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2025 KNC Annual Report

Introducing the ʔamakʔis Ktunaxa Land Stewardship Vision Initiative

Introducing the ʔamakʔis Ktunaxa Land Stewardship Vision Initiative (Originally published in Spring, 2025 issue of Ktuq̓ȼqakyam) (Contributed by the LSV Team) Since time immemorial, Ktunaxa ʔaqⱡsmaknik̓ have been stewards of […]

Ya·kiⱡ ʔawumuʔtiⱡamnamki Ktunaxa Regional Health Centre opens

Ya·kiⱡ ʔawumuʔtiⱡamnamki Ktunaxa Regional Health Centre opens May 8, 2025 Many gathered in ʔa·kisk̓aqǂiʔit to mark the opening of the Ktunaxa Nation Regional Health Centre. Located in downtown Cranbrook at […]

2024 KNC Annual Report

Ktuq̓ȼqakyam 2023 2 Fall

2023 KNC Annual Report

Ktuq̓ȼqakyam 2023 1 Spring

Ktuq̓ȼqakyam 2022 Fall

2021 – 2022 KNC Annual Report

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 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 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

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 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 […]

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 […]

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