Full Circle Youth Centre Summer Program 2024
Summer Fun Awaits at the Full Circle Youth Centre! Mark your calendars, parents! Full Circle Youth Centre Summer program 2024 is just around the corner, and registration opens on June 12th. This program runs from June 24th to August 23rd and is the perfect opportunity...
A Message From The Chief: D-Day 80th Anniversary Reflection
A Message From The Chief: D-Day 80th Anniversary Reflection Today marks the 80th Anniversary of D-Day – a day when we remember and honour the Indigenous Veterans who contributed bravery and sacrifice as they fought alongside Canadian soldiers. Today and always, we...
Reflections on the Third Anniversary of Le Estcwicwéy̓ (the Missing)
May 23, 2021, marks the day that preliminary ground penetrating radar was completed on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc observes it as a day of reflection. We encouraged our members to be with family and support each...
Offices Closed on May 23 for Day of Reflection
On May 27, 2021, it was with a heavy heart that Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc confirmed an unthinkable loss that was spoken about but never documented by the Kamloops Indian Residential School. With the help of a ground penetrating radar specialist, the stark truth of the...
Double Win for Sweláps Market at the BCEDA Awards!
Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc thrilled to announce that Sweláps Market has achieved not just one, but two awards at this year’s BC Economic Development Association Awards. The BCEDA Awards honor outstanding contributions to local economies and communities, recognizing...
Update on Becoming a Full Band Member
Tk̓emlúps Community Services (Membership team) is diligently working to expedite band membership application processing. The Membership Committee & Arbitration Board has been sworn in. Key roles have been filled: Chairperson, Vice Chair, Secretary. Next three...
SILGA Conference
Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc hosted opening ceremonies for the Annual Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) Conference; TteS welcomed interior professionals from both First Nations and Non-First Nations Governments to gather for the purpose of learning and...
SD73 Picks Sníne As Name Of New Kamloops Elementary School
The Kamloops-Thompson school district has named the new school in Pineview Valley “Sníne Elementary” following a consultation process with over 1,300 public responses on potential names. The decision was made by the SD73 board of education during a meeting...
TteS Elder, Charlotte Manuel, celebrates 45 years of sobriety
Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc Elder, Charlotte Manuel, is celebrating 45 years of sobriety! This Saturday, April 20th, 2024, will mark 45 years of sobriety for Charlotte Manuel. April 20th is her Auntie’s birthday, who was one of Charlotte’s biggest supporters on her healing...
Statement from the Office of the Chief: Honouring the courage of Indian Residential School Survivors and their families by upholding the truth of their lived experience and calling out misinformation
Time and again, Survivors have shown incredible courage to step forward. They were pivotal to the National Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Recently, in British Columbia, they stepped up again – such as the Lhtako Dene Survivors speaking in Council Chambers in...