Federal election candidates in the Kootenay-Columbia have been invited to participate in an Indigenous Issues Debate, to be held at the Ktunaxa Nation gymnasium in…
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Latest Columbia River Treaty talks held in ?aq’am
For the eighth round of discussions about the future of the Columbia River Treaty, Canadian and U.S. negotiators recently returned to the B.C., meeting for…
Qat’muk protection funding heralded
The Ktunaxa Nation has received approval from Environment and Climate Change Canada for funding to work toward developing an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area, up…
City endorses Truth and Reconciliation initiatives
On July 15, the City of Fernie acknowledged its commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and our role as local government…
Restoring a natural Ponderosa Pine ecosystem
One of 38 FWCP-funded projects in the Columbia region this year The Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) is funding a project that will restore a…
US senators ask B.C. to clean-up mine water pollution
Wildsight June 14 pointed out “all eight US senators representing B.C.’s neighbouring states (Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska) have joined together in an unprecedented bipartisan…
Answer to a personal crisis leads to lifetime passion
College of the Rockies People: Their Courage, Curiosity, and Contributions A decision to take a specific course while studying Criminology at Simon Fraser University changed…
COTR and Ktunaxa Nation sign MOU
Representatives from College of the Rockies and the Ktunaxa Nation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Thursday, June 13 at the Ktunaxa Nation Government…
Regional tourism projects get funding boost
Destination BC is providing $4 million this year to support 57 tourism projects across British Columbia, including three in the East Kootenay and one in…
Ktunaxa Interim Citizenship Code Referendum passes
Citizens of the Ktunaxa Nation voted to adopt an Interim Citizenship Code in a referendum on May 8. “I am very happy with the results…