Okanagan Indian Band

Preferred Name:
Okanagan
Alternative Name:
Variation Okanagan Lake (Alternate Nkamaplix); Alternate Skamaplix; Traditional Name Syilx
Language:
Nsyilxcən
BC Regional Office:
Thompson Okanagan (Kamloops)
Region:
Thompson Okanagan
Reserve Land Area:10,636.80 ha
Chief:
Chief Byron Louis
Council:
Councillor Rochelle Saddleman, Councillor Viola Brown, Councillor Valerie Chiba, Councillor Raymond Marchand, Councillor Tim Isaac, Councillor Patricia Mary Jack, Councillor Allan Louis, Councillor Rachel Marchand, Councillor Floyd Oppenheimer, Councillor Donna Good Water
Governance Structure:
Indian Act
Address: 12420 Westside Road
Vernon
V1H 2A4
Community Description

The Okanagan Indian Band is located at the head of Okanagan Lake in Vernon, BC, and totals 11,282 hectares. There are currently about 1688 Okanagan Indian Band members. Approximately half of our members reside on reserve while the other half resides off reserve. The Okanagan Indian Band offers a variety of services and facilities including health care, social services, and early childhood education to name a few.

Treaty or Tribal Association
Okanagan Nation Alliance