Joshua Dubrett started playing la-crosse for the local Kelowna Kodiaks minor league when he was four years old. He is an OKIB member living in Duck Lake I.R. #7 and graduating high school this year. Joshua would like to give a special thanks to his Grandma Edna Terbasket, Aunty Sheridan Terbasket, Uncle Stacey Wil-son, Wayne Jack and Coaches Clint Alexander and Alex Blanchard. Here is his story in his own words:

I played with the Kodiaks through tyke-midget for box lacrosse. I started my first season of field lacrosse for

the Kodiaks in 2011. Each year that I played I was fortunate enough to be on the provincial travel team; in 2013 I took my first trip with the Burnaby Mountain Selects to Chicago, Illinois. 2014 was a big year for me! At BC Provincials we won silver, and I was a two time MVP. At the BC Sum-mer Games in Nanaimo, we earned bronze. I started playing for the Okanagan Sun Devils, a travel select team, and we went to Sandpoint, Idaho. At the same time I was invited to BC’S Best Showcase Tournament in Victoria with over 40 Division One college scouts! While that was also my first year in midget lacrosse, I was also playing box lacrosse for the Kelowna Jr. Raiders! In my last year of minor box lacrosse I was playing Kodiaks, Raiders and Team British Columbia. With Team BC we earned a bronze at the Midget Nationals and I ended up with 17 points in 8 games! I received my first couple offers from universi-ties and colleges after Nationals.I was invited to try out for the Port Coquitlam Saints in the intermediate league; I didn’t know too many people

as majority of the players were all from the Lower Mainland. It was a faster

paced game and I knew I had to step up to prove that I was able to compete to their level, so in the first game of the season I made the first goal for the Saints! This past field lacrosse season I had a very successful season with the U18 Penticton Heat Lacrosse Association. I ended up with the leading scorer, as-sists and points during my last season of minor field lacrosse! After I was invited to play for the U18 Okana-gan Selects where we travelled to San Francisco and placed first in our pool!I have also have made the U18 Na-tional Aboriginal team travelling to Toronto, Ontario later this August. Now I have signed with the Okana-gan Wild for the 2017 Intermediate lacrosse season.

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FOR SALE Office Furniture and Cabinets

APRIL 7, 2017 Bluebird Building (beside Health)

For more information call Darryl Marchand at 250-542-3444

Community Engagement Session: April 19, 2017

5:00pm to 7:00pm

For more information contact: Shaylen Smith, Communications

250-542-4328

Winfield Memorial Hall

What: OKIB Community Consultative Group Meeting When: April 10th (Monday) at 5pm to 6pm

Where: Social Development Office (upstairs)

If you're interested in volunteering your time, please email Cst. ROBBINS to learn more and rsvp your seat at this meeting.

It's 1 of 4 meetings a year.

(darwin.robbins@rcmp-grc.gc.ca or 250-768-2880)

Elders Bingo at New Horizons Doors open at noon 12:30pm Early Bird

12:45 Regular Session Last Sunday of the month

Class of 2017 Roll Call for Okanagan Indian Band Members If you are graduating Grade 12 Student or Post-Secondary Graduate for the school year of 2016-2017, we would like to know about it.

Details to include in your response: Full Legal Name Parental Information Secondary School/Academic Institute Graduation Photo (jpeg)(optional) Accomplishments/Awards/Scholarships (optional) Brief inspirational message-up to 50 words (optional) Please contact the Education Depart-ment either by telephone 250-542-5094 or email: lacey.gregoire@okanagan.org

PINE NEEDLE with RAFFIA

Pine Needle Basket Making with Jackie Wildcat

April 6th, 2017

At the Language Nest from 10:00am to Noon

and at the Golden Eagle from 6:00pm to 8:00pm

For more information, please contact Danielle Saddleman, or Marnie Gregoire by telephone at 250-503-5593, or email okib-nest@okanagan.org

COMMUNITY KITCHEN Breakfast Smoothie, Stroganoff & Enchiladas

April 27, 2017 Golden Eagle Building $20.00 for each session Need a quick meal? Freezer Meals, Healthy Eating Just add to slow cooker or oven Please register, limited seating. Call the Language Nest at 250-503-5593, or email okib-nest@okanagan.org.

E hee-a-thinaugh checkwook “tl” ap il skwook “tl” eelt I’ll “tl” ghugh “tl” hap. The sun rising over the hill on the fawn and the older people.

