OKIB is in the process of building a new Cultural Immersion School at Komasket Park. Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) have approved $14 million toward building a new K4-7 elementary school for OKIB. The school will consist of: • classrooms • library • gymnasium • lunchroom and kitchen • administration/staff • health rooms • storage • circulation • design space. The first stage was the Feasibility Study which is now complete. We are now in the Schematic Design Phase. Preliminary schematic drawings are featured. Estimated date of completion is 2023. We have hired Iredale Architects from Vancouver. Iredale Architects have worked closely with ISC on many First Nations projects. For reference of their work visit: http://iredale.ca/first-nations Donations can be made by etransfer to helen.wilson@okanagan.org, cheque, interac/credit card at the Band Office.
Okanagan Indian Band The educational experience at nk̓maplqs iʔ snm̓am̓ay̓aʔtn iʔ k̓l sqilxʷtət is unique and provides the opportunity for students to excel in sqilxʷ cultural and language learning.
nḱmaplqs iʔ snḿaḿ áy aʔtn iʔ ḱl sqilxʷtət CULTURAL IMMERSION SCHOOL
CONSTRUCTION
TENDER
nḱmaplqs iʔ snḿaḿ áy aʔtn iʔ ḱl sqilxʷtət
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
CULTURAL IMMERSION SCHOOL
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
SCHEMATIC DESIGN
*ESTIMATED DATE OF COMPLETION:2023 FEASIBILITY & PRE-DESIGN
*Preliminary schematic drawings
MISSION STATEMENT nk̓maplqs iʔ snm̓am̓ay̓aʔtn iʔ k̓l sqilxʷtət instills pride and inspires success in our children through excellence in collaborative academic learning with a focus on traditional language and cultural teaching.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES n̓haʔílsnt
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BE RESPECTFUL
LISTEN
DO YOUR BEST
BE KIND
BE GRATEFUL
Okanagan Indian Band, 12420 Westside Road, Vernon, BC V1H 2A4 Gareth Jones, Education Director E gareth.jones@okanagan.org T 250 540-9384 Sandie Derrickson, School Design Coordinator E sdcoordinator@okanagan.org T 250 306-4404
Okanagan Indian Band