There is no one word that describes Nk´Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course in Oliver. Centuries before the course was created the Okanagan people who lived here had formed an affinity with the canyons, the game, the wind, and the water that nurtured their lives and added dimension to this region of the valley. They referred to the area as "Nk´Mip" (Inkameep) whose English meaning roughly translates as "flat bottom land at the mouth of the creek or river". However the translation lacks the imagery of their language. The Okanagan saw land in terms of pictures that went deeper than words and when you see. the Nk´Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course you will understand why.