Would you like to greet students or visitors in nsyilxcən? Would you like to master some basic vocabulary, and gain a deeper understanding of syilx culture and connection to place? This workshop will give participants a start on pronunciation, greetings and language meaning. This class is for everyone, regardless of heritage.
Help preserve Kelowna’s historical grave markers by learning proper cleaning techniques. Supplies and drinking water provided. Bring your own stool or lawn chair for resting.
Continue your journey with the nsyilxcen language and gain a deeper understanding of syilx culture. Through a series of dynamic classes, students with a beginner understanding of nsyilxcen will engage with each other and their instructor as they continue their learning. This class is presented in partnership with Wildrose Native Traditions and is for everyone, regardless of heritage.
Recent research has revealed an incredible new picture of Ice Age life. Contrary to earlier beliefs that people arrived just as a major extinction event happened around 10,000 years ago, we now know that they coexisted with a diverse and dangerous range of extinct animals for up to 17,000 years! These Ice Age Peoples shared their world with massive predators much larger and more formidable than any we know today.
¡Tu museo te da la bienvenida! Participa en una visita guiada en español para adentrarte en las historias, el patrimonio cultural y muchas sorpresas en el Okanagan Heritage Museum. Se incluirán temas como el patrimonio cultural de las Primeras Naciones, historias de los primeros colonos y la increíble biodiversidad de la zona.
Stroll from the Laurel Packinghouse to the Rotary Marsh with syilx knowledge carriers as they teach about traditional plant use.
Stroll from the Laurel Packinghouse to the Rotary Marsh with syilx knowledge carriers as they teach about traditional plant use.
Bem-vindos ao museu de Kelowna! Junte-se a nós para uma visita guiada e mergulhe na história e cultura do Okanagan. Tópicos incluem a incrível biodiversidade local, a herança cultural indígena, e histórias dos primeiros pioneiros de Kelowna.
Continue your journey with the nsyilxcen language and gain a deeper understanding of syilx culture. Through a series of dynamic classes, students with a beginner understanding of nsyilxcen will engage with each other and their instructor as they continue their learning. This class is presented in partnership with Wildrose Native Traditions and is for everyone, regardless of heritage.
Visitez votre musée en français! Rejoingez-nous pour une visite guidée en français pendant laquelle on plongera dans l’histoire et la culture de la valée au Musée du patrimoine de l’Okanagan. Les sujets incluent les premiers colons, la résurgence de la francophonie locale et l’incroyable biodiversité de la region.
