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Welcome to OKIB Band Member Businesses!
Welcome to the vibrant showcase of OKIB Band Member Businesses! Here, we celebrate the incredible talent and entrepreneurial spirit thriving within our community. Our members are innovators, artisans, and creators, each contributing unique skills and passions that enrich our collective culture.
Whether you’re looking for handcrafted treasures, professional services, or delicious local foods, you’ll find it all here. Our band members are not just business owners; they are storytellers, dream weavers, and visionaries. They infuse a bit of who they are into every product and service they offer, bringing a touch of syilx magic to everything they do.
We invite you to check out our diverse directory and discover the amazing talent within our community. Support local, connect with our culture, and experience the richness of OKIB through the incredible businesses that call our land home. Let’s celebrate our people, our stories, and our successes together.
Welcome to the heart of OKIB talent – welcome to our band member businesses!
OKIB-Owned Businesses
Studio sísp̓l̓k̓ Gallery
Studio sisp̓l̓k̓ Gallery Inc. is a safe, sacred creation and viewing space to preserve and share First Nations contemporary and traditional arts. Inspired by a love of land-based performance art, contemporary and traditional art practices, wild horses, culture, language and storytelling activities through digital art, walking tours, land-based performances and natural material workshops that raise awareness of Syilx First Nations sovereignty.
Owners: Mariel and Sienna Belanger
Contact Email: studiosisplk@gmail.com
BannockSlaps Burgers & Bannock
Welcome to the catering company that offers up the nation's crispiest frybread and dishes! Whether you need catering for a small gathering, a community feast, or just want a party for the tastebuds, we've got your back (and your belly). Come hungry, leave happy, and let our food do the talking – because when it comes to flavour, we're not just frying bread, we're creating community.
Owner: Shane Miller
Contact Email: Bannockslaps@gmail.com
Grizzly Gleam
Bear the Beauty, Gleam with Pride.
Discover our exclusive range of hair care products, including shampoo bars, conditioners, hair rinses, and salves, all crafted with the finest traditional medicinal ingredients. Our products are available in pain relief, skin care, wild rose, and first aid varieties, each of which can be made into a cream and lotion and features bear grease for a natural and effective solution.
Owner: Sharnelle Paul
Contact email: grizzlygleam@gmail.com
VantageOne Financial Corp.
Financial, retirement and estate planning, wealth management, investing, and insurance. I am a Certified Financial Planner® professional that understands the unique needs and wants of first nations people and a proud member of the Okanagan Indian Band.
VantageOne Financial Corp.
250-260-4513
5300-26 Street, Vernon, BC, V1T 8G3
Contact: Taylor Belanger
Contact email: tbelanger@vantageone.net
Syilx Artist
Contact: Bernadette Gregoire
Email: begregoire@hotmail.com
My name is Bernadette Gregoire, a Syilx Artist of British Columbia, daughter of Dave and Edna Gregoire of the Bear Clan. My maternal grandparents are Edith and Christie Parker and great grandparents are Catherine/Christine and Isaac Harris and Annie and Joseph Parker; and paternal grandparents are Germaine and Angelique Gregoire and great grandparents are Harriet and Chief Antoine Gregoire. I give recognition and honor to these ancestors because I am the result of their life experiences.
My father and mother influenced my series of artwork pieces as I now have a deep respect and pride in my Okanagan traditions interspersed with Catholicism. The creation of my artwork is strongly influenced by the legends of my people therefore each piece has a story to tell. Thus I am slowly Emerging From The Ashes Of An Okanagan Cultural Genocide.
Marchand Kontrols
Marchand Kontrols is an electrical company specializing in industrial settings such as mills, mines, oil and gas. We also have expertise in commercial and residential settings.
Owner: Joel Marchand
Email: jmarchand_21@hotmail.com
Phone: 250-649-9128
RERUN THE RUNWAY
RERUN THE RUNWAY is a rental, reselling and lending luxury brand fashion accessories. Our aim is to have a successful business in sustainable fashion and to increase awareness of the importance of sustainability.
Owner: Delissa Isaac
Email: rerunway.ca@gmail.com
Phone: 778-201-4758
Eagle Spirit Business Development
Eagle Spirit Indigenous Relations
Indigenous Relations
Cultural Awareness Training
Our cultural awareness training provides you or your team with a look at the history and cultural values, beliefs and practices of Indigenous people. Staff will learn best practices in how to engage with our many Indigenous communities in North America.
Economic development provides Indigenous communities and regions with strategic investments to support economic development, foster job creation, and attract private investments.
Consulting, advising & mentoring our First Nations mentorship program gives you the unique ability to hear a fresh new perspective. Ask as many questions as you want while expanding your thinking and finding fresh perspectives that will positively impact your band, your leadership, and your community.
Whether you are working with Indigenous communities or are an Indigenous business looking for growth on or off-reserve, we can provide strategies that include culture, reconciliation and mentoring. Our focus is to help grow the Indigenous economy by honouring our past and our culture.
Owner: Jeremy Thompson
Email: jeremy@eaglespiritbd.com
Phone: 1.403.809.2533
White Wolf Security
Garett Lawrence, a proud Okanagan Indian Band Member and entrepreneur, founded White Wolf Security Inc in 2019 dedicated to providing comprehensive top-notch security services tailored to the unique needs of communities and businesses. With a focus on integrity, respect and cultural awareness, the company offers a range of services including event security, on-site security personnel, residential and commercial security solutions, and emergency response planning and solutions. Committed to fostering a safe environment, White Wolf Security not only prioritizes the safety and peace of mind of the clients but also engages with the community to promote awareness and education on security practices. At White Wolf Security, we pride ourselves on our strong community ties and our mission to create secure environments for all. -President Garett J. Lawrence.
Owner: Garett Lawrence
Email: garettlawrence@outlook.com
Phone: 250-558-9238
Share your business with us!
Are you an OKIB band member with a business you'd love to share? We want to highlight your talents and successes on our website! By submitting your business information, you’ll be helping us build a directory that shares all of the incredible entrepreneurial spirit within our community.
We deeply value your consent and privacy. That’s why we ask you to reach out to us directly to provide your business details. This ensures we have your permission to share your information and accurately represent your unique offerings.
Join us in celebrating the creativity and dedication of OKIB members. Submit your business today and become part of a supportive network that champions our local talent.
Together, we can make our community shine even brighter!