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The Okanagan's water crisis didn't begin with the scorching summer heat. It began months ago, high in the mountains, where winter failed to deliver enough snow.

"It is big for us," Jarred-Michael Erickson, a chief with the Sinixt and Colville Confederated Tribes, chairman, told Global News.

The post drew criticism from the Penticton Indian Band. In a letter signed by Chief Greg Gabriel and sent to Premier David Eby, the band detailed its disgust and outrage.

Even with cooler temperatures on the way, drought-level water restrictions remain in place across much of the Okanagan.

The B.C.-based Syilx Okanagan Nation is calling the lawsuits 'disappointing,' saying it is the rights and title holder for that region.

The Sinixt has now filed two lawsuits seeking to be included in land use consultation for their traditional territory and to have their history included in the school curriculum.

Young First Nation athletes from around British Columbia have come to the Okanagan for this week's Junior All-Native Basketball Tournament.

Penticton Indian band kicked off Aboriginal Addictions Awareness week this morning with a Sobriety Walk and the unveiling of the ‘Billboard Project’.

For the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, the Syilx Okanagan Nation invited residents to step up and support victims of Indian Residential Schools.

Following a police-involved shooting of two squatters near Keremeos last week, residents say they are concerned with the unincorporated campsite where the incident unfolded.

Billy-Ray Belcourt is among the notable names on the long list for the Scotiabank Giller Prize.

Osoyoos Indian Band Chief Clarence Louie said after watching the apology, “he’s angry and disappointed.”

Parks Canada sent out an annual update in November with little new information to offer following a pandemic pause.

The display of Westbank First Nation history, art and culture for passengers to enjoy at Kelowna International Airport is showcasing an important part of the Okanagan history.

The province sprays thousands of hectares of B.C. forest with the herbicide glyphosate, and it's causing more harm than good, Stop the Spray BC members said in Peachland.

The Okanagan Indian Band was hit hard by the White Rock Lake wildfire this summer. However, one elder says traditional prescribed burns helped protect her family's properties.

We've put together a list of some of the happenings throughout the central Okanagan for Canada's 150th birthday bash.

The B.C. government is providing almost $9 million to help 89 local governments and First Nations conduct wildfire mitigation work.

UBC says honorary degrees are given to 'deserving individuals who have made substantial contributions to society.' It is not known why the bishop was given a degree.

The Biden administration recently announced its proposal to retore grizzly bears to the North Cascades Ecosystem.