 U.S. Route 97 passes through the town, while Washington State Route 155, as well as Washington State Route 215, connects the city to Okanogan and Nespelem, respectively.By road, Omak is located approximately from Seattle, Washington, from Spokane, Washington and from Kelowna, British Columbia.The Okanogan Valley was the traditional homeland of the Syilx (also called Okanogan) Native Americans, whose territory extended north into what is now British Columbia.