Tobacco Plains Indian Band

Tobacco Plains Indian Band
Band No. 603
ʔakink̓umⱡasnuqⱡiʔit

People	Ktunaxa
Headquarters	Grasmere
Province	British Columbia
Land[1]
Reserve(s)	Tobacco Plains 2
Land area	42.775 km^2
Population (2019)[1]
On reserve	78
Off reserve	133
Total population	211
Tribal Council[1]
Ktunaxa Nation
Website
tobaccoplains.org

Location of Tobacco Plains Band office

The Tobacco Plains Indian Band (Ktunaxa: ʔakink̓umⱡasnuqⱡiʔit [2]) are 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.[3]

Chief and Councillors

• Chief - Heidi Gravelle
• Councillor - Dan Gravelle
• Councillor - Robert Luke
• Councillor - Corey Letcher
• Councillor - Jason Gravelle

Treaty Process

They are in Stage 4 of the BC Treaty Process.[3]

History

Ktunaxa Ksanka - Who we are, we are Kootenay Nation, Tobacco Plains Indian Band. There are 6 Kootenai nations and 1 Salish. Two from the United States of America Idaho, Montana, Grasmere BC, Creston BC, Cranbrook BC, Windermere BC, Invermere BC are the Shuswap Nation who are Salish that our Kootenay, Kootenai Nations adopted into our Nation.

Demographics

Economic Development

Social, Educational and Cultural Programs and Facilities

References

1. "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
2. "2nd Annual Ktunaxa Challenge 2012". Aboriginal Services - College of the Rockies, BC, Canada. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
3. "Ktunaxa Kinbasket Tribal Council". Executive Council of British Columbia. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.