plant harvesting

Southeastern B.C., August 21 — The Ktunaxa Nation has called on the public to stop harvesting a traditional medicinal plant, ʔayut (Canby’s lovage), after reports of unauthorized collection and damage to sensitive patches in its territory.The Ktunaxa Nation, made up of five First Nations across southeastern British Columbia, says land guardians have found people tearing up the ground to extract the plant without consent. The nation’s traditional territory covers about 70,000 square kilometres across B.C.’s Interior, stretching into Alberta, Montana, Idaho, and Washington.Kathryn Teneese, chair of the Ktunaxa Nation Council, told CBC Radio West that ʔayut holds both medicinal and…