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.
The band's Nk'mip Desert Cultural Centre 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. 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.
There are more than 400 band members who live and work on the reserve.
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
government in the Canadian province of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, located in the town of Osoyoos
Osoyoos, British Columbia
Osoyoos is a town in the southern part of the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia near the border with Washington state. The town is also adjacent to the Indian Reserve of the Osoyoos Indian Band. The origin of the name Osoyoos was the word suius meaning "narrowing of the waters" in the local...
in the Okanagan
Okanagan
The Okanagan , also known as the Okanagan Valley and sometimes as Okanagan Country is a region located in the Canadian province of British Columbia defined by the basin of Okanagan Lake and the Canadian portion of the Okanagan River. As of 2009, the region's population is approximately 350,927. The...
valley, about four kilometres north of the International Border. They are a member of the Okanagan Nation Alliance
Okanagan Nation Alliance
The Okanagan Nation Alliance is a First Nations Tribal Council in the Canadian province of British Columbia, spanning the Nicola, Okanagan and Similkameen Districts of the Canadian province of British Columbia and also the Colville Indian Reservation in Washington state.-Member...
. The band controls about 32,000 acres of land in the vicinity of the town of Osoyoos.
The band's Nk'mip Desert Cultural Centre 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. 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.
There are more than 400 band members who live and work on the reserve.
External links
- Osoyoos Indian Band website
- Osoyoos Indian Band Development Corporation (band-owned businesses)