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Our Vision

 
 

It all started when…

The Okanagan Indigenous Music and Arts Society was born from the desire to produce an all-Indigenous music and arts festival that showcases the beauty and diversity of Indigenous culture. In an era of Reconciliation we were overcome with a sense of purpose to add celebration to the vernacular surrounding Indigenous Heritage. We saw an opportunity to lift up our Indigenous Artists in a culturally safe and supportive environment that fosters their talent and exalts their crafts.

We are dedicated to elevating Indigenous Artistry and celebrating the beauty and diversity of Indigenous culture and heritage. We have created the Okanagan Indigenous Music and Arts Festival to provide a platform for up-and-coming Indigenous artists and to showcase the many splendours of traditional arts and culture.

We are so humbled by the support we have received from our community for the inaugural Okanagan Indigenous Music and Arts Festival and are very excited about things to come!

“My people will sleep for one hundred years, and when they wake it will be the artists who give them their spirit back.” Louis Riel, July 4, 1885