SALMON WARRIORS GATHERING October 16-20, 2024
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, September 27, 2024
EVENT DATES: 3pm Wednesday, October 16 – 12pm Sunday, October 20, 2024
LOCATION: Naramata Centre, Naramata, BC; Penticton, BC; Okanagan River (near Oliver, BC)
SALMON WARRIORS GATHERING 2024:
The Salmon Warriors Gathering 2024 is open to Syilx Okanagan, Ktunaxa, and Secwépemc young adults ages 19-29 yrs. Past Salmon Warriors are encouraged to apply (please understand priority will be given to new applicants.) Dams have blocked our salmon from returning to the Upper Columbia for over 85 years; the salmon need their people. Join us for this momentous occasion bringing together young adults from our three Nations to learn, discover, and connect with one another, the water and the land about what it will take to bring our salmon home.
What to Expect: This year’s Salmon Warriors Gathering will be hosted at the beautiful Naramata Centre near Penticton, BC. We will be gathering in a conference setting, and getting hands-on experience in the Okanagan River near Oliver, BC, and at the Okanagan Nation Alliance kł cp̓əlk̓ stim̓ Fish Hatchery, at Penticton Indian Band. The first day on Wednesday is check in, opening and dinner. The next day is a full day of workshops facilitated by IndigenEYEZ. The third and fourth days are spent assisting the kł cp̓əlk̓ stim̓ team with the annual salmon broodstock collection at the river and the hatchery. The final day will be breakfast, closing and check out. Full attendance and participation is required throughout.
Support: Transportation support, food, accommodation, and honorariums will be provided to applicants who are accepted and participate in the Salmon Warriors Gathering 2024. Some gear will be provided and some you will be asked to provide.
*DOWNLOAD, FILL OUT, SIGN, AND RETURN THIS APPLICATION FORM BY SEPT 27, 2024
