Okanagan Nation Traditional Territory

Traditionally, Okanagans occupied an area which extended over approximately 69 000 square kilometers. The northern area of this territory was close to the area of Mica Creek, just north of modern day Revelstoke, BC, and the eastern boundary was between Kaslo and Kootenay Lakes. The southern boundary extended to the vicinity of Wilbur, Washington and the western border extended into the Nicola Valley. Today, the Okanagan Nation in Canada is made up of seven bands: the Okanagan Indian Band, Upper Nicola Indian Band, Westbank First Nation, Penticton Indian Band, Lower Similkameen Indian Band, Upper Similkameen Indian Band and Osoyoos Indian Band, and the bands in modern day Washington State are administered by the tribal government of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.