St. Mary's First Nation (British Columbia)
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ʔaq̓am, also called St. Mary's Indian Band, are a First Nation based in the East Kootenay region of
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British Columbia Treaty Process The British Columbia Treaty Process (BCTP) is a land claims negotiation process started in 1993 to resolve outstanding issues, including claims to un-extinguished indigenous rights, with British Columbia's First Nations. Two treaties have been ...
They are part of the
Ktunaxa Kinbasket Tribal Council 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 bei ...
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Chief and councillors

Chief: * Joe Pierre Jr Councillors: * Julie Birdstone * Codie Morigeau * Vickie Thomas * Jason Andrew


Treaty process

There are in Stage 4 of the
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History


Demographics

The Lower Kootenay First Nation has 345 members.


Economic development


Social, educational and cultural programs and facilities


See also

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Kootenay Indian Residential School The Kootenay Indian Residential School, composed of the St. Eugene's and St. Mary's mission schools, was a part of the Canadian Indian residential school system and operated in Cranbrook, British Columbia between 1890 and 1970. The school, run by ...

ʔaq̓am Community


References

East Kootenay Ktunaxa governments {{BritishColumbia-stub