OKIB Language Nest We have two sessions at the Language Nest, our first

session is for our 0-3 years old and begins at 9am-Noon and our second session is for preschools and begins at Noon-3pm. We are currently Full for our first

session and we have one open spot for our second ses-sion. The children comprehend what the elders say to them in nsqilxwcn! We have story time and we share our own captikwl in the Language which is from the Paul Creek Curriculum. The children Love it! Tuesday’s we have Mario Richard to do an hour activity with the chil-dren in the morning session and afternoon session. Wednesday’s we have two grade 7 students, Kenzie Miller and Nahko Magpie who visit the nest to teach songs and art activities to the children. The Children are comfortable saying Colors = blue, green, yellow, orange, red, purple, black and white Animals = eagle, bear, deer, moose, beaver, raccoon, butterfly, horse, cow, coyote, fox, cat, dog, and chicken. Body Parts = head, eyes, ears, mouth, hand, hair. Counting = 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Help me = Elders = Tupa (Virginia Gregoire), tuma (Pauline), , Kikwa (Adam) Sentences can say and fully understand. “I want….” Crackers, pickles, raspberries, oranges, carrots yogurt, milk, and water. “How are you?” “Are you hungry” “Are you thirsty” “Are you tired” “help me”

Action Words “Action Words” = stand up, sit down, turn around, walk, run, walk backwards, look, touch, put on coats, boots and hats. “Help me” “I don’t know” “put toys clean-up” “listen” “come here” “go there” “right here” “right there” Our program is offering Tradi-tional Parenting and Tupa’s Kitchen, and continuing with Language Nights. Everyone Welcomed, bring your slaxts! If there is something you would like to suggest or learn from our programs please, contact us at the Language Nest contact listed below. If you have any questions, suggestions, or are interest-ed in enrolling your child/ren please contact Danielle Saddleman or Marnie Gregoire at 250-503-5593 or email okibnest@okanagan.org

From the Manager Lorraine Ladan

Closures Friday, April 14 – Good Friday

Monday, April 17 – Easter Monday Unplug and Play Week April 29 to May 7 During Unplug and Play Week, children and families are encour-aged to unplug from their electronic devices and explore ways of spending time together. Kids are encouraged to lead an active, healthy lifestyle. Unplug and Play Week is an activity rich event designed to bring attention to the effect of an inactive lifestyle on children and show parents the abundance of opportunities for active living that are available in our community. Watch the Morn-ing Star for all of the free activities to choose from that week. Unplug and Play Week Family Wind-up SUNDAY, MAY 7 POLSON PARK Play the good 'ol way! Family activities, Bouncy castle, SportBall, Give-aways, and more! Thank you to the Opti-mist Club for being the lead organization for planning Unplug and Play Week in Vernon Mini Walk for Diabetes Thursday, April 13 10:00 am We will be walking with all of the children from the centre, through Komasket Park to Public Works and back to raise awareness of diabetes and prevention. You are wel-come to join us if you can make it! We are happy to welcome Matthia Vaillancourt to Snc’c’amala?tn. Matthia is a Practicum 2 Early Childhood Education student and will be in the Head Start / 3 to 5 Year Old Daycare Room until May. Infant/Toddler Way from the skmxist room. Happy 1st Birthday wishes go out to Ryder We have been very busy in our program with new starts and ad-justing things within our program to meet the needs of all the children. It is always very exciting when the children meet mile-stones and development areas, and we continue to adjust the program regularly to meet all these needs. We have had a lot of sickness within our program this last month and just want to give a friendly reminder that if your child is feel-ing unwell with a fever, bad cough, are very runny nose it is best for everyone that they stay home and get better.

We are very excited to see the snow melt and can not wait to get out and play in the mud, yes Mud the babies love the mud so please ensure children have extra clothes and proper clothing for outside play that can get dirty!! Happy Spring form all of us in the Infant Toddler Room 3 to 5 Year Old Daycare Way’

Happy Birthday Siya We had our first field trip of the year to the Vernon Library, where the children listened to story time and got to partici-pate in singing songs. Thank you Mona for organizing the field trip. We started our reading program, yahoo Colton and Joel for being the first stu-dents to return his signed reading log; we are hoping to see more come in soon. Because we have such a large group right now we have added some new and different sensory centre’s, the chil-dren seem to really enjoy sorting the rubber trucks buried in rocks or we

have a rice table with graters and dump trucks. That is just a few that we have in-corporated into our program, always trying to keep it interesting. We have an open door policy in Head Start for parents, if you would like to come and see what we do every day.

