Andy Joseph Jr., Chairman of the Sn̓ ʕaýckstx (Sinixt) Confederacy and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, recently announced that a long- awaited ceremony and celebration will be held on June 10, 2022 at Lakeside Park in Nelson British Columbia. The celebration is being held to honor the April 23, 2021 landmark decision from the Supreme Court of Canada in R.