History

The Syilx Indian Residential School Monument is a testament to what our people have endured—a tribute to our strength and resiliency.

The first book to speak about the specific ways in which Indian Residential Schools has touched the Syilx people. This book is in honour of all members of our Nation who have been impacted by the Indian residential school system—past, present, and future.

Reconciliation involves educating yourself about the devastating impact of residential schools on Indigenous children, families, and communities, and working towards healing and justice for survivors.

In 2001, the film "Survivors of the Red Brick School" was created by a collective of former Syilx students from the Indian Residential School in Cranbrook.

The Syilx people are gaining strength every day. As a Nation, we are working to reclaim and restore our traditional Syilx ways of being and knowing.

In 1883, Canada authorized the creation of residential schools across the country to separate Indigenous children from the influence of...

From first contact with European settlers, the Syilx Okanagan Nation, like all indigenous nations in Canada, experienced significant impacts from their attempts at colonization.

Indian Residential Schools inflicted deep emotional trauma by separating families, disrupting cultural ties, and damaging self-esteem, leading to cycles of substance abuse and unhealthy family dynamics.