Stories of the Land: syilx Teachings through Nature and Art
With Anona Kampe
August 10 - 14, 2026
Monday – Friday Morning. Teen – 16+
You are warmly invited to join us for an immersive syilx Okanagan cultural experience that brings land, story, and creativity together in a meaningful way. Explore ancient Coyote markers though traditional storytelling, and learn the teachings held within the various landforms dotted through syilx Okanagan territory. Anona will share her treasured syilx artifacts and guide a sensory-rich walk to the Naramata waterfalls, where language, plants, and place come alive. You’ll create your own beaded spider with intention and good thoughts. Come learn, create, and connect with the land in a welcoming, engaging, and deeply rooted experience.
About the Program Leader
Anona Kampe
Anona Fawn Kampe - sknir'mn - Buttercup. Anona Kampe is from the Penticton Indian Band in the Okanagan Nation. Anona’s traditional name is sknir̓mn, which translates to Buttercup. She is a singer, drum carrier, beadworker, storyteller, dancer, teacher, harvester, disciplinarian, knowledge keeper, nsyilxcn language speaker, land and water protector and a woman who follows Okanagan […]
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