Ktunaxa Nation and Teck JV for conservation lands

The Ktunaxa Nation and Teck Resources Limited have signed a Joint Management Agreement for more than 7,000 hectares of land in Canada.

Purchased by Teck in 2013, the lands are located in Ktunaxa and in the region of Teck’s steelmaking coal operations in southeast British Columbia.

Under the Agreement, the Ktunaxa Nation and Teck agree to jointly manage the land for conservation purposes protecting significant fish and wildlife habitat. The Agreement will also support the Ktunaxa Nation Stewardship Principles, and Teck’s goal to achieve a net positive impact on biodiversity in the areas where it operates.

Kathryn Teneese, Ktunaxa Nation Chair notes that the agreement supports the aim of protecting all living things in Ktunaxa Nation territory.

The Ktunaxa Nation Council (KNC) is the Ktunaxa Nation government in Canada, and is comprised of elected officials from several First Nation Communities.