‘A blow’: First Nation Chief says she’s lost trust in Rockies conservation talks with B.C., feds – The Narwhal

Feb. 26, 2025

Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi’it Nasuʔkin (Chief) Heidi Gravelle says she’s lost confidence in discussions over the future of 200 square kilometres of land in southeast B.C.

The leader of one of four Ktunaxa First Nations in B.C. says she’s lost confidence in ongoing discussions between the nations and the federal and provincial governments over land management and potential conservation measures in the Elk and Flathead valleys.

“It boils down to trust,” Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi’it First Nation Nasuʔkin (Chief) Heidi Gravelle said in an interview. “We definitely do not have that sense of trust right now with how this process has broken down.”

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