Limlimpt, Denise, Jordyn, Autumn, Mona and Our Tupa (Virginia) Preschool Way’ from the Speplina Room. Welcome back from spring break. Preschool resumes April 3rd. We had a fun March. On St. Patrick’s Day we made green ice cream in a bag. There is a little bit of math, little bit of science and a little bit of ice cream. Perfect! The month of April we will do lots of spring activities, baking, cooking, crafts and nature walks. Music with Murray will be April 4th and 18th. Happy Birthday to Stirling April 5th and Carter April 17th. Karla, Katelyn and Miranda Kindergarten / Grade 1 Wi from the P’qel’qin room, Spring has finally arrived and we are back from spring break. We are looking forward to our annual spring flowers fieldtrip where we will see and learn about local wild flowers such as sunflowers and Indian potatoes. On April 5th will have Vision Screening for Kindergarten. Congratulations to Akasha for finishing her 2nd home reading sheets, by reading a total of 60 books so far this year! Keep up the good reading! Mrs. Alexis and Trish

Monthly Report: February 2017—March 2017

The Okanagan Indian Band Community Services Program has had a busy month of planning and activities. This Department includes: Health, Home and Community Care, Wellness, Social Development, Enhanced Ser-vice Deliver, Education, Daycare, and the Cultural Immersion School. Here is a very long list of activities and work in process items for the month February and March 2017.

If you require any information or details on the programming opportunities listed please contact our office at (250)542-5094.

taɬt xast | regards, Buffy Mills, B.A. Psychology, MBA Candidate

Acting Director of Community Services and Development

Patient Travel Activities: Good Food Box (Diabetics - monthly) Diabetes Focus Group (Staff & Community members) Interior Nurses Webinar – hosted through CS & D (Video Conferencing) Webinar – Financial Security for People with Disabilities Silver Star – (Family Day) Occupational Health & Safety Seabird Island Diabetes (June.6 – 8.2017) community presentation Mammograms (December, 2017) Nursing students Smiles 4 Health

Community Health Activities: Immunizations Prenatal and postnatal clinic and home visits Naloxone distribution Diabetes Focus Group-Planning Home and Community Care Activities: Compassionate Conversations – Hospice Home and Community Care Nurse Orientation package Home and Community Care Aide – Home Sup-port worker Orientation Package SAIL Falls prevention program Nursing practicums

Wellness Activities: New addition to the Team Giselle Duquette in Febru-ary Presentation Naloxone Presentation Emotional Regulation Working on Teambuilding/dealing with conflict Relationship Quest – 2 x 2day relationship boot camp. Weekly Team meetings and Case management con-ferences Creative Expression through Art & Play for CIS Meet with IH regional harm reduction coordinators Naloxone training and distribution to Immersion

school, public works, health center staff on a person-al/family use basis Duck lake Naloxone training and distribution work-shop Social Media Marketing of OKIB Naloxone program through Shaylen Naloxone/overdose response debriefings Working on STOP HIV with Interior Health Wellbriety meetings Individual and family treatment referrals Client referral Round lake treatment center pre-treatment bed in the Turtle lodge program

Monthly Report February—March 2017 Cultural Immersion School Activities: Silver Star Skiing/Snowboarding Family Day – Silver Star Tube Town Review of Story of Our Ways II Curriculum Smart Panel and Notebook Training Prep for Local Education Agreement review and

negotiation CIS Team attended the Language Conference in

Spokane Snc’c’amala?tn Activities: Xyntax training February 1 and 2. Inter-Generational Trauma Workshop February

8. Syilx Early Years Gathering February 9 and 10. All programs closed on Monday, February 13 for

Family Day.

Kindergarten/Grade 1 Valentine party on Febru-ary 14.

Preschool, Kindergarten/Grade 1 closed for staff PD Day on Friday, February 17.

Annual Okanagan Band School Conference Fire Drill conducted February 21. Anti-Bullying Day on February 22 PINK Shirt Kindergarten celebrated the 100th day of school

and learning on February 22. Excel 11 training February 23. Staff PD Day on February 24 – Naloxone and

Self-Regulation Training An Okanagan College ECE Practicum 2 student Education Activities: OKIB Career Fair Meeting with Grade 12 students application

process and prep Working on the Graduation Banquet

Things to consider when applying for Post-Secondary Education Funding: 1) Funding is limited and not all stu-dents may be funded we encourage all students to apply for bursaries and scholarships. 2) Deadline for applications is April 30th annually. Students have to sub-mit an application for each academic year. 3) We fund students based on priority.

