Fernie & Elk Valley Culture Guide Issue 2 Fall 2016 | Page 25

Ktunaxa elder at St Eugene Resort

Mission near Cranbrook, the Ktunaxa
Nation continues to be a strong and
thriving community. Today, there are
more than 1,500 members in the BC
communities of ʔakisq̓nuk, ʔaq̓am,
ʔakink̓umⱡasnuqⱡiʔit, and yaqan nuʔkiy.
There are two Bands in Idaho and
Montana connected by language and
culture but politically independent.
Visitors to the region can learn more
about the Ktunaxa by visiting the St.
Eugene Mission Interpretive Centre
and the Fernie Museum. A pull-out
near Michel Creek at the former
townsite of Michel offers visitors
further information about the Michel
Plains people.

The Ktunaxa Nation Council is
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