1. Oagan Peoplekan at a Glance
Okanagan People at a Glance

2. Okanagan geography illustrating the hills, lakes and forests.

3. Map of the Traditional Okanagan Territory; pictograph painted with red ochre – used for storytelling.

4. An Okanagan pit house (winter home) showing the side entrance.

5. An Okanagan teepee (summer house).

6. A lean-to; used by the men when they went out hunting.

7. Preparation of salmon for drying; salmon hanging on racks – dried by wind

8. Other sources of food for Okanagan people: deer, rabbit, saskatoon berries and soap berries.

9. Tools for digging bitterroot (shown at right – not to be picked in bloom (top of picture); should be picked prior to blooming (bottom of picture).

10. Different ways of preserving food; Drying berries on tule mats;steaming food; pit fire; deer meat dry racks.

11. From left: pine needle basket; 2 women with woven basket; birch bark basket (used for gathering berries).

12. Traditional clothing: buckskin dress; outfit decorated with porcupine quills and ochre paint; dressed (with fur) buffalo robe.

13. Weapons: arrowheads; rabbit snare; bow & arrow

14. Means of transportation: snowshoes; birch bark canoe; horses; tule and pole raft; dug out canoe (making the canoe by burning).

15. Items the Okanagan First Nation received through trade: dentalia shells; parfleche (bags made from rawhide); buffalo robe; twine; horses.