Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) Classes – Summer 2024
In May and June 2024, TEK classes were held across Syilx, St’át’imc, and Nlaka’pamux territories to support three Interior Salishan language cohorts in deepening their language learning through land-based education. Students engaged in immersive, on-the-land experiences where they used their respective Indigenous languages to identify plants, natural resources, traditional tools, and culturally significant places. The […]
Indigenous Ecosystem Restoration and Food Sovereignty Symposium unites Indigenous leaders and experts to discuss crucial environmental and cultural issues
On March 10, 2025 at UBC Okanagan, in collaboration with the En’owkin Centre and UBCO, brought together Indigenous leaders and experts to discuss crucial environmental and cultural issues. Presenters included David Walkem, Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships at the Invasive Species Council of BC, who explored the impacts of invasive species on Indigenous practices, food […]