Shuswap Nation Tribal Council
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The Shuswap Nation Tribal Council is a First Nations
Tribal Council
in the Canadian province of British Columbia
. Based in the Thompson
and Shuswap
Districts of the Central Interior
, although including one band on the upper Columbia River
in the East Kootenay region. It is one of two tribal councils of the Secwepemc
people, the other being the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council
of the Cariboo
region farther to the north.
Three Secwepemc bands do not belong to either the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council or the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council, these being the Alkali Lake Indian Band
(Esketemc), the High Bar First Nation
(Llenlleney'ten) and the Pavilion Indian Band
(Tsk'weylecw). The Pavilion Band are also members of the Lillooet Tribal Council
.
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
Tribal Council
Tribal Council
A Tribal Council is either: an association of Native American bands in the United States or First Nations governments in Canada, or the governing body for certain tribes within the United States or elsewhere...
in the Canadian province of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. Based in the Thompson
Thompson River
The Thompson River is the largest tributary of the Fraser River, flowing through the south-central portion of British Columbia, Canada. The Thompson River has two main branches called the South Thompson and the North Thompson...
and Shuswap
Shuswap Lake
Shuswap Lake is a lake located in south-central British Columbia, Canada that drains via the Little River into Little Shuswap Lake. Little Shuswap Lake is the source of the South Thompson River, a branch of the Thompson River, a tributary of the Fraser River...
Districts of the Central Interior
British Columbia Interior
The British Columbia Interior or BC Interior or Interior of British Columbia, usually referred to only as the Interior, is one of the three main regions of the Canadian province of British Columbia, the other two being the Lower Mainland, which comprises the overlapping areas of Greater Vancouver...
, although including one band on the upper Columbia River
Columbia River
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...
in the East Kootenay region. It is one of two tribal councils of the Secwepemc
Secwepemc
The Secwepemc , known in English as the Shuswap people, are a First Nations people residing in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Their traditional territory ranges from the eastern Chilcotin Plateau and the Cariboo Plateau southeast through the Thompson Country to Kamloops and the Shuswap...
people, the other being the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council
Northern Shuswap Tribal Council
The Northern Shuswap Tribal Council, also called the Cariboo Tribal Council, is a First Nations government in the Canadian province of British Columbia...
of the Cariboo
Cariboo
The Cariboo is an intermontane region of British Columbia along a plateau stretching from the Fraser Canyon to the Cariboo Mountains. The name is a reference to the woodland caribou that were once abundant in the region...
region farther to the north.
Member governments
- Adams Lake Indian BandAdams Lake Indian BandThe Adams Lake Indian Band is a member of the Secwepemc Nation. It was created when the government of the Colony of British Columbia established an Indian Reserve system in the 1860s...
(Sexqeltqin) - Kamloops Indian BandKamloops Indian BandThe Kamloops Indian Band, also known as the Tk’umlups Indian Band, is one of the largest of the 17 groups into which the Secwepemc nation was divided when the Colony of British Columbia established an Indian reserve system in the 1860s...
(T'Kemlups) - Shuswap Indian BandShuswap Indian BandThe Shuswap Indian Band is a member government of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council and also of the Ktunaxa Kinbasket Tribal Council, located in the East Kootenay region of the Canadian province of British Columbia...
(Kenpesq't, at InvermereInvermere, British ColumbiaInvermere is a community in eastern British Columbia, Canada, near the border of Alberta. With its growing permanent population of almost 4,000 , swelling to near 40,000 on summer weekends, it is the hub of the Columbia Valley between Golden, and Cranbrook...
) - Little Shuswap Indian BandLittle Shuswap Indian BandThe Little Shuswap Indian Band is a First Nations band government of a community of the Secwepemc Nation, located in the Central Interior region of the Canadian province of British Columbia...
(Quaaout, at ChaseChase, British ColumbiaChase is a village located in the Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It has a population of roughly 2,500, and its main industries are forestry and tourism. It is located at the outlet of Little Shuswap Lake, which is the source of the South Thompson River...
) - Neskonlith Indian BandNeskonlith Indian BandThe Neskonlith Indian Band is First Nations government in the Canadian province of British Columbia located in the Shuswap district east of Kamloops. It is a member of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council, one of two main governmental bodies of the Secwepemc people...
, (Sk'etsin at Salmon ArmSalmon Arm, British Columbia-Climate:- Education :Public schools in Salmon Arm are part of School District 83 North Okanagan-Shuswap; within the city limits, there are currently five elementary schools , one middle school , and a secondary school with two campuses...
and ChaseChase, British ColumbiaChase is a village located in the Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It has a population of roughly 2,500, and its main industries are forestry and tourism. It is located at the outlet of Little Shuswap Lake, which is the source of the South Thompson River...
