The ongoing struggle to establish a transboundary plan to deal with pollution in the Elk and Kootenay/Kootenai river watershed today (March 11) reached a positive…
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Ktunaxa Nation calls for Canada and US to address watershed pollution
The United States and Canada have failed to meet their summer deadline to reach an agreement in partnership with the Ktunaxa Nation on how to…
Committed to serving children and families
ʔakisq̓nuk-based child care provides quality service by supporting its educators Little Badger Early Learning in ʔakisq̓nuk First Nation has had a substantial waitlist for as…
Coming home
Kenpesq’t continues to expand community housing options Floyd Sam enjoys working in his yard in the community he loves. “It’s really good to be here,” the Kenpesq’t…
Ktunaxa Nation declares mental health State of Emergency
The governments of the Ktunaxa Nation, Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡiʾit, ʔakisq̓nuk, Yaqan Nuʔkiy and ʔaq̓am have declared a State of Emergency regarding the mental health crisis within…
Ecosystem enhancement initiatives benefit Upper Columbia
$1.15 million for landscape-level enhancement, restoration and conservation projects Two additional landscape-level projects in the Upper Columbia region will enhance biodiversity and ecosystems in the…
City and Ktunaxa Nation jointly raise Nation Flag
Today marks a positive step forward on the path of partnership and community building between the Ktunaxa Nation and the City of Cranbrook, on National…
New housing opens doors for Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi’it
“It’s where I was born and raised. My heart’s always been here.” That’s how Nasuʔkin (Chief) Heidi Gravelle feels about Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi’it, home to the Tobacco…
More affordable housing options for First Nations
Columbia Basin Trust provides $2.9M to build 43 new units, improve 88 existing ones First Nations in the Columbia Basin have developed new and improved…
34 projects funded to get kids active
Columbia Basin Trust gives over $500,000 in PLAYS Capital Improvement Grants Kids from ʔakisq̓nuk to Ymir will be getting active and gaining new skills. Whether it’s playing…