People / community

Okanagan (Syilx)

Syilx is a people’s name used alongside Okanagan in sources about communities across modern borders.

Read the sources [1] syilx.org

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British Columbia · Washington
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British Columbia / Washington
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Source guide
Source collection
3 annotated resources · 3 Indigenous-led
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0 substantive works · selected content reviewed
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October 19, 2026
A source guide for a deeper dive.This entry provides a brief orientation and an organized reading path. A comprehensive deep dive has not yet been completed. Follow the annotated sources and distinguish primary community accounts from outside reference material.
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Identity and context

Syilx is a people’s name used alongside Okanagan in sources about communities across modern borders.

Read the sources [1] syilx.org

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A path for deeper reading

Focus the next stage of research on: Syilx-authored history, nsyilxcən language, territory and distinct political communities. The sources below are selected reading paths; their authorship, dates and community scope should guide how they are used.

Read the sources [1] syilx.org [2] syilx.org [3] learn.syilx.org

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Sources & further reading

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Indigenous-ledsyilx.orgSource 1

History of the Partnership | Syilx Okanagan Nation

Community or Indigenous-organization perspective linked for this entry. Use “History of the Partnership | Syilx Okanagan Nation” to begin with the publisher’s own account; check whether its scope is one community or a wider people.

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https://syilx.org/governance/partnerships/bc-hydro-enduring-relationship/history-of-the-partnership/
IdentityHistory
Indigenous-ledsyilx.orgSource 2

History | Syilx Okanagan Nation

Community or Indigenous-organization perspective linked for this entry. Use “History | Syilx Okanagan Nation” to begin with the publisher’s own account; check whether its scope is one community or a wider people.

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https://syilx.org/about/history/
IdentityHistory