US EditionOkanagan MLA doubles down on claims about 'reconciliation industry'
- A territorial dispute between Splatsin First Nation and Okanagan Indian Band centers on historical claims around Wilsey Dam near Lumby as of May 2025.
- The dispute intensified following BC Hydro's 2021 plan to decommission Wilsey Dam, which Splatsin criticized for disregarding title, rights, and lack of consent.
- Splatsin hosted a BC Hydro-supported event at Wilsey Dam on May 10, promoting the site as Secwpemc territory without recognizing Syilx title, which OKIB opposes.
- OKIB leadership emphasized their enduring, rightful, and sacred relationship with the Spallumcheen River, urging respect for their rights and sincere cooperation from all parties.
- The dispute suggests ongoing challenges in reconciling overlapping Indigenous territorial claims, with both Nations emphasizing dialogue and collaboration for shared governance.
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Controversial Okanagan MLA doubles down on anti-Indigenous stance
The Penticton Indian Band was outraged when an Okanagan MLA called the First Nation a threat to British Columbia, and now that MLA is doubling down. Tara Armstrong represents Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream as an Independent since she left the BC Conservatives in solidarity with a party member, Dallas Brodie, who was ousted for mocking residential school survivors. Armstrong and Brodie released a statement that said Indigenous sovereignty is a…
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