An Indigenous Approach to Understanding siwɬkʷ (Water)
We are pleased to share the article below that describes how graduate students Dawn Machin and Sarah Alexis are incorporating traditional Indigenous knowledge into their research about our relationship with siwɬkʷ (Water). You will also hear from Dr. Jeannette Armstrong about the importance of siwɬkʷ from a Syilx perspective in a short video embedded in the […]
lax̌lax̌tkʷ Dr. Jeannette Armstrong Appointed to the Order of Canada
The Watershed Ecosystems Project team extends sincere congratulations to fellow member, lax̌lax̌tkʷ Dr. Jeannette Armstrong as she is honoured with the appointment of Officer of the Order of Canada for her contributions to Canadian literature and leadership in revitalizing the Syilx Okanagan Indigenous language. Dr. Armstrong is a Canada Research Chair in Okanagan Indigenous Knowledge […]
Researchers Present at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Geophysical Union
This past May, a team of three Watershed Ecosystems Project researchers including Dr. Sheena Spencer and graduate students Jinyu Hui and Emily Moore, attended the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Geophysical Union in Banff, Alberta, where both Hui and Moore presented their research relating to Peachland Creek and the Watershed Ecosystems Project. The Canadian […]
