Executive Council
The Ktunaxa Nation Council is governed by the Executive Council which
is comprised of Chiefs from each Community and Sector Council Chairs.
Sector Councils are comprised of elected Leadership from each
of the four Ktunaxa Communities, who provide guidance in five sectors.
Nation Executive Council
Kathryn Teneese – Nation Chair
Shawna Janvier – CAO – Staffer
Chief Ryan Nicholas – ʔakisq̓nuk
Chief Jason Louie – Lower Kootenay Indian Band
Chief Joe Pierre – ʔaq̓am
Chief Heidi Gravelle – Tobacco Plains Indian Band
Julie Birdstone – TKL Sector Chair
Josie Fullarton – Economic Sector Chair
Sandra Luke – Lands & Resources Chair
Garret Gravelle – Employment & Education Chair
TBD – Social Sector Chair – Vacant