Youth from the Syilx Okanagan, Secwépemc, and Ktunaxa Nations recently gathered in sn’pink’tn, planting indigenous flora for the Trout Creek Habitat Restoration Project and helping with the ONA’s sockeye broodstock collection. To see more from the gathering, sign up for our E-News: bit.ly/4hxd5gF

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Learn more about the Salmon Warriors Gathering 2025 and submit your application here:

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Apply now for the Salmon Warriors Fall Gathering 2025. New and returning Salmon Warriors ages 19 to 29 from the Syilx Okanagan, Ktunaxa, and Secwépemc Nations are encouraged to apply. The Salmon Warriors Gathering happens October 15-19 in Penticton. Learn more and submit your application here:

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Our work to reintroduce salmon home into the upper Columbia River relies on the One Watershed approach: a framework prioritizing the ecological, social, and cultural values and needs of a singular watershed: the magnificent Columbia River. To learn more, read our Annual Report here: bit.ly/4nbs5TS

Bringing the Salmon Home Nation members participated in a series of fry releases across the upper Columbia River basin, with salmon fry raised at the Okanagan Nation Alliance hatchery in Penticton. Last fall, the Tri-Nation Salmon Warriors helped with the ONA’s broodstock collections. See more here:

We’ve had many achievements over the past year—including cultural gatherings that brought together Elders, youth, and community members to honour salmon through ceremony, storytelling, and connection. Our work strengthens our collective vision and bonds between Nations. Learn more:  bit.ly/4lJH5HT

the Arrow Lakes Reservoir. In November, we witnessed history: a tagged adult female was spotted in a creek near Castlegar — the first salmon recorded returning to an Arrow Lakes spawning tributary in over 85 years. Learn more here: bit.ly/4lJH5HT

Our 2024-25 Annual Report describes a powerful shared vision becoming reality. This is the result of generations of leadership and commitment by the Syilx Okanagan, Secwépemc, and Ktunaxa Nations. Learn more about our generational work and recent successes in our Annual Report here: bit.ly/42zKJu

In honour of World Water Day, you’re invited to attend a screening of our Bringing the Salmon Home documentary film and engaging discussion, at 7pm on Saturday March 22, hosted by the Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance. Entrance is by donation. We look forward to seeing you there!

Sharing this invitation from the Syilx Okanagan Nation to celebrate the installation of a new Salmon Passage on the east side of Okanagan Lake Dam — a development that will greatly improve salmon migration routes. All are welcome: Friday March 7 at 12pm PT in Penticton.

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The second Bringing the Salmon Home Tri-Nation Cultural Gathering, hosted by the Secwépemc Nation, took place January 24-26. During the three-day “Gathering to witness for salmon” event we came together to strengthen our bonds and processes for shared decision making. Learn more here: bit.ly/4ikNc2K