En'owkin Centre

EN'OWKIN CENTRE IS GOVERNED BY THE OKANAGAN INDIAN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES SOCIETY.

The En'owkin Centre was established in 1981 and is governed by the Okanagan Indian Educational Resources Society (OIERS). The seven bands of the Okanagan Nation Alliance nominate and appoint the OIERS Board of Directors.

 

STAFF DIRECTORY

Department Staff Member Email Phone Extension
General Inquiries/ Executive Secretary Gillian Jaye Kruger reception@enowkincentre.ca Ext. 0
Executive Manager Human Resources &
South Okanagan Restorative Justice Program
Anna Tonasket justicemanager@enowkincentre.ca Ext. 217
Executive Manager Arts, Culture & Adult Higher Learning Tracey Kim Bonneau achlmanager@enowkincentre.ca Ext. 208
Manager Academic Programs Suzanne Johnson MSc.,RD academicmanager@enowkincentre.ca Ext. 202
Academic Records Maintance Coordinator Lavinia Wilson dbase@enowkincentre.ca Ext. 220
Manager Language Programs Dr. Maxine Baptiste language@enowkincentre.ca Ext. 222
Manager Theytus Books Ltd. Graham Angus graham@theytus.com Ext. 204
Timix ECOliteracy Manager (ECOmmunity) Ellen Simmons ecommunityplace@enowkincentre.ca Ext. 203
SORJP Corrections Liaison Bruce Manuel correctionsliaison@enowkincentre.ca Ext. 218


BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Role Board Member Community
President Brian Holmes Upper Nicola Indian Band
Vice-President Dr. Jeannette C. Armstrong Penticton Indian Band
Secretary/Treasurer Marion Louie Lower Similkameen Indian Band
Board Member Chief Bonnie Jacobsen Upper Similkameen Indian Band
Board Member Chief Byron Louis Okanagan Indian Band
Board Member Chief Clarence Louie Osoyoos Indian Band
Board Member Jordan Coble Westbank First Nation
Board Member Joan Phillip Penticton Indian Band
Board Member Jennifer Lewis Okanagan Nation Alliance
Elder Representative Tony Qualtier Lower Similkameen Indian Band
Elder Representative Hazel Squakin Upper Similkameen Indian Band
Elder Representative Rose Caldwell Westbank First Nation
Elder Representative Louis Paul Upper Nicola Indian Band


We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada