- Osoyoos Indian Band
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The Osoyoos Indian Band is a First Nations government in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located in the town of Osoyoos in the Okanagan valley, about four kilometres north of the International Border. They are a member of the Okanagan Nation Alliance. The band controls about 32,000 acres of land in the vicinity of the town of Osoyoos.[1]
The band's Nk'mip Desert Cultural Centre (pronounced “in-Ka-meep”) is located on the east side of Osoyoos. The centre gives tours in the arid region (which is not really a desert, but a shrub steppe) and explains the uniqueness of plant species found there. The current chief of the band is Clarence Louie.[2] Louie has pushed for economic self-reliance by expanding investments, including the vineyard and winery, a four-star resort and a 9-hole golf course.[3]
There are more than 400 band members who live and work on the reserve.[4]
See also
External links
- Osoyoos Indian Band website
- Osoyoos Indian Band Development Corporation (band-owned businesses)
References
Categories:- First Nations governments in British Columbia
- Syilx
- Okanagan Country
- British Columbia stubs
- Indigenous peoples of North America stubs
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