Protecting land and people in Columbia Lake and Moyie | ?akisqnuk – Columbia Lake, Columbia Valley, Cranbrook, East Kootenay, Ktunaxa Nation

Protecting land and people in Columbia Lake and Moyie | ?akisqnuk – Columbia Lake, Columbia Valley, Cranbrook, East Kootenay, Ktunaxa Nation

Community leadership and cultural stewardship support long-term resilience Communities near Moyie and Columbia Lake are taking action to reduce wildfire risk and build long-term resilience. In the Moyie area, the volunteer fire department is improving readiness with training and equipment. On the east side of Columbia Lake, the Ktunaxa Nation Council and ʔakisq̓nuk First Nation are restoring grasslands and cultural values through wildfire mitiga…