We’re pleased to invite you to the Crown Managers Partnership (CMP) 2024 forum, co-hosted by ʔaq'am, a First Nations community of the Ktunaxa Nation, within their homelands.
This forum's theme, identified in collaboration with the ʔaq'am community, will focus on water and the ways it connects all things. Presentations, discussions, and keynotes will be centered around both Indigenous Knowledge and western science perspectives with an emphasis on the voices of Ktunaxa Nation. At this year’s forum, we will be prioritizing time spent on the land. Scheduled field trips each day will be led by Ktunaxa Knowledge Holders. All are welcome and encouraged to attend the forum.
Where: St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino ʔA·KISK̓AQǂIʔIT | Cranbrook, BC
When: Tue, Apr 16, 2024 7:30 AM - Thu, Apr 18, 2024 12:00 PM MDT
Registration is now open
Event FAQs
What should I bring?
Reusable water bottle and/or thermos.
Dress in layers! The Pavilion is an event tent - it will have heaters, but will not be as insulated as the other buildings. Scheduled field trips will take us outside into the elements as well.
Note-taking utensils/devices.
Appropriate shoes for field trips (will include a bit of walking and could be any ground condition including mud and/or snow).
Where can I stay?
A variety of hotel rooms are blocked off at Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort, Best Western Cranbrook, and St. Eugene at a discounted price. Please consider booking at the venue, St. Eugene, first. Additional lodging accommodations are available to be booked independently if the hotels listed below do not meet your needs.
To make a reservation with St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino, please call 866-292-2020 and indicate that you are booking with the Crown Managers Partnership. Reservations may also be made online by using the group ID code: 419135. Reservations must be made by March 19th.
Price depends on room type: $129-$169 CAD
38 rooms blocked off
To make a reservation with Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort, please call 250-417-0444 and indicate that you are booking with the Crown Managers Partnership. Reservations must be made by April 1st.
$145 CAD
10 rooms blocked off
To make a reservation with Best Western Cranbrook, please call 250-417-4002 and indicate that you are booking with the Crown Managers Partnership. Reservations must be made by April 8th.
Please note, government employees looking to book accommodations with Best Western Cranbrook must book independently.
Government Employees (booking separately): $140 CAD
Group booking: $163.99 CAD
30 rooms blocked off
Parking
Parking is available for all attendees at no cost.
The parking lot closest to the venue (labeled “A”) will be prioritized for Elders and Indigenous Knowledge Holders/ speakers, as well as those with accessibility needs. Please consider parking in one of the other lots throughout the resort - such as the lot labeled “B”.
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Check back in for the forum report after the event!
Mike Munoz, US Forest Service
Kim Pearson, Parks Canada
Brad Romaniuk, Parks Canada
Erin Sexton, Flathead Lake Biological Station
Chad Willms, Government of Alberta
Kate Wilson, Bonneville Power Administration
Soleil Osgood, Big Sky Watershed Corps
Michele Sam, ʔaq’am Representative
Ashley O’Neil, ʔaq’am Representative
Jessy Stevenson, The Wilderness Society
Anne Carlson, The Wilderness Society
Bonnie Harvey, ʔaq’am Representative
Tara Carolin, US NPS - Glacier National Park
Mike Durglo, Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes
Madelyn Eagle, Crown Managers Partnership
Elliot Fox, Independent consultant
Danie Frevola, Flathead Lake Biological Station
Carleigh Grier-Stewart, Parks Canada - Knowledge Weaver