First priority – Continuing funded stu-dents from the previous year

Second priority – Graduating second-ary students

Third priority – Mature Students (by

date of application received) 4) There are 4 levels of funding. Assis-tance may be provided to students to complete only one program at each level. Level 1 – Diploma or Certificate Level 2 – Undergraduate Programs Level 3 – Masters Programs Level 4 – Doctoral Programs Students who have completed a Level 2, 3 or 4 program, with or without as-sistance from OKIB, are ineligible for program assistance for lower levels. Checklist to see if you and your pro-gram are eligible for PSE Funding: 1) Student Eligibility

Registered member of Okanagan Indian Band

Accepted by an Eligible Post-Secondary Institution

Accepted into an eligible program of study

2) Program Eligibility Delivered by an eligible Post-

Secondary Institution Requires the completion of grade

12 Program Is at least one academic

year in length (as defined by the Institution)

We fund the following expenses:

Tuition Living Allowance Books and Mandatory Supplies Travel

If you have any questions please con-

tact Lacey Gregoire-Gabriel, Post-Secondary Program Coordinator via

email lacey.gregoire@okanagan.org or phone 250-542-5094.

MONTHLY REPORT— February and March 2017 Social Development Activities: Stepping Forward Program OFA level 1 WHMIS Traffic control Food safe Serving it Right Cashier Training. Essential Skills workshops Math and English Upgrading Vocational exploration

Stepping Forward Graduation- Congratulations to our Stepping Forward Students!

Enhanced Service Delivery and First Nations Job Fund Activities: The pilot project ends of March 31st 2017. Managed ESD BSDW meetings for all 7 bands in

the nation Client identified supports and services for 120 John Davies, Wildfire Management Specialist –

OKIB Skills Training

Naloxone Public Health Emergency

The Okanagan Indian Band Health department is responding to the Fentanyl public health emergency by making Naloxone/Narcan availa-ble to those who would like it for themselves or for people who have a loved one they may be con-cerned about or if you are just a concerned community member. Naloxone/Narcan is simple to ad-minister and reverses the overdose effects of opioids such as: fentanyl (Actiq, Duragesic,

Fentora) Heroin codeine (only available in ge-

neric form) hydrocodone (Hysingla ER,

Zohydro ER) hydrocodone/

acetaminophen (Lorcet, Lortab, Norco, Vicodin)

hydromorphone (Dilaudid, Exalgo)

meperidine (Demerol) methadone (Dolophine,

Methadose) mor-

phine (Astramorph, Avinza, Kadian, MS Contin, Ora-Morph SR)

oxycodone (OxyContin, Oxec-ta, Roxicodone)

oxycodone and acetamino-phen (Percocet, Endocet, Roxicet)

Fentanyl has been reportedly been found in cocaine and heroin in the South Okanagan and that means there are risks to drug use even if you don’t believe you are taking fentanyl through it being cut in to increase the potency or through transportation transference. Many of the above listed pills are now being manufactured illicitly and are laced with fentanyl so there are risks with taking pills bought off the streets. If you choose to use illicit drugs take smaller-than-normal doses

when testing a new supply or ac-cessing a new dealer and ensure someone else is with you in case you go into distress. If you don’t feel right or someone else is not responsive when using drugs don’t hesitate to call 911 as it may save a life and having that Naloxone kit can make a difference between life and death. The Okanagan Indian Band Volun-teer Fire department have Nalox-one Kits and are trained to use them so 911 is the most important call. The Okanagan Indian Band Health center is a distribution site for per-sonal Naloxone. For more infor-mation about overdose, Fentanyl or Naloxone or if would like to get a Naloxone kit that has the poten-tial to save yourself, your friends or your family’s life please call Lane Brewer or Sharon Cullen at 250-542-5094.

Post Secondary Funding Application Deadline is April 30, 2017

Harm Reduction Workshops First Aid for Opioid overdose

If you use or have a family member that may be at risk please come and take part in the workshop. Learn about the current opioid/fentanyl public health crisis and how to keep your loved ones safe and respond to an over-dose:

Demonstration on administering Naloxone A video explaining Naloxone Education on what different types of overdoses look like

Following the training Naloxone kits will be available for distribution.

