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Ktunaxa Disappointed at Approval of Jumbo
March 20, 2012
The Ktunaxa Nation is deeply disappointed in the news that the Provincial Government has approved Jumbo Glacier Resort in Qat’muk. Qat’muk (GOT-MOOK) is home of the Grizzly Bear Spirit and a profoundly sacred area for the Ktunaxa.
“We offered a great deal of evidence to the decision makers on the cultural value of this area to Ktunaxa” said Kathryn Teneese, Ktunaxa Nation Chair.
“We made it very clear that any development in this area would cause serious and irreversible harm to the Ktunaxa Nation, to our culture, to grizzly bears and to many other wildlife and environmental values.”
“Ktunaxa will exercise our responsibility to protect the sacred, cultural and other values of Qat'muk in the most effective ways possible.” read more
Ktunaxa Participate in Information & Communication Technology Summit
March 14, 2012
The 2012 Information & Communication Technology Summit was held in Vancouver from February 23rd to the 25th at the Coast Plaza Suites in Vancouver. The annual event, hosted by the First Nations Technology Council, is attended by First Nations organizations and from across BC and Canada. The summit provides a stage to showcase the work being done in First Nations communities relating to technology and issues such as health or land management. read more
$1 Million Earmarked For Columbia Lake Conservation
March 14, 2012
Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is pleased to announce it has committed $1 million to the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) to go toward the conservation of Columbia Lake - Lot 48.
Located on the east shore of Columbia Lake, approximately five kilometres south of Fairmont Hot Springs, Lot 48 is 127 hectares of ecologically and culturally important private property sandwiched between protected areas and Crown land. read more
BC Delegation to France calls into question the Jumbo approval process
February 1, 2012
The Ktunaxa Nation Council is deeply concerned that a delegation representing BC is travelling to France to secure investment for a controversial resort that hasn’t been approved. Jumbo Glacier Resort has been widely opposed by the majority of local residents, as well as the Ktunaxa Nation, who consider this area called Qat’muk (GOT-MOOK) in Ktunaxa, to be sacred. read more
Integrated Partnership will Benefit Kootenay Lake
February 2, 2012
The Kootenay Lake Partnership (KLP) adopted a strategic Terms of Reference to develop integrated and collaborative approaches to lake management planning. This is a response to recent rapid growth and increased pressure that will protect and enhance the ecological health, aboriginal and socio-economic values of KootenayLake. read more
Ktunaxa Do Not Support Wolf Cull
February 1, 2012
The Ktunaxa Nation is deeply concerned about provincial government’s plan to kill wolves if they prey on caribou translocated to supplement the threatened southern Purcell mountain population. The aerial cull of wolves would be conducted by provincial government staff, and would be triggered by the loss of a caribou via wolf kill, which would be signalled by the satellite collars on the translocated caribou. read more
East Kootenay Regional Hospital Unveils Aboriginal Space
January 25, 2012
The opening of a new Aboriginal Space at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital took place today with delegates from Interior Health (IH) and Ktunaxa Nation in attendance. The creation of the Aboriginal space was the most recent initiative since the Letter of Understanding (LOU) that the two parties signed in January 2009. The LOU was the first of its kind for IH and furthered the goal of meeting the needs of the Aboriginal population by involving them in health planning and providing culturally sensitive services and programs. read more
Treaty Meeting Discusses Next Steps
January 24, 2012
The end of 2011 marked a busy time for the Treaty Negotiation Team, as they held a meeting in each community, as well as the lower mainland, and it was capped off with the larger Treaty Council meeting in Cranbrook. read more
Nupqu Development Corporation Strategy Planning Session
January 24, 2012
On November 30 and December 1, 2011 Nupqu Development Corporation held a strategic planning session at St Eugene Resort. In attendance were Nupqu staff, Nupqu Directors, Economic Sector staff and community representatives. read more
Message from New TKL Director, Melanie Sam
January 18, 2012
While you may be more familiar with my siblings, Michele, Samantha, Mac/Don, or Stephanie who’ve remained in the area, or maybe Pattie, Anna, or Katherine, who sometimes come to various community events, you may or may not remember me. I left Cranbrook 18 years ago, and at that point, thought I’d never return, but of course, longed to return to community after a few years away, and have finally come home. read more
Waneta Expansion Project
January 18, 2012
Over the next couple of years members of the Ktunaxa Nation are encouraged to consider opportunities associated with the Waneta Dam Expansion Project.
