Article: Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre open for business.

An amazing new facility, which opened in June in Osoyoos, B.C., celebrates the lands and legends of the Okanagan people through historical time to the present. The $9-million Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre presents the story of the Osoyoos Indian Band in the context of one of the most environmentally unique regions in Canada.

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"Outdoor exhibits include an archaeological site where people can sift through the sand and find arrowheads and other particles of the past, with our interpreters explaining the historical significance of the finds," said Charlotte Sanders, general manager. Guided and self-guided tours into the hills behind the ...

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