By Aaron Hemens, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews With her family, colleagues and community surrounding her, an emotional nkwancinem Kim Montgomery was gifted a special fox pelt to honour her 20 years of service with the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA). A key and dedicated member of ONA’s wellness team, nkwancinem was honoured by her colleagues in her home community of the Lower Similkameen Indian Band. She was one of four syilx Nation members to have had their lifelong achievements and contributions to the community celebrated at the ONA’s 2026 annual general assembly, which took place July 22 and 23 in sməqmíx homelands. As the mental health lead for the Okanagan Nation Response Team, nkwancinem oversees a group of “community members who have received extensive training in the areas of suicide…
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