Notices


En'owkin Centre Updates



WE ARE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2023-SPRING 2024 Programs
Registration / Course Information Contact:
Lavinia Wilson - Student Services
Email: dbase@enowkincentre.ca


FOR ACADEMIC ADVISING CONTACT:
Suzanne Johnson MSc. - Manager Academic Programs
Phone: 250-493-7181 Ext. 202
Email: academicmanager@enowkincentre.ca

 




Important Dates & Deadlines

En’owkin Centre – NVIT – UVic - UBC-O

Mon

4

September

Labor Day - No Class

Wed

6

September

  • En’owkin Language Orientation Day AM (mandatory for students and faculty)

  • NIPAT Orientation (PM) First Day of Classes (FIFA)
  • 6 - 12

    September

    NVIT - 75% Tuition refund
    13-19

    September

    NVIT - 50% Tuition refund

    Tues

    19

    September

  • UVic Last day for 100% reduction of tuition fees (50% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date)

  • NVIT - Last day to add / drop a class, without notation on the academic record & receive a partial tuition refund
  • Fri

    22

    September

    UVic  - Last day for adding courses that begin in the first term

    Sat

    30

    September

  • UVic  - Last day for paying first term fees without penalty

  • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Enowkin Closed - No class
  • Mon

    2

    October

    National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Enowkin Closed - No class

    Mon

    9

    October

    Thanksgiving Day - En'owkin Closed, No Class

    Tues

    10

    October

    UVic - Last day for 50% reduction of tuition fees for standard courses (100% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date)

    Sun

    31

    October

    UVic - Last day for withdrawing from Term 1 courses without penalty of failure

    Sat

    11

    November

    Remembrance Day

    Mon

    13

    November

    Remembrance Day Observed - No Class
    13 - 17

    November

    En’owkin intensive review week - No Class

    Thur

    16

    November

    NVIT - Last day to withdraw from class or change from credit to audit status

    Fri

    8

    December

    Last Day of Class
    11 - 15

    December

    Final Exam / Final Presentation Period

    Tues

    12

    December

    NIPAT - sʔistkəm sʔul'lus (Final Exam for all NIPAT learners)

    Wed

    13

    December

    nsyilxcen - sʔistkəm sʔul'lus (Final Exam for NLF En’owkin Cohort)

    Mon

    18

    December

    Final grades for Fall 2023 courses Due

    Wed

    20

    December

  • Grades due to NVIT

  • En’owkin Closed for the Holidays
  • Tues

    2

    January

    En’owkin Reopens


    News, Events and Facilities


    Located on the Penticton Indian Band reserve, in B.C's Southern Interior, En'owkin Centre's unique building design reflects our tradtional syilx winter home.

    General Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M - 5:00 P.M
    WE ARE CLOSED DURING THE LUNCH HOUR FROM 12:00 P.M - 1:00 P.M

    En'owkin Centre is now open to the general public. Visitors please sign in at the front desk at our North Enterance. Our receptionist will be happy to assist you.

    No events at this time! Please check again later!

    We are not accepting bookings at this time due to covid restrictions.

    We are equipped with a full kitchen, restroom facilities and additional meeting rooms/seasonal space outdoors. The En'owkin Centre offers a unique cultural space and for conferences, exhibitions, film screenings and workshops.
    Enowkin Centre Space

    The En'owkin Centre facility has a large circular gathering space seating approximately one-hundred and fifty (150) people. The concept design replicates the original underground housing of the syilx people. Centrally located are four poles carved and painted with pictographs commemorating the Four Food Chiefs. The turtle design etched on the beautifully painted floor tiling honors Syilx ceptikw.

    The En'owkin Centre is located on the Penticton Indian Reserve. The En'owkin has a unique and diverse eco landscape surrounding the exterior of the facility. Traditional Indigenous foods are located throughout the En'owkin Centre gardens. We feature a outdoor grill hand crafted with Indigenous stone. Our outdoor storytelling fire pit is shared by many visitors.

    The gardens include trails, walkways and a nearby creek. The En'owkin Centre gardens is an array of Indigenous foliage landscaping utilizing the ecosystem and restoring the landscape back to its natural state. It is a breath taking organic backdrop for your events.

    En'owkin Centre Gardens
    Locatee Lands

    Timix ECOliteracy Program is located on the west side of the Okanagan River floodplain and is a site which encompasses approximately one-hundred (100) hectares in the City of Penticton. Within this site there are four separate eco niche areas including the protected black cottonwood riparian stand, marsh/ wetlands, grassland meadows and desert sand hillsides. Inhabiting several indigenous and endangered species including: Great Blue Heron, Tiger Salamander, Painted Turtle & Great Horned Owl.



    We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada