Contribution: (CPAF) Crime Prevention Action Fund
Okanagan Indian Band
$2,144,488.00
Indigenous Empowerment through Cultural Reconnection and syilx Safety Protocols
FY 2025-26 · 2026-01-07
Summary
The purpose of this contribution is to empower Indigenous youth (ages 14–25) through land-based cultural programming rooted in syilx teachings. It features leadership camps, storytelling nights, and safety planning gatherings, alongside holistic supports like mentorship, healing workshops, and arts-based activities.
Department
Program
(CPAF) Crime Prevention Action Fund
Recipient
Location
Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Indigenous recipient
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2030-03-31
Agreement Number
25358
Agreement Start Date
2026-01-07
Agreement Title
Indigenous Empowerment through Cultural Reconnection and syilx Safety Protocols
Agreement Title (French)
Autonomisation des peuples autochtones grâce à la reconnexion culturelle et aux protocoles de sécurité syilx
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$2,144,488.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The purpose of this contribution is to empower Indigenous youth (ages 14–25) through land-based cultural programming rooted in syilx teachings. It features leadership camps, storytelling nights, and safety planning gatherings, alongside holistic supports like mentorship, healing workshops, and arts-based activities.
Description (French)
Cette contribution vise à autonomiser les jeunes Autochtones (âgés de 14 à 25 ans) grâce à des programmes culturels axés sur la terre, fondés sur les enseignements syilx. Il comprend des camps de leadership, des soirées de contes et des rencontres sur la planification de la sécurité, ainsi que des soutiens holistiques tels que le mentorat, des ateliers de guérison et des activités artistiques.
Expected Results
The initiative fosters identity, wellness, and inter-Nation collaboration to strengthen community safety and cultural reconnection.
Expected Results (French)
L’initiative favorise l’identité, le bien-être et la collaboration internationale afin de renforcer la sécurité communautaire et la reconnexion culturelle.
Organization Code
ps-sp
Organization
Public Safety Canada | Sécurité publique Canada
Program Name
(CPAF) Crime Prevention Action Fund
Program Name (French)
(FAPC) Fonds d’action en prévention du crime
Program Purpose
The program purpose is to provide time-limited grant and contribution funding that supports evidence-based crime prevention initiatives in communities.
Program Purpose (French)
Le but du programme vise à fournir le financement pour une période déterminée, sous la forme de subventions et de contributions, en vue d'appuyer l'application, dans les collectivités, d'initiatives de prévention du crime fondées sur des recherches.
Recipient City
Vernon
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Okanagan Indian Band
Recipient Postal Code
V1H 2A4
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
A
Reference Number
088-2025-2026-Q3-00057
