Ktunaxa Nation Health

09/11/2025

📢 Free Wills Drafting Event – Fall 2025

Are you 50+ and looking to get your Will drafted? Seniors First BC lawyers will be offering free, one-on-one Will drafting and ex*****on appointments for seniors of limited means.

🗓 Dates:

Oct 20, 1pm – Lunch & Presentation

Oct 21 & 22 – Will Clinic Appointments

📍 Location:
Ktunaxa Nation Government Building
220 Cranbrook Street N

✅ Eligibility:

Income: $45,000/year + $20,000 per additional household member

Asset limit: $250,000 + land on reserve (exceptions on case-by-case basis)

🔑 What to bring:

Valid ID (BC ID, Driver’s License, Services Card, or Status Card if applicable)

Description of any land you have an interest in

Full legal names/addresses of spouse, children, and anyone you wish to include in your documents

📩 Register by email:
Jenn Higginbottom – jenn.a.higginbottom@ktunaxa.org

Don’t miss this opportunity to get peace of mind and ensure your wishes are documented.

09/11/2025

Kiʔsuʔk wiⱡnam! Would you like to feel more confident using computers? We have an upcoming computer training to do just that. Please reach out to kstrobbe@ktunaxa.org if you are interested.

09/10/2025

ATTENTION Ktunaxa ʔaqǂsmaknik̓ and Indigenous people living within ɁamakɁis Ktunaxa

You are invited to attend an online (Microsoft Teams) Learning Opportunity focused on the Health Benefits available through the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA).

The HB101 Presentation (approximately 40–45 minutes) will provide an overview of the six health benefits offered to all First Nations people living in British Columbia:

Medical Transportation
Pharmacy
Mental Health & Wellness
Dental
Vision
Medical Supplies & Equipment
The session will explain how clients can access and receive coverage for these benefits. Following the presentation, there will be an opportunity for questions and reflections.

📅 Date & Time: Thursday, September 11, 2025 starting at 9:30 a.m.

To Join the Meeting: Microsoft.com/en-ca/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting
Meeting ID: 287 829 592 715 6
Passcode: sg7hW3Tgfy

Learn how to join a Microsoft Teams meeting quickly and easily with just a meeting ID. Once you’re in, explore Teams features to make your meeting successful.

09/05/2025

09/05/2025

Ktunaxa Nation Health Assembly
Sept. 29, 2025
Register online by Sept. 26, 2025

Registration link: https://forms.office.com/r/yHWchbN6z3

Let's get together to address challenges, strengthen collaboration and guide the Ktunaxa Nation Healing Strategy.

Who is this for?
- Ktunaxa First Nations health team members
- Ktunaxa First Nations citizens
- Nation representatives who advocate at various tables (such as FHA, Interior Health LOU, PALT and IRNE)
As well as...
- Health partners (allied organizations and service providers)
- Health providers working in ɁamakɁis Ktunaxa
- Leaders &organizers contributing to the Ktunaxa Healing Strategy

Register online, and please email any questions to:
SocialEA@ktunaxa.org

Ktunaxa Nation Health ʔaq̓am Community - St. Mary's Indian Band Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi ‘it - To***co Plains Indian Band Lower Kootenay Band ʔakisqnuk First Nation

09/05/2025

EVERYONE is invited to join the Shuswap Band, ʔakisqnuk First Nation and Ktunaxa Nation for the 2025 Salmon Festival. This FREE event takes place at James Chabot Beach in Invermere from 10am-4pm on Saturday, September 13.

You can drop by for some of the event, or stay the whole day! We encourage you to bring a picnic lunch and a chair for you and your family/friends. There won't be food vendors, but there will be craft vendors, so please bring $$. And there will be a FREE sharing of Salmon at noon!

Please note that CBEEN is not hosting this event, but is working with the event hosts to share it widely as it is such an important event for everyone (of all ages) to attend.

09/05/2025

09/05/2025

https://www.aqam.net/events/national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-walk/

09/05/2025

Are you pregnant and looking for childbirth education?

Whether this is your first baby or you need a refresher this class has something of value to offer you!

Join us for Prenatal Express, a 2-hour online class where we will provide you with education that will prepare you for the most exciting journey of your life!

We will explore the stages of pregnancy, the childbirth process, discussion on comfort measures as well as possible medical interventions.

Please feel free to bring your partner as well!

09/05/2025

Hi all, here is our schedule for the month of September! If anybody has any questions about our programs, please feel free to reach out to us over the phone or in the center.

08/18/2025

Join us next week

💜 Overdose Awareness Day – August 27th, 2025 💜
Join us at Rotary Park, Cranbrook from 1:00pm to 6:00pm as we come together to honor, remember, and raise awareness.

1:00pm – Event begins at Rotary Park
3:00pm – Walk to Street Angel for Sharing Circle & Meal
🎗️ Tie a ribbon in memory of a loved one

Let’s break the stigma and support our community with compassion and care. Everyone is welcome.

06/09/2025

🌿🌷🎀🌷🌿
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2025 Spring issue is out.

If you'd like some print copies, email dave.lalande@ktunaxa.org

Digital copies are here --> https://ktunaxahakqyit.org/ktunaxanews
And here --> https://www.ktunaxa.org/ktuq%cc%93%c8%bcqakyam-newspaper/