Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs, Province of British Columbia
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Lower Kootenay
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Located on 2,443.3 hectares; 8 reserves with 2 km of gravel road. The reserve land was allotted by Commissioner Vowell on October 8, 1906.
The name is probably derived from the Blackfoot pronunciation of the Kootenay's name for themselves - "Ktunaxa". The meaning of the name is not known. The Lower Kootenay Band is part of the Kootenayan linguistic group.
General Information
- Chief and Councillors
- Mailing Address:
PO Box 1107
Creston BC V0B 1G0
- Phone: (250) 428-4428
Fax: (250) 428-7686
Affiliation
Affiliated with Ktunaxa / Kinbasket Tribal Council.
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