) - Skeetchestn Indian BandSkeetchestn Indian BandThe Skeetchestn Indian Band is a member of the Secwepemc Nation, located in the Central Interior region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its main Indian reserve is located at Savona, British Columbia. It was created when the government of the then-Colony of British Columbia...
, (at SavonaSavona, British ColumbiaSavona is a small community located at the west end of Kamloops Lake, where the Thompson River exits it. It is approximately halfway between Kamloops and Cache Creek along the Trans-Canada Highway...
) - Spallumcheen Indian BandSpallumcheen Indian BandThe Spallumcheen Indian Band, also called the Splats'in First Nations is a member of the Secwepemc Nation, located in the Central Interior region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its main Indian reserve is located at Enderby, British Columbia...
, (Splatsin at EnderbyEnderby, British ColumbiaThe City of Enderby is in the North Okanagan of the Canadian province of British Columbia, between Armstrong and Salmon Arm. It is approximately 80 km north of Kelowna and 130 km east of Kamloops...
) - Bonaparte Indian BandBonaparte Indian BandThe Bonaparte Indian Band aka Bonaparte First Nation, is a member band of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council of the Secwepemc people.-Indian Reserves and communities:The band's main community is on the Bonaparte Indian Reserve No...
(St'uxwtews, near Cache CreekCache Creek, British ColumbiaCache Creek is a junction community northeast of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. It is on the Trans-Canada Highway in the province of British Columbia at its junction with northbound Highway 97...
) - Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian BandWhispering Pines/Clinton Indian BandThe Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band, also called the Pellt'iq't First Nation is a member of the Secwepemc Nation, located in the Central Interior region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its main Indian reserve is located at Clinton, British Columbia...
(Pelltiq't, at ClintonClinton, British ColumbiaClinton is a village in British Columbia, Canada, located approximately 40 km northwest of Cache Creek and 30 km south of 70 Mile House.It is considered by some to straddle the southern edge of the Cariboo country of British Columbia, although others consider Ashcroft-Cache Creek, Lillooet, Savona,...
) - North Thompson Indian Band (Simpcw, at BarriereBarriere, British ColumbiaBarriere is a district municipality in central British Columbia, Canada, located 66 km north of the larger city of Kamloops on Highway 5. It is situated at the confluence of the Barriere and North Thompson Rivers in the Central North Thompson Valley...
)
Three Secwepemc bands do not belong to either the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council or the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council, these being the Alkali Lake Indian Band
Alkali Lake Indian Band
The Alkali Lake Indian Band, also known as the Esketemc First Nation, is a First Nations government of the Secwepemc people, located at Alkali Lake in the Cariboo region of the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was created when the government of the then-Colony of...
(Esketemc), the High Bar First Nation
High Bar First Nation
The High Bar First Nation is a First Nations government of the Secwepemc Nation, located in the Fraser Canyon-Cariboo region of the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was created when the government of the then-Colony of British Columbia established an Indian Reserve...
(Llenlleney'ten) and the Pavilion Indian Band
Pavilion Indian Band
The Pavilion Indian Band or Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation or Tsk'waylacw First Nation or Tsk'weylecw First Nation, and also known in the plural e.g. Ts'kw'alaxw First Nations, is a First Nations government, located in the Fraser Canyon region of the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British...
(Tsk'weylecw). The Pavilion Band are also members of the Lillooet Tribal Council
Lillooet Tribal Council
The Lillooet Tribal Council is the official English name of the largest tribal council of what is also known as the St'at'imc Nation, though not including all governments of St'at'imc peoples - the term St'at'imc Nation has another context of all St'at'imc peoples, not just those within this tribal...
.
See also
- Northern Shuswap Tribal CouncilNorthern Shuswap Tribal CouncilThe Northern Shuswap Tribal Council, also called the Cariboo Tribal Council, is a First Nations government in the Canadian province of British Columbia...
- SecwepemcSecwepemcThe Secwepemc , known in English as the Shuswap people, are a First Nations people residing in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Their traditional territory ranges from the eastern Chilcotin Plateau and the Cariboo Plateau southeast through the Thompson Country to Kamloops and the Shuswap...
- Shuswap languageShuswap languageThe Shuswap language, known to its speakers as Secwepemctsín , is the traditional language of the Shuswap people of British Columbia. An endangered language, Shuswap is spoken mainly in the Central and Southern interior of British Columbia between the Fraser River and the Rocky Mountains...
(Secwepemcstin) - Gustafsen Lake StandoffGustafsen Lake StandoffThe Gustafsen Lake Standoff was an indigenous land dispute involving members of the Secwepemc nation and members of other indigenous groups in British Columbia, Canada which began on June 15, 1995, and lasted until September 17, 1995.-The Standoff begins:...
- List of tribal councils in British Columbia