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Lower Kootenay Band
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Overview
The Lower Kootenay First Nation is 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.
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The Lower Kootenay Tribe, known as the Yaqan Nukiy, is part of the Ktunaxa Nation. The Ktunaxa Nation consists of six different Bands, four located in British Columbia and two in the United States. The four bands located in British Columbia are referred to as bands, while the two bands in the United States are referred to as tribes. The Band name Yaqan Nukiy directly translates to "where the rock stands". The near proximity to the Kootenay river not only provides their name, but also differentiates them from the Upper Kootenay band which consists of forest and mountains than rivers and lakes.
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The Yaqan Nukiy band is located along the Kootenay River. The proximity of the lake and the river were able to determine what type of lifestyle the Yaqan Nukiy band would have. The Yaqan Nukiy band became depended on hunting, gathering and fishing to survive. The river was used a main water source, and became useful in ritual practices. Their life on the water determined the type of transportation they had. The Yaqan Nukiy created canoes called the sturgeon-nosed canoes that were light and pointed downward, and they were attributed to the First Nations as the first of its kind. Due to the nature of the Kootenay River crossing into the borders of the United States, it created conflict between the United States and Canada. Pollution, climate change and many other factors have drastically changed the ecosystems of these areas. In 2018, the Yaqan Nukiy have been working to restore of wetland located on reserve land by removing dikes and reconnecting waterways. , more than of dikes have been removed. The band has also released millions of burbot larvae into the area using Canadian brood stock.
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