Piikani Nation Administration Information Session Meeting: Residential School Sites

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Piikani Nation Administration Information Session Meeting: Residential School Sites

Piikani Nation Would like to invite all community members to attend our information session. Piikani Nation will present the working group. Asking membership on how to address and make decisions, recommendations on the Residential School Sites. The intent of the Project is to ensure that unmarked graves is approached with community involvement and is carried out in a safe, respectful, and culturally appropriate manner.

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Residential Schools Missing Children – July 10, 2021

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July 10, 2021
Re: Residential Schools Missing Children

June 10, 2021

The Chief and Council and Piikani Nation is expressing its deepest condolences to the Tk’eml¨ups the Secwepemc Peoples. We also mourn the deaths of the 215 children that died in the care of Canada and the Churches at that residential school on their reserve.

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Piikani Nation Community Update – Removal Appeals Board

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Piikani Nation Community Update – Removal Appeals Board

In our Community Update dated October 26, 2020, Piikani Nation Chief and Com1cil advised that
we had received a petition for the removal of Councillor Brian Jackson from Council. Pursuant to
the Election Bylaw, Chief and Council referred the petition to the Piikani Nation Removal Appeals
Board for deter1mination. In addition, effective September 30, 2020, Councillor Jackson was
suspended from Cuncil pending a final decision from the Removal Appeals Board. This
suspension was effective for any positions Councillor Jackson held on any Piikani Nation
Committees or with respect to any Piikani Nation corporations, and any other role he held by virtue
of being a Councillor.

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Residential Schools Missing Children

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July 7, 2021
Re: Residential Schools Missing Children

Piikani Nation Chief and Counsel recognize that there are plenty of questions with respect to potential unmarked graves around the old residential schools. We want members of our Nation to know that we are dedicating significant time and resources to this issue. We will keep the membership notified during all stages of this process. ­

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Grassy Mountain Steelmaking Coal Project

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Grassy Mountain Steelmaking Coal Project

June 11, 2021
Oki Piikani Nation Members,
To the People of Piikani Nation, Piikani Nation Chief and Council have been working behind the scenes to develop a comprehensive frequently asked question document related to the Grassy Mountain Steelmaking Coal Project and Piikani Nation’s continued support for it. Below you will find a robust and comprehensive document that begins to answer many of the questions the People of Piikani Nation have been asking about this project. Included are answers related lo the environment, the consultation process, and the benefits of the project that Piikani Nation will receive.

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Piikani Nation adopts the Piikani Nation Animal By-law

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Piikani Nation adopts the Piikani Nation Animal By-law

The Piikani Nation Chief and Council is pleased to announce that it has adopted the Piikani Nation Animal By-law (long name being the Animal Control and Protection By-law, 2020), which applies to all Piikani Nation reserve lands. This law is now in full force and effect.

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