Wikibooks: Canadian History/The People of the Lands/Okanagon

• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Subjects: Indian; Orville; First Nations
• Online Access: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Canadian_History/The_People_of_the_Lands/Okanagon

= Region = The Okanagan people occupy a region spanning 690 000 sq. kilometers form Modern day Revelstoke to Orville Washington and from the Nicola valley to Kootney lake. They used the Okanagan and Columbian rivers to transport through their territory. In 1846 the American tribe branched off in the Oregon Treaty and although they are officially Okanagan first nations they have little to do with the Canadian tribes. = Tribes = Westbank First Nation (Kelowna) Lower Similkameen Indian Band (Keremeos) Upper Similkameen Indian Band (Keremeos) Osoyoos Indian Band Penticton Indian Band Okanagan Indian Band (Vernon) Upper Nicola Indian Band (Merritt) also part of the Nicola Tribal Association Conferated Tribes of the Colville (USA) = Government = The Okanogan people have formed the Okanogan Nation alliance and the American portion managed by the Colville Indian reserve. Tribes in the Okanogan Nation Alliance include the Okanagan Indian Band Upper Nicola Band Westbank First Nation Penticton Indian Band Osoyoos Indian Band and Lower and Upper Similkameen Indian Bands and the Colville Confederated Tribes on areas of common concern. Each community is represented through the Chiefs Executive Council (CEC) by their Chief or Chairman. The ONA mandate is to work collectively to advance and assert Okanagan nation Title and Rights over the Okanagan Nation Territory. = Food = The Okanagan people were hunters and gatherers collecting local berries fruits and hunted deer salmon and rabbit. The lands rivers and lakes proved very popular for hunting and the fertility it gave produced lots of fruits and vegetables ( i.e. Apples) = Hunting = Knives or bows and arrows were used to hunt deer elk big horned sheep caribou black bear and grizzly bear. Smaller animals included rabbits beaver and marmots. young boys hunted squirrels. Spears were used for beaver and nets and hooks for fish. There were four big hunts every year. In the spring they hunted for sheep and deer. In the fall long distances were covered for sheep elk bear and deer. ...