The Tobacco Plains Indian Band (Ktunaxa: ʔakink̓umⱡasnuqⱡiʔit [2]) are a First Nation based in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia. In the British Columbia Treaty Process They are part of the Ktunaxa Kinbasket Tribal Council.[3]
People | Ktunaxa |
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Headquarters | Grasmere |
Province | British Columbia |
Land[1] | |
Reserve(s) | |
Land area | 42.775 km2 |
Population (2019)[1] | |
On reserve | 78 |
Off reserve | 133 |
Total population | 211 |
Tribal Council[1] | |
Ktunaxa Nation | |
Website | |
tobaccoplains.org |
Chief and Councillors
edit- Chief - Heidi Gravelle
- Councillor - Dan Gravelle
- Councillor - Robert Luke
- Councillor - Corey Letcher
- Councillor - Jason Gravelle
Treaty Process
editThey are in Stage 4 of the BC Treaty Process.[3]
History
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Ktunaxa Ksanka - Who we are, we are Kootenay Nation, Tobacco Plains Indian Band. There are 6 Kootenai nations and 1 Salish. Two from the United States of America Idaho, Montana, Grasmere BC, Creston BC, Cranbrook BC, Windermere BC, Invermere BC are the Shuswap Nation who are Salish that our Kootenay, Kootenai Nations adopted into our Nation.
Demographics
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Economic Development
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Social, Educational and Cultural Programs and Facilities
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References
edit- ^ "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "2nd Annual Ktunaxa Challenge 2012". Aboriginal Services - College of the Rockies, BC, Canada. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ^ a b "Ktunaxa Kinbasket Tribal Council". Executive Council of British Columbia. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.