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Lot 48 Burn update

(August 25, 2026, courtesy KNC Lands and Resources Sector) Here is an update on the Lot 48 burn. Kiʔsuʔk kyukyit q̓apiniskiⱡ, The Lot 48 burn is being planned for either […]

Ktunaxa-led Environmental Damages Fund Program

(EDF Newsletter 1: August 25, 2026, courtesy KNC Lands & Resources Sector) Background: From Fines to Funding The Ktunaxa-led Environmental Damages Fund (EDF) program was created to redistribute a major […]

Cultural teachers sought for Ktunaxa Culture Camp

Are you a Ktunaxa ʔaqǂsmaknik̓ with teachings to share? Then we are looking for you! The Traditional Knowledge and Language team is seeking Cultural Teachers for the Ktunaxa Culture Camp, […]

Vote: The 2026 Ktunaxa Water Tour

Please join a 2-day “water tour” for Ktunaxa ʔaqⱡsmaknik this October 5 and 6. Day 1 will be a field tour on the land. Day 2 will be a catered […]

Call out to Ktunaxa photographers

Send in your photos for the 2027 Natanik̓ Calendar! EARN: $100 per selected photo CHOOSE: Seasonal subject matter OPEN TO: Ktunaxa ʔaqⱡsmaknik DEADLINE: September 15, 2026 SEND TO: news@ktunaxa.org Posted […]

Ktunaxa Nation 2026 Annual General Assembly

Click the link below to get to the event details. REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED: As we have reached capacity for the venue, registration for the AGA is now closed. 2026 Annual […]

In memory of Beatrice Stevens

In memory of Beatrice Stevens From the Traditional Knowledge and Language team Today, we mourn the passing of our friend and Elder, Beatrice Stevens. Bea was a driving force and […]

Humanizing healthcare in ɁamakɁis Ktunaxa

Humanizing healthcare in ɁamakɁis Ktunaxa June 17, 2026 Interview with Jared Basil, Ktunaxa Cultural Framework Ambassador Jared Basil has provided cultural safety training, practice framework training, and education to a […]

Ktunaxa Health Fair 2026: Thank you!

Ktunaxa Health Fair 2026: Thank you to partners and attendees June 17, 2026   The Ktunaxa Nation Health Fair was yesterday, and more than 100 people visited.   More than […]

Statement to halt unauthorized harvesting of ʔayut

Statement to halt unauthorized harvesting of ʔayut May 26, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cranbrook, B.C. — The Ktunaxa Nation Council is giving notice that harvesting ʔayut by non-Ktunaxanin̓tik is still not permitted […]

AHS: Call out for Board of Directors

CALL OUT FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS ʔAqantⱠanam Housing Society (AHS) an Indigenous led urban housing organization, seeks board members who are devoted, committed, passionate, strategic leaders to guide our mission […]

Job opportunity: ʔAqantⱠanam Housing Society

  Position Title: Housing Maintenance Worker Location: Cranbrook, BC Duration: Contract Salary or Salary Range: $24 – $30 per hour DOE   Company Background: The ʔAqantⱠanam Housing Society is a […]

Apply Now: Kootenay ʔa·kinq̓uku TREX

Apply Now: Kootenay ʔa·kinq̓uku TREX BC PRESCRIBED FIRE TRAINING EXCHANGE September 13-26, 2026 | Canal Flats, B.C. Applications are now open for Kootenay ʔa·kinq̓uku TREX. The BC Wildfire Service and […]

Red Dress Day, 2026

Hundreds of people gathered in Cranbrook on May 5, 2026, to mark a respectful Red Dress Day. Photos by Ktunaxa Nation Council The event to honour missing and murdered Indigenous […]

Lot 48 prescribed burn: Postponed

Lot 48 prescribed burn: Postponed   May 4, 2026 Ktunaxa Nation Council, ʔakisq̓nuk First Nation, Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Province of B.C. had planned to complete a prescribed burn […]