Dates of Naloxone trainings:

April 12th at New Horizons Elders building from 5-7

May 15th at Okanagan Indian band Health center from 5-7

June 14th at New Horizons Elders building from 6-8

July 17th at Okanagan Indian Band Health center from 6-8

Dinner will be served for up to 15 people and there will be door prizes.

If you are unable to attend these trainings you can schedule a private training for you and your family. For more information or if you need help with transportation to the workshop please contact:

Lane Brewer at 250-542-5094.

Spring Time Reminder

What a UXO looks like

UXO stands for unexploded explosive ordnance - old bombs that did not explode or function as intended. UXO does not look like it did when it was first made. It will have been in the dirt or water for many years so it will likely look old and corroded. It may be missing parts so it could look like a piece of old pipe, an old car muffler, a pop can, or just small pieces of corroded metal. It is usually not lying neatly on the ground or underwater – it is usually partly exposed or com-pletely buried. Many people think that UXO are not dangerous because they have been there for many decades. In fact, an UXO can become more unstable and more dangerous over time. Simply touching or moving it could cause it to explode. UXO can also move or be exposed over time. For example, freeze-thaw cycles, flooding and storms can uncover buried ordnance or move it from place to place. Just because no one has seen UXO in an area for many decades does not mean that it isn’t there now.

A good and simple rule of thumb is to not touch or disturb corroded old metal that you find on the ground or in the water. This is a good idea even if you are not in an area that was used for military purposes. No matter whether it is new or old, complete or in pieces, all UXO must be considered danger-ous. Disturbing it can make it explode, causing death or injury. If you see something that looks like UXO: 1. Don't touch it! If disturbed, UXO can explode, causing death or injury. 2. Note the location and leave the area Remember where you saw the object. Go back the same way you came. 3. Call 9-1-1 or local police As soon as possible, report what you found by calling 9-1-1 or contacting local police. Don Louis UXO, 250-542-3444

Canadian Firearms Safety Course for women (15 yrs +)

Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL)

April 9, 2017 7:45am to 6:00pm

New Horizons Building Cost $130

Lunch and water/coffee included Manuals provided for use in the course only, but you can purchase your own for $20

How to Register: Call George Mcknight, Canadian Firearms Instructor

778-470-3030, or 250-852-0595 For more information contact Shaylen Smith at 250-542-4328, ext 211 You will need to provide the following information to register:

Full Legal Name Date of Birth

Phone Number MasterCard/Visa—a receipt will be provided at the class

12 Students—on a first come, registration paid basis

MEDIA RELEASE | MARCH 27, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

B.C. Court Confirms Rights in Arrow Lakes Syilx Okanagan Nation Territory, Westbank BC: The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) is welcoming the provincial court’s March 27, 2017 Desautel decision.

The decision arose as a result of hunting charges laid by the Province against Rick Desautel in 2010. The court acquitted Desautel and held that the descendants of the Sinixt continue to exist and hold rights in the Arrow Lakes. The Sinixt had previously been declared extinct by the federal government back in the 1950’s.

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Chair of the ONA stated that, “This is a historic win for us; the court has confirmed what we have always known – that the Sinixt were the original inhabitants of the Arrow Lakes region long before the Europeans arrived. Descendants of the Sinixt are now part of the ONA in Canada and the Lakes Tribe in the U.S. It should be clear to the Province now that the Arrow Lakes region falls squarely within our territory and is subject to our Title and Rights.” Grand Chief Phillip further stated that, “four weeks of court time was taken up trying to figure out what the Indigenous history of the area is. We, the Syilx Okanagan people hold the history of the area but because of the rules of the courtroom, we could not be there to bring forward our information. We hold up our two elders, Richard Armstrong and Hazel Squakin, who were able to share some of their knowledge in support of Rick Desautel.”

Grand Chief Phillip further commented that, “Rick Desautel, a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes (CCT) in present-day Washington State, traces his ancestry to the Sinixt. As colonization advanced and especially with the imposition of a boundary between the US and Great Britain, our Sinixt people were forced to choose which side of the border to live in. Yet we are all related and we remain related to the present-day. The ONA and CCT will continue to be united through our cultural, familial, territorial, economic and political ties. Neither the Court’s decision nor an imaginary line at the 49th parallel can affect the relationships of our Sinixt people and the Title and Rights that belong to us.”

