This video features an interview with Ashley O’Neil, highlighting her expertise in wildfire management and her knowledge of Ktunaxa Nation's history of prescribed and cultural burning. This video explores strategies for mitigating and preventing mega wildfires while showcasing yaqan nuʔkiy’s 2024 … [Read more...]
Evening Market on April 11th from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM … [Read more...]
For additional resources and information please click the FNHA naloxone link here: https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/mental-wellness-and-substance-use/harm-reduction-and-the-toxic-drug-crisis/naloxone … [Read more...]
Following 10 years of advocacy, the Lower Kootenay Band (LKB) and the RCMP have entered into an Indigenous police services agreement to better serve the needs of the community. The agreement will provide a higher and more responsive level of service. Nasukin Jason Louie has been a … [Read more...]
Consolidated Count and Declaration of Results for the 2024 Lower Kootenay General Election … [Read more...]
Kiʔsuʔk kyukyit We have a number of exciting opportunities that are currently being recruited for! Job postings are available through our careers website at https://curos.ca/curos/KTUN2406/V/TRBJO_PUBLIC Current KNC Employees: Please submit your resume and cover letter by email … [Read more...]
Location: 810 Mallory Road On March 6th, 2023 Lower Kootenay Band started the groundwork at 810 Mallory Road, for the 4 new energy-efficient small homes. LKB has been working closely with the Ktunaxa Nation Archaeology Coordinator, before and during excavation. The 4 small homes will be two units … [Read more...]
On May 21, 2022 we held our Grand Opening of the new Lower Kootenay Band Administration/Health Building. This building broke ground in October of 2019 but has been a vision for the community for many years before this. Lower Kootenay Band usually holds their annual Yaqan Nukiy Powwow in May but with … [Read more...]
The fire service has always been a long and noble profession protecting and servingcommunities. The Crest that represents a department has its own meaning, and most times a very personal meaning to those that wear it. As the regionalization of the valley fire services approaches, we felt it was … [Read more...]