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“Broodstock” refers to mature fish that are specifically selected for breeding in a hatchery environment. These fish are used to...

This activity emphasizes the Syilx people’s sacred relationship with water. Students will gain a respect for Syilx ways of knowing, specifically regarding what has been culturally appropriated.Please review full curriculum in the PDF at the bottom of the page to gain full understanding of the lesson and activity.

Learn about the Pacific Salmon Cycle of the Salmon that make their journey out to the Pacific Ocean from the Columbia River and into the Okanagan and Upper Columbia watersheds on Syilx Territory.

The Syilx Nation's worldview emphasizes interconnectedness, viewing nature relationally without distinction between animate and inanimate beings, including land, animals, and people.Please review full curriculum in the PDF at the bottom of the page to gain full understanding of the lesson and activity.

The Syilx People of the Okanagan Nation are a trans-boundary tribe separated at the 49th parallel by the border between Canada and the United States. Our Nation is comprised of seven member communities in the Southern Interior of British Columbia. Our members share the same land, nsyilxcən language, culture, and customs. We are a distinct and sovereign Nation.

The Syilx Water Declaration serves as a living document on the Syilx relations and values to water. This document communicates the importance of water and responsibilities we have as Syilx people

Importance of ntytyix (Chief Spring Salmon) and the sacred connection to Syilx people.

“One of the key values in our Indigenous Syilx approach to learning is that we must create relationships for learning...

BC Curriculum connections to Syilx Okanagan peoples’ ways of knowing, doing, and being. Syilx people have always cared for and managed wildlife and ecosystems as part of our inherent responsibility to sustain life on our territory.

Importance of ntytyix (Chief Spring Salmon) and the sacred connection to Syilx people.