Grand Chief Phillip concluded by challenging the Province to properly engage in reconciliation. “Since the hunting charges were filed against Rick Desautel back in 2013, we have called on the Premier to join us on the only path to certainty in the Arrow Lakes area. We expect with this decision the Province will see the error of its courtroom ways and take up the invitation of our Chiefs to meet and put in place positive arrangements respectful of our Title and Rights. It’s time for face to face courage at the negotiation table rather than hiding behind closed doors in the courtroom.”

The Okanagan Nation Alliance represents its member communities and is mandated to protect, advance and defend its collective Title and Rights. The ONA member communities include thousands of members who are Sinixt descendants who historically lived in the Arrow Lakes area.

Media contact:

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip Chairman, Okanagan Nation Alliance Cell: 250-490-5314

Okanagan Nation Alliance 101-3535 Old Okanagan Hwy Westbank, BC V4T 3L7 (250) 707-0095 www.syilx.org

Expression of Interest to Band Members and Companies: Forest Road Construction, Deactivation,

Repair and/or Maintenance works March, 2017

OKIB Forestry Limited Partnership is inviting Expressions of Interest to Band Members or Companies owned or partly owned by Band Members for completing Forest Road Construction, Deactivation, Repair and/or Maintenance works for various clients.

Interested parties should submit an outline of qualifications, equipment owned that would be available, ex-perience held, members employed, and level of interest in such projects. Submissions will be subjectively evaluated as to the likelihood of success in carrying out such projects and will be considered as and when contracts are available but OKIB Forestry LP does not guarantee work on such projects. Future evaluation processes may be identified and implemented depending on the number and qualifications of parties ex-pressing interest.

Submissions are to be made by April 15, 2017 to Colleen Marchand, Director, Territorial Stewardship De-partment in person or via email at colleen.marchand@okanagan.org. Questions can be directed to Colleen Marchand at 250-542-7132.

STUDENTS (L-R): Donna Dunstan, Jarred Palmer, Cassidy Marchand, Sarah Daggett, Bonita Noble, Carmen Swampy, Sera Robins (not in photo) Photo courtesy of Carla Hunt.

STUDENTS CLEAN UP COMMUNITY

Okanagan College Indigenous Studies class group communi-ty project (taught by Bill Cohen). Saturday March 25, 2017, the group went out to Westside Road, and Head of the Lake Road to clean the road sides and adjacent fields of litter.

The clean up was the idea for their final group project, but it was also to bring awareness to the community at large about the impacts that anthropogenic waste has on the health of the environment. The group successfully cleaned the streets filling up an entire truck full of garbage only in three hours.

Thanks to the Canadian Mental Health Association for do-nating the use of the safety vests for the students.

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS:

NK’MAPLQS CHALLENGE CUP All Native Hockey TournamentApril 14 and 15, 2017

Contact Keith Louis 250-309-4674, or Richard Louis Jr. 250-540-0721

Elders and Children 12 and under FREE Admis-sion!

VERNON BULL RIDINGApril 15, 2017Starts at 1:00pm

Louis Estates ArenaConcession on site

Admission $15.00Contact 250-542-4527 for more information

JOB POSTING DEPARTMENT: TERRITORIAL STEWARDSHIP DIVISION JOB TITLE: Forestry Field Assistant – 6 Month Term (2 Positions Available)

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We are looking to build internal capacity with these Forestry Field Assistant training positions. The Forestry Field Assistants are Full-time, 6-Month, term positions working out of the Okanagan Indian Band’s (OKIB) Territorial Stewardship Division (TSD). Knowledge of the outdoors and previous experience working in a forestry environment is beneficial. The OKIB offers a welcoming team environment and a rewarding job experience. PLEASE SEE COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTION BELOW Hours of work: Full-time Monday to Friday (37.5 hours per week) Start date: May 2017 Deadline for Applications: April 19, 2017 Please send resume, cover letter and references in any one of three ways: Email: humanresources@okanagan.org Fax: (250) 542-4990 Mail: 12420 Westside Road, Vernon, BC V1H 2A4 A Criminal Record Check, and 3 References are required. ONLY THE APPLICANTS WHO ARE SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED

Language Night Family Language Nights with

Adam Gregoire.

Every 1st and 3rd Thursdays 5:30PM – 7:30PM

@ Language Nest, 11 Victoria Road, Vernon BC, V1H 2A8

(PETE MARCHAND OLD PLACE)

EVERYONE WELCOMED!! FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT MARNIE GREGOIRE 250-503-5593