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 ...
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 ...