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January 13, 2020
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In Osoyoos, Indigenous Food and Wine Reflects the Legacy of the Land

Dyawen Louis is singing a traditional welcome. He holds his drum with reverence, placing it down carefully when he is done, then graces us with the story of how this land came to be. It’s an origin story that he ...

September 30, 2019
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How a Newfoundlander Became a Champion for Indigenous Food in BC

The epiphany that sparked his dramatic decision to depart as chef of Canada’s premier luxury property took place for Murray McDonald on the edge of the land on which he was raised, doing the work he undertook to celebrate the ...

September 27, 2019
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Osoyoos Indian Band develop a place with purpose

On an overcast but warm September morning, Dyawen Louis’ voice echoes over the southern Okanagan Valley. In the Nsyilxcen language, the interpreter from the Osoyoos Indian Band’s Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre sings our tour group a traditional anthem for the ...

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Spirit Ridge proudly sits on the traditional land of the Syilx people of the Okanagan Nation.

Our inspiration for the name of our signature restaurant comes from a chaptik story passed down through the generations of our First Nations people of the Okanagan.

The Syilx people of the Okanagan Nation approach to food is based on the creation stories of their culture and we’ve taken those stories as the inspiration – “The Bear, The Fish, The Root & The Berry” is based on their story of the Four Food Chiefs.