to Westbank First Nation members and businesses, plus the Okanagan Fish Hatchery, for…
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How to Uncover the True Spirit of Ogopogo
Article originally published on ZenSeekers by Rebecca Bollwitt (aka Miss604). Ogopogo is B.C.’s very own Loch Ness Monster, turned friendly water creature, the legend hunters have been trying to capture on film for the past half century…
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Explore Local Indigenous Culture
Kelowna sits on the traditional, unceded territory of the syilx / Okanagan People and opportunities to discover Indigenous culture exist throughout the city and its surrounding communities…
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Family Fun at Home
Looking for more ideas of things to do at home with the kids? Here are some ways to keep things fun…
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The Legend, The Spirit, The Creature: The History of Ogopogo
Is it possible that a large undiscovered species could exist in Okanagan Lake? The legend of Ogopogo goes back to long before European Settlers arrived in the Okanagan Valley…
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Get to Know the Okanagan’s Indigenous People by Visiting These Important Locations
Growing up in the UK, I didn't learn about the Indigenous peoples of Canada in school. Everything I have learned about Canada's Indigenous cultures has come since my family immigrated to Canada in 2004…
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Celebrate Local Culture at Upcoming Okanagan Indigenous Music and Arts Festival
The inaugural Okanagan Indigenous Music and Arts Festival is coming up on Saturday, July 6, and Sunday, July 7, and it promises to be an excellent couple of days…
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