VIDEO: Ottawa invests more than $2M for Okanagan Indian Band youth project

Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) youth will be able to help build confidence, connection, and leadership through culturally grounded programming, thanks to a large donation from Ottawa.
Kelowna MP Stephen Fuhr, the Secretary of State for Defence Procurement, announced on behalf of Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree, $2.14 million in federal support for the band through the Crime Prevention Action Fund.
The announcement was made Tuesday, March 3, at the Head of the Lake Hall near Vernon.The