| Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre | |
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 Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre main entry with rammed earth wall | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 1000 Rancher Creek Road Osoyoos, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°02′28″N 119°26′03″W / 49.0412°N 119.4342°W |
| Completed | 2006 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 39,000 m2 (420,000 sq ft) (interior and exterior spaces) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Hotson Bakker Boniface Haden |
| Website | |
| nkmipdesert | |
The Nk'Mip Desert Culture Centre (Okanagan [n̩kʼəˈmip]; conventional English pronunciation respelling "in-ka-meep") is an interpretive centre in Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada, It is owned and operated by the Osoyoos Indian Band and is approximately 3 km (2 mi) north of the Canada–United States border. It is situated within a semi-arid shrub-steppe desert environment, which is one of the most endangered ecosystems in Canada.
The mission of the Centre is to exhibit the Okanagan Desert and the culture of the Okanagan people, and to promote conservation efforts for desert wildlife.[1] The Centre has helped to create several spin-off businesses, including a landscaping business, a greenhouse for indigenous plants, a website development business, and a community arts and crafts market.[2]
- ^ Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre - Our Sustainable Building. Retrieved 2014-01-23
- ^ Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada - Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre, spring 2004. Retrieved 2014-01-23