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May 26, 2026
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syilx Okanagan Nation declares watershed emergency: ‘We’re in a crisis right now’
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syilx Okanagan Nation declares watershed emergency: ‘We’re in a crisis right now’
Declaration follows years of worsening drought, shrinking snowpack, and declining streamflows. Now, leaders call for water restrictions, fish protections — and shared governance over watershed
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AARON HEMENS, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER
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NEWS, OKANAGAN
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MAY 26, 2026
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An aerial view of kɬúsx̌nítkʷ (Okanagan Lake) in syilx territory, from May 14, 2026. Photo by Aaron Hemens
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