Osoyoos Indian Band Language House featured on Indigenous Languages Day – Castanet
Apr 1, 2025
The Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre is celebrating Indigenous Languages Day highlighting the Osoyoos Indian Band Language House and the Okanagan language on Monday.
“In celebration of Indigenous Languages, we’d like to highlight the incredible work being done at the Osoyoos Indian Band Language House — a vital space dedicated to preserving and revitalizing the Okanagan language,” reads a cultural centre Facebook post.
“The OIB Language House stands as a symbol of resilience, nurturing the next generation of speakers via adult fluency programming, fluent speaker documentation and archiving.”
According to the OIB, the language house was established in 2019 to “be a catalyst that helps community members reach their goals and fulfil their potential” through classes and activities. It focuses on language revitalization.
