Ktunaxa Nation

TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS

Ktunaxa Nation

The Ktunaxa Nation also known as Ktunaxa Kinbasket [KKTC], treaty table is in Stage 5 negotiations. The table transitioned to Stage 5 through the Ktunaxa Nation Rights Recognition & Core Treaty Memorandum of Understanding.  For an update on the table please refer to our latest annual report. 

KKTC represents ?akisq’ nuk [Columbia Lake], ?aqam [St. Mary’s Indian Band], ?akinkumŧasnuqŧi?it [Tobacco Plains Band] and Yaqan nu?kiy [Lower Kootenay Band].  traditional territory including the Kootenay, Flathead, and Columbia River watersheds within the area that extends from the Arrow and Kinbasket Lakes east to the Alberta border.  There is approximately 1,210 KKTC members total.

Ktunaxa has overlapping and/or shared territory with its First Nation neighbours: Osoyoos, Okanagan, Penticton, Shuswap Nation Tribal Council, Spallumcheen, Upper and Lower Similkameen, Upper Nicola, and Westbank.

BC Treaty Commission Contacts

Angela Wesley , 604 482 9200
Commissioner

Contacts Information

7468 Mission Road
Cranbrook, BC V1C 7ES
Phone: 250 489 2464, 1 800 324 4118
Fax: 250 489 2438

Current Negotiations

Stage 5

Negotiation Stage Process

Stage 1: Statement of Intent
Stage 2: Readiness
Readiness documents accepted as complete
First Nation
04/10/96
BC
10/10/96
Canada
10/10/96
Table Declared Ready
10/10/96
Tripartite Procedural Agreements Signed
Procedures Agreement
08/07/96
Information Sharing Principles
08/07/96
Stage 3: Framework Agreement
Initialled
11/26/97
Signed
05/06/98
Stage 4: Agreement-in-Principle
Initialled
Signed
Stage 5: Final Agreement
Initialled
Signed
Stage 6: Treaty Implemented

Address

700-1111 Melville Street
Vancouver BC
V6E 3V6
604 482 9200

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