Towdystan is an unincorporated settlement and First Nations

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...

 community of the Dakelh

Dakelh

The Dakelh or Carrier are the indigenous people of a large portion of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada.Most Carrier call themselves Dakelh, meaning "people who go around by boat"...

 people located northwest of Charlotte Lake

Charlotte Lake

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 in the western Chilcotin District

Chilcotin District

The Chilcotin District of British Columbia is usually known simply as "the Chilcotin", and also in speech commonly as "the Chilcotin Country" or simply Chilcotin. It is a plateau and mountain region in British Columbia on the inland lea of the Coast Mountains on the west side of the Fraser River....

 of the Central Interior of British Columbia

British Columbia Interior

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, Canada

Canada

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. Located southeast of Anahim Lake, the headquarters of the Ulkatcho First Nation

Ulkatcho First Nation

The Ulkatcho First Nation is a Dakelh First Nations government in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is a member of the Carrier Chilcotin Tribal Council, its offices are located in Anahim Lake, British Columbia at the western edge of the Chilcotin District...

 government, it includes Towdystan Lake Indian Reserve No. 3, which is one of the Indian Reserves of the Ulkatcho Nation and is located at 52°17′00"N 125°07′00"W. The reserve had a population of 10, down 50% from a 2001 figure of 20.