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Sncəwips & Gift Store By syilx people, for all people. Representing syilx/Okanagan people & culture. Shop syilx artists!

We benefit our people and the broader public through research, language and culture revitalization, exhibitions, and public programming. Through collaborative work we are able to share our culture, heritage, and traditions with the public.

**ANNOUNCEMENT** Here are our Holiday hours! We hope you all have a lovely weekend ❤️
10/09/2026

**ANNOUNCEMENT** Here are our Holiday hours! We hope you all have a lovely weekend ❤️

**Announcement** Temporary Closure NoticeWe will be closed as we will be participating in collaborative work with the Nk...
10/02/2026

**Announcement** Temporary Closure Notice

We will be closed as we will be participating in collaborative work with the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you back soon. 🫶

Due to low registration, we regret to inform you that our final workshop with a Seasons Presentation & Beaded Spiders fa...
09/24/2026

Due to low registration, we regret to inform you that our final workshop with a Seasons Presentation & Beaded Spiders facilitated by Anona Kampe, scheduled for September 26th, has been cancelled. We sincerely appreciate your understanding and support.

As this was to be the final workshop in our series, we would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who participated & supported us throughout the series. We are incredibly grateful to all our workshop facilitators for sharing their knowledge, time, and creativity, as well as to our caterers for helping support this series. We are also appreciative to those who became recipients in our mass bcc emails and to our silent/digital supporters who shared out our workshop information on the socials 😉 BIG limləmt to you all!

Throw back Thursday to when we learned how to make Dentalium Necklaces and Beaded Earrings! Thank you to our facilitator...
09/17/2026

Throw back Thursday to when we learned how to make Dentalium Necklaces and Beaded Earrings! Thank you to our facilitators for teaching us such a beautiful skill 💞

As we near September 30th, we will be having our annual event for NDTR! We will be open 10am - 4pm and our Activities wi...
09/16/2026

As we near September 30th, we will be having our annual event for NDTR! We will be open 10am - 4pm and our Activities will start at 11 am! For this years activities we will have some presentations from key note speakers and be serving Tea & Bannock!

Come stop by and support us!
See you all then 🧡🧡

This basket necklace weaving workshop from our sʔukinaqinx Summer Arts & Culture Series, was a great HANDS-ON learning e...
09/04/2026

This basket necklace weaving workshop from our sʔukinaqinx Summer Arts & Culture Series, was a great HANDS-ON learning experience!! Definitely created some new master basketry weavers 🧺

Thank you to those who participated and to our facilitator!! ❤️

*EDITED* Holiday and Early Closure Notice!
09/03/2026

*EDITED* Holiday and Early Closure Notice!

**ANNOUNCEMENT*** Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will be postponing our upcoming painting on canvas workshop facili...
09/02/2026

**ANNOUNCEMENT***

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will be postponing our upcoming painting on canvas workshop facilitated by David Wilson Sookinakin within the sʔuknaqinx Summer Arts & Culture Series on September 5th, 2026. We have rescheduled this workshop to Saturday, September 12th , 10am-4pm

The update with details can be found below. Please note, this workshop is currently full but you can register to be added on to our waitlist in case of a cancellation.

You can register to be added to our waitlist by scanning the QR code attached to the poster or register by copying & pasting the the following link into your web browser: https://www.sncewips.com/ssacs-registration-form See less

Registration still open with limited spots left for the next workshop this Saturday! Lets get creative and do some paint...
08/31/2026

Registration still open with limited spots left for the next workshop this Saturday! Lets get creative and do some painting with David Wilson Sookinakin🎨🖌️

Register now by scanning the QR code or copy & paste the link into your web browser if you are interested in signing up! -> https://www.sncewips.com/ssacs-registration-form

**ANNOUNCEMENT**Due to limited staffing and ongoing smoke conditions, we will be closed for the remainder of today.We pl...
08/11/2026

**ANNOUNCEMENT**
Due to limited staffing and ongoing smoke conditions, we will be closed for the remainder of today.

We plan to reopen tomorrow with our regular hours, unless otherwise posted.

We truly appreciate your understanding and patience as our hours have been fluctuating during this time. We will continue to monitor the air quality and the situation and provide updates as needed.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support. ❤️

Address

Lake Okanagan Shopping Centre Unit 260 At 525 Highway 97S Westbank
Westbank, BC
V1Z4C9

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

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+17787552787

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