Business development & management
KEL identifies, evaluates and grows responsible business and investment opportunities on behalf of KHLP and its shareholders.
Collective Strong Resourceful
Building lasting prosperity, together.
Ktunaxa-owned businesses and partnerships delivering responsible growth, meaningful opportunity and trusted project expertise.
Our group of companies
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Rooted in Ktunaxa values
About KEL
Economic strength rooted in responsibility.
Ktunaxa Enterprises Ltd. is the business arm of the Ktunaxa Nation and the general partner of Ktunaxa Holdings Limited Partnership.
We pursue and manage sustainable businesses, cultivate partnerships and create opportunities that build wealth, employment and capacity for Ktunaxa citizens and communities.
- Uphold Ktunaxa interests
- Grow with long-term purpose
- Lead through trust and transparency
Integrated capability
A business group built to deliver.
KEL brings together management, professional services, construction and transportation expertise to support projects across the region.
Land & resource services
Environmental monitoring, forestry, water management, archaeology, native plants, reclamation and safety services through Nupqu.
Heavy civil construction
Earthworks, roads, utilities, site development, water management, reclamation and complex industrial projects through Kettle River Contracting.
Transportation & logistics
Safe, reliable hauling and transportation services through ʔamakʔis Transport, with the capacity to grow alongside client needs.
Where we work
Experience across essential industries.
From the field to the boardroom, our companies understand the land, the work and the relationships that move complex projects forward.
Mining
Environmental
Civil Construction
Infrastructure
Forestry
Power & Utilities
Trucking & Logistics
Public Works
Our vision
To support the Ktunaxa Nation in achieving economic self-sustainability through successful investment, meaningful partnerships and responsible business development.How we build relationships
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Latest news & updates
Growing native plants to heal land at Indigenous-owned nursery in British Columbia
A Mongabay feature visits the Nupqu Native Plant Nursery and explores the knowledge, care and purpose behind growing native plants for restoration.
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Company announcements
Ktunaxa Holdings Limited Partnership and its business units share important ownership and leadership updates.
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Indigenous Business Award 2025
Kettle River Contracting received the Business Partnership of the Year honour from the BC Achievement Foundation.
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