kʷu sn̓ʕay̓čkstx (we are Sinixt) pútiʔ kʷu aláʔ (we are still here)
We are a transboundary Indigenous Tribe in the United States and an Aboriginal People of Canada. We have rights in both countries.
Welcome to our homeland, the land and water of the upper Columbia River watershed: from Kettle Falls, WA, to the “Big Bend” north of Revelstoke BC, in the beautiful Monashee, Selkirk and Purcell mountains, west of the Rockies.
Today, Sinixt peoples embarked on their annual canoe journey, paddling from Revelstoke, BC to Kettle Falls, Washington—retracing the ancestral waterways that have shaped their identity, movement, and way of life since time immemorial.
In a landmark decision for reconciliation and justice, the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed in the 2021 Desautel case that the Sinixt are an Aboriginal People of Canada. They did not say that we are represented by any other organizations in Canada—the decision reaffirmed our unique identity and underscored the importance of addressing the historical wrongs that severed our ties to our homeland.