Okanagan College and members of Westbank First Nation recently held a naming ceremony for the new student housing building on the college’s Kelowna campus. Considering the design of the building, Syilx Okanagan Nation Elders Pamela and Grouse Barnes gave the building the name citxʷ ki snmymyaʔtn, which means home for school. They also gifted the name snullustn–meaning a place to gather–to the building’s common living area. “This building is more than a structure,” said Okanagan President Neil Fassina, “it’s a place where students will find a home away from home, where they will grow, learn, and contribute to the future of our communities.”
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