NK’MIP Resort is a four-season aboriginal tourism resort destination featuring premium accommodation and visitor experiences including an award-winning winery, gourmet dining, desert golf, a cultural centre and full-service spa, just minutes from Osoyoos, British Columbia, in the Okanagan Valley.
NK’MIP (pronounced ‘in-ka-meep’) means ‘bottomland’ in the Okanagan language and refers to the north end of Lake Osoyoos, where the river meets the lake.
Led by the larger vision of the Osoyoos Indian Band – an enterprising First Nations band who have created a one-of-a-kind cultural and experiential destination through strategic partnerships and strong leadership – NK’MIP Resort encompasses: Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort & Spa, including Sonora Desert Spa and Passatempo Restaurant; NK’MIP Cellars, NK’MIP Desert Cultural Centre, Sonora Dunes Golf Course and NK’MIP RV Park.
It's here, at the southernmost tip of the Okanagan, where the Great Basin Desert ends, making this region truly unique as Canada’s only desert. The distinctive geography, year-round warmth and rich soil are ideal for vineyards and orchards and produce an abundance of delicious and sought after fruit and wines.
B.C.'s First Nations welcome the world
Vancouver Sun, June 14, 2008
Baby boomers are now joining international travellers in exploring the province's aboriginal-based attractions. Full article
Vancouver Sun, June 14, 2008
Baby boomers are now joining international travellers in exploring the province's aboriginal-based attractions. Full article
From Desert to the Sea
Real Weddings Magazine, January, 2008
Its pouring in Vancouver, but just a five hour drive away I am sitting poolside with about a dozen other guests of the Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort & Spa, in Osoyoos, Canada's only desert. Full article
Real Weddings Magazine, January, 2008
Its pouring in Vancouver, but just a five hour drive away I am sitting poolside with about a dozen other guests of the Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort & Spa, in Osoyoos, Canada's only desert. Full article
Osoyoos, Canada's Only Desert
Canadian Camera Magazine, Winter 2007
We had come to the South Okanagan to do a bicycle tour and visit some wineries... But we soon found our attention more taken by architecture, desert environment and cultural heritage... Full Article
Canadian Camera Magazine, Winter 2007
We had come to the South Okanagan to do a bicycle tour and visit some wineries... But we soon found our attention more taken by architecture, desert environment and cultural heritage... Full Article
A leap of faith - First Nations are looking to a brighter future, using lessons from a rich past
Journey's West, 2008
In 1943, amateur historian Katie Lacey saw a bonfire that horrified her. Burning before her eyes was artwork belonging to aboriginal children at the Inkameep Day School... Full article
Journey's West, 2008
In 1943, amateur historian Katie Lacey saw a bonfire that horrified her. Burning before her eyes was artwork belonging to aboriginal children at the Inkameep Day School... Full article
NK'MIP Resort was first conceived in 1993 as part of a comprehensive casino strategy. The resort included a cultural centre, accommodation, a golf course and of course a casino.
