Ktunaxa Nation Governments Declare a Mental Health State of Emergency

Ktunaxa Nation Governments Declare a Mental Health State of Emergency October 25, 2021 Cranbrook/ʔa·kisk̓aqǂiʔit – The governments of the Ktunaxa Nation, Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡiʾit, ʔakisq̓nuk, Yaqan Nuʔkiy and ʔaq̓ am have […]
Statement on Ktunaxa Nation Treaty Negotiations

October 22, 2021 Cranbrook/ʔa·kisk̓aqǂiʔit – On October 21, 2021, the nasuʔkins of the four Ktunaxa Nation governments representing the communities of Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡiʾit (Tobacco Plains), ʔakisq̓nuk First Nation, Yaqan Nuʔkiy […]
Ktunaxa Statement of Reconciliation

Ktunaxa Statement of Reconciliation ʔamakʔis Ktunaxa / East Kootenay: Both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day take place on September 30 this year. “This day can serve […]
Ktunaxa Nation Council Purchases Property on East Side of Columbia Lake to Protect Archaeological Site

Ktunaxa Nation Council Purchases Property on East Side of Columbia Lake to Protect Archaeological Site July 28, 2021 Cranbrook/ʔa·kisk̓aqǂiʔit – The Ktunaxa Nation Council announced today that it has purchased […]
2021 08 Ktunaxa Strong Governance Newsletter

“Rather than sit back and let the government do as they please, let’s demand that they recognize us as the true owner of this land. Let us take this task […]
Thanking allies for their solidarity with Tḱemlúps te Secwe̓pemc and all Indigenous communities

Thanking allies for their solidarity with Tḱemlúps te Secwe̓pemc and all Indigenous communities For Immediate Release June 21, 2021 ʔamakʔis Ktunaxa / Kootenay Region, B.C.: Since the announcement on May 27 […]
Ktunaxa Nation Council Statement on Kamloops Indian Residential School Discovery

June 1, 2021 The Ktunaxa Nation Council is deeply saddened by the news of the discovery on the site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc announced last […]
xaȼqanaǂ ʔitkiniǂ Receives British Columbia Reconciliation Award
xaȼqanaǂ ʔitkiniǂ Receives British Columbia Reconciliation Award The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the BC Achievement Foundation have announced that the Ktunaxa Nation Council’s ‘xaȼqanaǂ ʔitkiniǂ’ project, or ‘Many […]
Ktunaxa Nation Council Health Research Project Receives $950,000 Grant

Ktunaxa Nation Council Health Research Project Receives $950,000 Grant April 27, 2021 A research collaboration between the Ktunaxa Nation Council, Interior Health, the University of British Columbia and the University […]
Ktunaxa Nation Council Statement on Fisheries Act charges against Teck Coal Limited

Ktunaxa Nation Council Statement on Fisheries Act charges against Teck Coal Limited March 26, 2021 There have been significant impacts to wuʔu (the water) in Qukin ʔamaʔkis (Elk Valley) due […]
2020 12 Ktunaxa Strong Treaty Newsletter
Ktunaxa Ready: New online directory makes it easy to find Ktunaxa businesses

Ktunaxa Ready: New online directory makes it easy to find Ktunaxa businesses October 26, 2020 ʔamakʔis Ktunaxa / Cranbrook, B.C. : A new online directory of Ktunaxa businesses has launched. “Ktunaxa Ready” has been […]
Annual Report 2020
Ktunaxa Nation shares pledge of respect to mark Orange Shirt Day

Ktunaxa Nation shares pledge of respect to mark Orange Shirt Day September 29, 2020 ʔamakʔis Ktunaxa Here is a student’s pledge in Ktunaxa to help mark Orange Shirt Day, September […]
Director reassignments to increase collaboration

Director reassignments to increase collaboration ʔamakʔis Ktunaxa / East Kootenay: September 8, 2020 The Ktunaxa Nation Council is beginning a leadership development initiative this week which will last six months and […]
2020 10 01 Lands Newsletter
2020 06 01 Lands Newsletter June 2020
2020 Charity Golf Tournament cancelled

