On March 8, 2024, the Governments of Canada and the United States provided a Reference that incorporates a proposal developed in partnership with the Ktunaxa…
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Elk-Kootenai/y watershed study board seeks public input
The International Elk-Kootenai/y Watershed Study Board (Study Board) will host three public listening sessions this summer. Two will be in the Elk-Kootenai/y watershed and one…
Public comments welcomed on watershed study
The International Elk-Kootenai/y Watershed Study Board (Study Board) is inviting public comment on its draft Plan of Study until February 17. The finalized plan will outline the…
Watershed Study Board struck by IJC
The International Joint Commission (IJC) is pleased to announce the formation of the International Elk-Kootenai/y Watershed Study Board. Its formation complies with the Reference and…
Transboundary water pollution webinar August 6
The International Joint Commission (IJC) will host a one-hour public webinar related to the study of transboundary water pollution in the Elk-Kootenai/y watershed on Tuesday, August 6, at…
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…
Wildsight backs KNC on watershed pollution concerns
Wildsight recently declared it strongly supports the Ktunaxa Nation’s decades long call to have the International Joint Commission (ICJ) address the deterioration of water quality…
Dispute looms over water pollution crisis in Elk Valley
By Wyatt Petryshen Op-Ed Commentary The Elk Valley is in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. It hosts stunning views of rugged mountains and scenic…
Nation joins U.S. saying watershed pollution crosses the line
Canada must uphold its commitment to Ktunaxa ʔaqⱡsmaknik (Ktunaxa people) by participating in a joint submission to the International Joint Commission (IJC) On June 7,…
Disappointment and outrage shared over IJC rejection
The governments of Yaq̓ it ʔa·knuqⱡiʾit, ʔakisq̓ nuk, Yaqan Nuʔkiy and ʔaq̓ am as well as the Ktunaxa Nation Council (KNC) Chair today communicated their…