Province, Stk’emlupsemc te Secwepemc Nation mum on decade-old land claim case covering Kamloops, Sun Peaks – CFJC Today Kamloops
Nov 11, 2025
KAMLOOPS — The B.C. Ministry of the Attorney General said the province’s ongoing position on a decade-old land claim that includes Kamloops and Sun Peaks has not changed, and that “private property rights must be upheld.”
CFJC asked the ministry for comment on a 2015 claim by Stk’emlupsemc te Secwepemc Nation (SSN), which sought title over an estimated 12,543 square kilometres of their traditional territory.
SSN, which is comprised of Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc and the Skeetchestn Indian Band, claims title over Crown land, private property, railway and road infrastructure, and mineral rights.
The claim was opposed by both the provincial and federal governments after it was filed in part to prevent the establishment of the Ajax mine near Kamloops, which was subsequently rejected by both the provincial and federal government.
