WFN News

Please note that starting Wednesday, May 14th , the upper Quail Lane entry will be closed in both directions, including sidewalks, while our Public Works crew excavate overgrown garden beds. During this time, we ask that you please adhere to the detour in place via the bottom Quail Lane entry . The work is anticipated to be completed by end of the day; however, it may be extended to end of week.  We really appreciate your understanding!

limləmt (thank-you) to the Okanagan Nation Alliance for coordinating the ceremonial release of sc̓win (sockeye salmon) fry in kiʔláwnaʔ (Kelowna) on May 7 th , 2025. We are grateful to have gathered with Elders, knowledge keepers, community, and youth in support and acknowledgement of the importance of sc̓win. While overfishing and industrial developments threatened our salmon populations, our communities worked hard to bring the salmon home. The release of sc̓win fry is an...

Westbank First Nation (WFN) was honoured to participate in the Lieutenant Governor’s Okanagan Business Showcase last week, which brought representatives from 23 countries to the region. Hosted by Her Honour Wendy Cocchia, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, and the Consular Corps of B.C., the three-day tour (April 30th–May 2nd) highlighted innovation, entrepreneurship, and community leadership across the Okanagan Valley. On the second day of the showcase, Chief Robert...

Red Dress Day: Acknowledging the Crisis, Honouring the Lives Lost May 5 is Red Dress Day — a National Day of Awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirited people (MMIWG2S+). At Westbank First Nation, we take this time to honour the lives lost and recognize the ongoing impact this national crisis has on families, communities, and Nations. Red dresses will hang throughout WFN offices and in communities across the country. They are a powerful, silent symbol...

On April 29, BC Hydro will be holding an Open House at Shannon Lake Golf Course to share details about planned distribution upgrades that will improve the reliability of the power system serving homes and businesses on the Westside. The project includes: Installing approximately 3 km of new underground power lines from Shannon Lake Road to Daimler Drive along Old Okanagan Highway Upgrading approximately 4 km of existing overhead power lines along Daimler...

The Federal election day is Monday April 28, 2025 Advanced polling stations will be set up in the WFN Gymnasium from 9am- 9pm from Friday April 18, 2025 until Monday April 21, 2025 Election Day polling stations will be set up in the WFN Gymnasium from 7am-7pm Monday April 28, 2025 WFN Gymnasium: 1920 Quail Lane, Westbank BC, V4T 2H3    To check your registration info & register to vote: ...

Westbank First Nation is proud to share tmixʷ: A Holistic Commitment to Our Forests , a short documentary produced by the Indigenous Resource Network in collaboration with Ntityix Resources LP . Filmed on Syilx Okanagan lands, this video explores the relationship between land and people, highlighting the leadership of Ntityix in applying Indigenous knowledge and values to forest stewardship. Guided by a Seven Generations Plan, the Ntityix team is working to restore damaged ecosystems,...

To the University of British Columbia Okanagan community, faculty, students, and the broader public: We, Westbank First Nation (WFN), are deeply aware of the strong and ongoing relationship we share with the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO). This relationship is rooted in a history of mutual respect, cooperation, and the recognition of the pivotal role that syilx knowledge keepers have played in shaping the academic landscape of UBCO. We are proud of the meaningful engagement...