Ktunaxa Youth Summit 2026: Recap

Youth Summit gratitude Story and photos, courtesy Education and Employment   We’d like to do a special shoutout to our amazing workshop facilitators for sharing their cultural knowledge with us […]

Star Quilt Workshop

(Story and photos courtesy of Core Services, Ktunaxa Nation Council) (April 20, 2026) Star Quilt Workshop with Roberta Thank you to Roberta Gravelle, (pictured in the circle photo) who offered […]

TKL March Meeting: Cancelled

Please note this meeting is cancelled out of respect for families. We hope to see everyone at the next meeting. Thank you.

PHOTOS: Horsemanship Skills Training March, 2026

PHOTOS: Horsemanship Skills Training  March 19, 2026 Some photos of the Horsemanship Skills Training with Alfred Joseph and ʔa·knusti. Photos courtesy Alexis Martig. See the Traditional Knowledge and Language page […]

Healing Our Spirit: HIV Summit

Visit the Event listing to learn more and for the registration link. Please register by April 7, 2026 Healing Our Spirit: HIV Summit

Chief Isadore Pancake Breakfast

Friday June 19, 2026 7:30 am to 10 am Please join us for a great breakfast. $10 per plate $5 for children under 12 Hosted by Lands and Resources Sector […]

Call for Ktunaxa Beaders

Call for Ktunaxa Beaders! March 5, 2026 Deadline for completion: May 4, 2026 Contact Mara.Nelson@ktunaxa.org

International Mother Language Day

February 21 happens to be “International Mother Language Day!” https://www.un.org/en/observances/mother-language-day It’s a good time to remind everyone that the Ktunaxa ʔa·kⱡukaqwum (language), is ancient and an ‘isolate,’ unrelated to any […]

Call for Ktunaxa Artisans

Call for Ktunaxa Artisans Feb 20, 2026 Closing date: March 11, 2026 The Education and Employment Sector is looking for handmade items to give away as door prizes at this […]

Statement against residential-school denialism

Statement against residential-school denialism Anti-Indigenous racism has no place in ɁamakɁis Ktunaxa—or in the B.C. Legislature ʔamakʔis Ktunaxa: The Governments of the Ktunaxa Nation denounce the actions of B.C. MLA […]

Ktunaxa Nation issues U.S. travel advisory

Ktunaxa Nation issues U.S. travel advisory Ktunaxa Nation Council is issuing this advisory to all Ktunaxanin̓tik who are considering travelling to, or through, the United States. Ktunaxa Nation Council (KNC) […]

An open letter to residents of ʔamakʔis Ktunaxa

An open letter to residents of ʔamakʔis Ktunaxa Your homes are not at stake: Ktunaxa title and rights can co-exist with fee-simple land ownership January 23, 2026 The governments of the Ktunaxa […]

Ktunaxa Nation statement on Zincton

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Ktunaxa Nation statement on Zincton Nation-led research shows unacceptable risks from proposed resort For Immediate Release December 9, 2025 The Ktunaxa Nation Council and Yaqan Nuʔkiy (Lower Kootenay Band) maintain […]

Trails Project 2025 Update

Trails Project 2025 Update A discussion highlighting progress on the TKL Trails Project 2025, focusing on traditional skills, land stewardship, and backcountry navigation. The team discusses the challenges of high […]

Ktunaxa leaders speak about Truth and Reconciliation Day

Ktunaxa leaders speak about Truth and Reconciliation Day Mary_Truth_and_Reconciliation-2dayfm Above, listen to Ktunaxa Elder Mary Mahseelah read the Statement. How to take action this Truth and Reconciliation Day Read the Truth and […]

Ktunaxa Nation Statement on CRT ‘pause’

Ktunaxa Nation Statement on CRT ‘pause’ Amid the U.S. ‘pause’ on the Columbia River Treaty modernization, the Nation looks to work that has been done and the necessity for a […]

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