TteS Community Services Department
Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Community Services Department will be unavailable Thursday December 16th from 12pm to...
Update On The Vatican Visit
From the Office of the Chief – I wanted to provide an update on the Vatican trip that was scheduled for December 2021 to meet with The Holy See, Pope Francis. The Vatican meeting has been postponed. A new date will be confirmed and further notice to follow January...
Holiday Hamper
Hampers are available for pickup for Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc band members. There is only one hamper per household. The location for the pickup is at the Chief Louis Centre dining hall (same place as last year’s). There will be a sign marked ‘HAMPERS’ on the door....
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
From the Office of the Chief – December 6th is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. This day is about remembering those who have experienced gender-based violence and those who we have lost to it. On behalf of Council, I want to take...
K-12 School Cheques
Please be advised that K-12 school cheques have been printed and mailed. Due to road closures and recent natural disasters, Canadian postal mail is delayed. Please be patient in receiving your cheque in the mail. The Education and Finance Departments have done...
Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc invites Pope Francis
Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc invites Pope Francis to bear witness to Le Estcwéý and meet Kamloops Indian Residential School Survivors October 28, 2021, Tk̓emlúps – Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc Chief and Council state the following regarding the announcement from the Holy...
Statement regarding the Prime Minister of Canada’s Apology and next Steps with Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc
October 7, 2021, Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc – This statement is in follow up Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc leadership and grassroots family representatives discussions regarding the public apology made by the Prime Minister of Canada on October 6, 2021, as well as the call...
Thank you for honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
From the Office of the Chief – On behalf of Council, I just wanted to take the time to say Kukwstép-kucw to all those that honoured the first official National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Here at Tk̓emlúps, our membership and ḱwséltkten came together to support...
We Will Always be Here
We are absolutely thrilled to premiere the video, me7 w7ec-kt wel me7 yews (We Will Always be Here) for the very first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It bears witness to the beauty of Secwépemc people, language, lands, and cultural expression....
Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc Calls out Action over Apologies on National Day For Truth and Reconciliation
September 30, 2021, Kamloops – In the buildup to the very first National Day For Truth and Reconciliation, Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc Chief and Council reflected on both words and actions offered to them since the confirmation of the Kamloops Indian Residential School...