The Ktunaxa Nation or Ktunaxa Nation Council is a First Nations tribal council government comprising four Ktunaxa (Kutenai) bands in the south-east of the Canadian province of British Columbia . It is one of three Kutenai governments, the others being the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in the United States.
8-866: The Ktunaxa Nation also includes descendants of the Kinbasket family, a Secwepemc (Shuswap) band who settled in Ktunaxa Nation territory and became members. Secwepemc citizens formed the Shuswap Indian Band , now part of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council . The council was formed in 1970 as the Kootenay Indian District Council . The name was changed in 1990 to the Ktunaxa/Kinbasket Tribal Council to reflect
16-536: A university studies program teaching students Secwepemc language and culture. The program focuses on the language, culture, and traditions of the Secwepemc people. The Secwepemc have always stressed the importance of recognizing their title to the land. In 1910, the Secwepemc Chiefs addressed a memorial to Prime Minister Laurier . Their paper laid out the cumulative grievances of the Secwepemc, based on
24-473: Is Shuswap , also known as Secwepemctsín ( Salishan pronunciation: [ʃəxwəpməxtˈʃin] ). In the early 21st century, it is spoken by more than 1,600 people. The First Nation is working to revitalize use of this language. For instance, Secwepemctsín is being taught in Chief Atahm School , which offers an immersion program to students from K-9. In addition, Simon Fraser University offers
32-496: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Secwepemc The Secwépemc ( / ʃ ə x hw ɛ p ˈ m ɪ x / shəkh-whep- MIKH ; Secwepemctsín : [ʃəˈxʷɛpməx] or [səˈxʷɛpməx] ), also known by the exonym Shuswap ( / ˈ ʃ uː ʃ w ɑː p / SHOOSH -wahp ), are a First Nations people residing in the interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia . They speak one of
40-619: The Columbia Valley region. Their traditional territory covers approximately 145,000 square kilometres. Traditionally, they depended on hunting, trading and fishing to support their communities. They speak one of the Salishan languages . Based on the number of people who speak their Shuswap language , the Secwepemc are likely the most numerous of the Interior Salish peoples of British Columbia. Their traditional language
48-762: The Salishan languages , known as Secwepemctsín or Shuswap . Secwepemcúĺecw , the traditional territory or country of the Shuswap people, ranges from the eastern Chilcotin Plateau , bordering Tŝilhqot'in Country , and the Cariboo Plateau southeast through Thompson Country to Kamloops . It spans the Selkirk Mountains and Big Bend of the Columbia River to include the northern part of
56-570: The presence both Kutenai and Secwepemc citizens in the council. In 2005, the named was changed to Ktunaxa Nation Council following the departure of the Shuswap Indian Band. This article relating to the Indigenous peoples of North America is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Canadian politics –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This British Columbia -related article
64-573: The previous 50 years of European-Canadian settlement in their territory. Since the late 20th century, the Secwepmc people have created a number of organizations, institutions, and initiatives to help their people, including the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council and Secwepemc Cultural Education Society. Captive slaves were historically an important commodity to the Secwepemc, and the Secwepemc would raid other bands, and then sell
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