The Yaqan Nukiy Wetland Project is Canada’s biggest Indigenous-led wetland restoration Since beyond living memory, the wetland at Yaqan Nukiy was a sprawling 7,000-hectare resource…
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Empowering cultural safety and working to transform end-of-life care
Jared Basil, a Yaqan Nukiy community member of the Ktunaxa Nation, is a leader in cultural safety education and healthcare transformation. As a steering committee…
New treatment centre for Interior First Nations people
First Nations in the Interior region will have access to First Nations-led mental health and addictions treatment, with construction underway on the Seven Nations Soaring…
Restoration burn planned for yaqan nu?kiy grasslands
To help reduce wildfire threats, the BC Wildfire Service will be supporting the yaqan nu?kiy – Lower Kootenay Band, in conducting an ecosystem restoration prescribed…
Creston officers attend Yaqan nu?kiy Pow Wow
Over the May long weekend Creston RCMP officers were busy with protecting the community and participating in the many community events, including the Yaqan nu?kiy…
Prescribed burn planned south of Creston
To help reduce wildfire threats, the BC Wildfire Service will be supporting yaqan nu?iky – Lower Kootenay Band, in conducting a prescribed burn. This burn…
Communities focus on wildfire resiliency and readiness
Columbia Basin Trust supports 43 projects to create plans, buy equipment and provide training Wildfires can sweep in at any moment. To make sure that…
Taking the road of her role models
Indigenous student follows the footsteps of those who inspired her Erica Sylte-Hambler stood inside the gym at the College of the Rockies Career and Job…
First Nations bring solar energy to affordable housing
Three projects are supported by Columbia Basin Trust and the New Relationship Trust Three First Nations in the Columbia Basin are increasing renewable energy generation…
Trust funds energy retrofits in community buildings
Fourteen projects target sustainability and energy efficiency with Trust support Community-purpose buildings in 12 communities will be more sustainable, safer, and energy-efficient for Basin residents….