Today, Nasuʔkin Joe Pierre Jr. of ʔaq̓am and the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced the settlement of ʔaq̓am’s 1942 Timber Surrender Specific…
Prescribed burn planned for YXC area after weekend
To continue to reduce wildfire threats, the BC Wildfire Service will be supporting the City of Cranbrook in conducting a prescribed burn, weather dependant, covering…
IJC asked to help form plan for transboundary pollution
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…
Councils explore common priorities and goals
City of Cranbrook Mayor Wayne Price and council and ʔaq̓am Nasuʔkin Joe Pierre and council met together on Tuesday, October 24, to discuss and explore…
Woodlotters conference at St. Eugene Oct. 26 to 28
Woodlot licensees and forestry stakeholders from across the province will be meeting in ʔaq̓am this weekend, October 26-28, at St. Eugene Golf Resort and Casino…
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…
Ktunaxa Elders receive CMHC funding for housing pilot
Demonstration project to revitalize older on-reserve homes to modern standards for livability, energy efficiency and climate resiliency. A group led by esteemed Ktunaxa Nation Elder Sophie…
New Evacuation Alert for St. Mary’s River Wildfire
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK), based on the recommendations of the BC Wildfire Service, has issued an EVACUATION ALERT for 17 dwellings in…
St. Mary River wildfire now 2,601 ha
New fire in Gilnockie Provincial Park area BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) this afternoon reports the St. Mary River Wildfire in ʔaq̓am has tripled in size…
Local pilot project gets grant to eliminate period poverty
Through a provincial grant announced in May 2022, United Way BC has dispersed approximately $220,000 for 10 pilot projects that work toward the elimination of…