Opportunities include direct & indirect employment and contractin,potential apprenticeship, mentorship and internship opportunities. read more
Janice Alpine Certified by CANDO
January 18, 2012
Congratulations goes out to Janice Alpine for becoming certified as an Aboriginal Economic Development Officer.
Janice received her Technical Level Certification through Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers at the CANDO 18th Annual Conference Held November 7, 2011 in Richmond, BC.
Aqamnik Elementary School
January 18, 2012
Aqamnik Elementary School currently have forty students attending the school this year from Grades K-7. The teachers have been focussing on literacy and numeracy using new programs purchased in the last year and the students continue to learn and grow by leaps and bounds! read more
Line Creek IMBA Negotiations
January 17, 2012
Teck Coal is hoping to expand the mine at Line Creek Operations. In November, the Ktunaxa Nation Executive Council established a Steering Committee and a Negotiating Team to enter into negotiations of an Impact Management and Benefit Agreement (IMBA). read more
Liz Gravelle Shares with the Social Governance Initiative
January 16, 2012
The Social Governance Initiative team continues to seek input from communities on indicators of a strong, healthy Ktunaxa citizen and to document by video traditional knowledge, skills and activities. read more
What the Heck is an IMBA?
January 16, 2012
IMBA stands for Impact Management and Benefit Agreement.
It is an agreement between a First Nation and a company about how the impacts of the company’s land activity (like a dam, or a mine, or forestry operation) are going to be dealt with and what benefits the First Nation will see from the land activity. read more
Aboriginal Gathering Place Starts Last Push Fundraising Campaign
December 15, 2011
The Aboriginal Gathering Place at the College of the Rockies is moving closer towards completion, and a last push fundraising set to begin in the New Year. The Gathering Place, which broke ground in September 2010, will provide a unique and important facility for Aboriginal Persons in the region. read more
Construction Continues on Aboriginal Gathering Place at COTR
December 15, 2011
Carpentry and Timber Framing students installed the main door and windows on the Aboriginal Gathering Place this week. The Gathering Place is located at the College of the Rockies’ Cranbrook Main Campus. The windows will improve the interior lighting allowing students in the Plumbing program to install the in-floor heating system. read more
Letter: Aboriginal Youth
December 2, 2011
It was winter 1998 when I had the privilege of working directly with four or five Aboriginal youth at risk. My job was to bring them to the Elders within our Ktunaxa communities in the Canadian Rockies and that included both Canada and USA. read more
KABDA Hands Out Outstanding Business of the Year Awards
December 2, 2011
This year Kootenay Aboriginal Business Development Agency celebrated Small Business week seeking outstanding aboriginal businesses in the Kootenay region to honour as Aboriginal Business of the Year.
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Street Angel Continues to Help Our Community
November 24, 2011
Since its inception in 2010, Operation Street Angel has been providing much needed services to the homeless population of Cranbrook. As part of their evolving mandate, Street Angel continues to link their clients with services that help them deal with issues such as communicable disease, addictions, mental health, education, training, employment, accommodation and nutrition. read more
Scott Niedermayer Provides a Jumbo Assist for Ktunaxa Goal
November 15, 2011
One of the most accomplished hockey players of all time has thrown his support behind the Ktunaxa Nation in their opposition of a resort in the Jumbo Valley, or Qat’muk (GOT-MOOK) as it is known to Ktunaxa. read more
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