In Revelstoke, we are proud to live, work, and adventure on the territories of the Sinixt, the Secwepemc, the Syilx and the Ktunaxa Peoples.
Sinixt Nation is the collective group of indigenous human beings who are the sovereign indigenous caretakers of Sinixt tum-ula7xw (mother-earth), located in the area now known as the interior plateau of BC, Canada. Sinixt territory extends north of Revelstoke, crosses international boundaries to Kettle Falls, Washington in the south, to the Monashee Ridge in the west, and in the east and is traditionally all the way from the Rocky Mountain Ridge encompassing the entirety of the headwaters of the "shwan-etk-qwa" (Columbia River). Sinixt Nation are the traditional gatekeepers to the lands which lead to the grease trails to Blackfoot territory to the east.
In Revelstoke, we are proud to live, work, and adventure on the territories of the Sinixt, the Secwepemc, the Syilx and the Ktunaxa Peoples.
The Secwepemc People, known by non-natives as the Shuswap, are a Nation of 17 bands occupying the south-central part of the Province of British Columbia, Canada. The ancestors of the Secwepemc people have lived in the interior of BC for at least 10,000 years. This territory stretches from the Columbia River valley along the Rocky Mountains, west to the Fraser River, and south to the Arrow Lakes. Most Secwepemc people live in the river valleys.
In Revelstoke, we are proud to live, work, and adventure on the territories of the Sinixt, the Secwepemc, the Syilx and the Ktunaxa Peoples.
The Syilx People are a transboundary tribe separated at the 49th parallel by the border between Canada and the United States. The Nation is comprised of seven member communities in the Southern Interior of British Columbia: Okanagan Indian Band, Osoyoos Indian Band, Penticton Indian Band, Upper Nicola Band, Upper, and Lower Similkameen Indian Bands, and Westbank First Nation; and in Northern Washington State, the Colville Confederated Tribes. Their members share the same land, nsyilxcən language, culture, and customs. They are a distinct and sovereign Nation.
In Revelstoke, we are proud to live, work, and adventure on the territories of the Sinixt, the Secwepemc, the Syilx and the Ktunaxa Peoples.
Ktunaxa (pronounced ‘k-too-nah-ha’) people have occupied the lands adjacent to the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers and the Arrow Lakes of British Columbia, Canada for more than 10,000 years. The Traditional Territory of the Ktunaxa Nation covers approximately 70,000 square kilometers within the Kootenay region of south-eastern British Columbia and historically included parts of Alberta, Montana, Washington, and Idaho.
Revelstoke has many organizations that display, promote, and support authentic Indigenous businesses, artists, events, and/or tools for learning about theSinixt, theSecwepemc, theSyilxand theKtunaxa, along with other North American Indigenous peoples.
