49°17′06″N 117°37′53″W / 49.284883°N 117.631301°W / 49.284883; -117.631301 (Ootischenia) Ootischenia (/ˌuːtɪˈʃɛniə/) is south of Castlegar on the east side of the Columbia River in the West Kootenay region of southern British Columbia.