2020 Charity Golf Tournament cancelled Ktunaxa Traditional Territory / St. Eugene Golf Resort Casino – The Ktunaxa Nation Council (KNC) has cancelled the 2020 Annual Charity Golf Tournament which was to […]
2020 04 01 Lands Newsletter April
Ktunaxa Basics Videos

Ktunaxa Basics Videos Ktunaxa Basics 1: ʔamak̓is ktunaxa: The Land of the Ktunaxa: How our stories define who we are, where we come from and how we understand the world […]
Ktunaxa Nation Council government moves to remote services delivery, announces closures

Ktunaxa Nation Council government moves to remote services delivery, announces closures March 20, 2020 In order to reduce the potential for transmission of the COVID-19 virus and to protect public […]
Historic agreement reached between Columbia River Basin Indigenous Nations, Canada and British Columbia to collaborate on Salmon Re-Introduction
College of the Rockies and Ktunaxa Nation sign MOU
2019 06 Lands Newsletter June 2019
Ktunaxa Interim Citizenship Code Referendum Passed

Ktunaxa Interim Citizenship Code Referendum Passed May 17, 2019 Cranbrook/ʔa·kisk̓aqǂiʔit – Citizens of the Ktunaxa Nation voted to adopt an Interim Citizenship Code in a referendum on May 8th . […]
Many Ways of Working Together Project Report

Shahram, S., Horsethief, C., Kent, A., Pauly, B., Bryant, L., Pierre, S, on behalf of the xaȼqanaǂ ʔitkiniǂ Advisory Group*. (2019). xaȼqanaǂ ʔitkiniǂ (Many Ways of Working Together) Project Report: […]
2018 11 01 Lands Newsletter November 2018
Media Statement from the Ktunaxa Nation Council
Ktunaxa Nation Council Opens Medication Withdrawal Community Program
Ktunaxa Nation Council Opens Medication Withdrawal Community Program Please note, this facility has since been closed and Ktunaxa Nation Council now operates Complex Care in its place.
Ktunaxa Nation Disappointed with B.C. Supreme Court Ruling

Ktunaxa Nation Disappointed with B.C. Supreme Court Ruling August 21, 2018 ʔa·kisk̓aqǂiʔit /Cranbrook– The Ktunaxa Nation is deeply disappointed in the B.C. Supreme Court’s August 17, 2018 ruling which found […]
CANADA EXCLUDES INDIGENOUS NATIONS FROM INTERNATIONAL COLUMBIA RIVER TREATY RE‐NEGOTIATIONS
Ktunaxa Nation Disappointed with Supreme Court of Canada Decision on Protection of Qat’muk
Ktunaxa Nation Council Proceeding with Renewable Energy Installation
Ktunaxa Nation Communities Regain Ownership of St. Eugene Resort
Ktunaxa Nation Statement on Sinixt Hunting Case R. v. Desautel
Ktunaxa Nation Participating in White Sturgeon Conservation Actions in Upper Columbia
Ktunaxa Nation Heads to Supreme Court of Canada
Backgrounder: Ktunaxa Nation at the Supreme Court of Canada
New Ktunaxa Language Apps Aim To Help Revitalize Ktunaxa Language
Ktunaxa Nation Congratulates Sophie Pierre on Receiving Order of Canada
Ktunaxa and Teck Sign Historic Impact Management and Benefits Agreement

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Ktunaxa Nation Pleased with Supreme Court of Canada Ruling
Ktunaxa Nation and Regional District of East Kootenay Focus on Reconciliation
Michael Phillipps’ Original Records Donated to the Ktunaxa Nation Council Archives
Ktunaxa Nation Taking Fight For Qat’muk to Supreme Court of Canada
Ktunaxa Nation Develops Vulnerable Aboriginal Adults Services Charter
Ktunaxa Nation and Métis Nation British Columbia Sign Health Protocol Agreement
Ktunaxa Nation Lauds Minister’s Substantial Start Determination
The Rebirth of the White Pine Sturgeon Nose Canoe

The Rebirth of the White Pine Sturgeon Nose Canoe In the summer of 2014, the white pine Sturgeon Nose Canoe was returned to the Lower Kootenay River at Creston B.C. […]
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Ktuq̓ȼqakyam Winter 2014