The Nazko First Nation is a
First Nations
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government of the
Dakelh
The Dakelh (pronounced ) or Carrier are the indigenous people of a large portion of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada.
The "Carrier" name was derived from an English translation of ''Aghele'', the name from the neighbouring Sekani ...
people in the
north-central Interior of British Columbia. Its reserves are located around the community of
Nazko, British Columbia
Nazko is a small ranching and logging community, including a historic First Nations community located 100 km west of Quesnel on the Nazko River in the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Nazko means, "river flowing from the sout ...
, which is 120 km west of
Quesnel and southwest of
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.
Nazko/Ndazkoh is located on the
Nazko River and ndazkoh means "river flowing from the south".
Indian reserves
Indian Reserves
In Canada, an Indian reserve (french: réserve indienne) is specified by the ''Indian Act'' as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty,
that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band."
Indi ...
under the administration of the Nazko First Nation are:
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Baezaeko River Indian Reserve No. 25, NW of Fishpot Lake, 64.70 ha.
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Baezaeko River Indian Reserve No. 26, on the
Baezaeko River
The Baezaeko River is a tributary of the West Road River, one of the main tributaries of the Fraser River, in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of British Columbia. It flows through the Fraser Plateau to the West Road Rive ...
, NW of Fishpot Lake, 64.70 ha.
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Baezaeko River Indian Reserve No. 27, on the Baezaeko River adjoining IRs No. 25 and 26, 16.20 ha.
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Coglistiko River Indian Reserve No. 29, on a small unnamed lake NW of Fishpot Lake, 64.80 ha.
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Deep Creek Indian Reserve No. 5
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, 1/2 mile N of the
West Road River, W of the mouth of Pantage Creek, 1.0 ha.
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Euchinico Creek Indian Reserve No. 17, on the West Road River, S of the mouth of Euchiniko Creek, 358.60 ha.
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Euchinico Creek Indian Reserve No. 18, S of the mouth of Euchiniko Creek, 129.50 ha.
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Euchinico Creek Indian Reserve No. 19, on a small creek, SW of Nuntzun (Cultus) Lake, 129.50 ha.
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Fishpot Lake Indian Reserve No. 24
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, on north shore of Fishpot Lake, W of Stump Lake, 2.0 ha.
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Lower Fishpot Lake Indian Reserve No. 24A
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* Lower (surname)
* Lower Township, New Jersey
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* Lower Wick Gloucestershire, England
See also
*Nizhny
Nizhny (russian: Ни́жний; masculine), Nizhnyaya (; feminine), or Nizhneye (russian: Ни ...
, on a small unnamed lake W of Stump Lake, 52.40 ha.
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Michelle Creek Indian Reserve No. 22
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, at the headwaters of Michelle Creeik, 48.60 ha.
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Michelle Creek Indian Reserve No. 23
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, at the headwaters of Michelle Creek east of and adjoining IR No. 22, 64.70 ha.
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Nahlquonate Indian Reserve No. 2, on left (N) bank of the West Road River W of its mouth on the Fraser River, 87.80 ha.
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Nazco Indian Reserve No. 20, on the Nazko River at Stump Lake, 463.80 ha.
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Nazco Indian Reserve No. 21, on Michelle Creek west of Stump Lake, 48.50 ha.
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Nazco Cemetery Indian Reserve No. 20A, on the Nazko River, north of Stump Lake, north of and adjoining IR No. 20. 0.10 ha.
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Redwater Creek Indian Reserve No. 30 Redwater or red water may refer to:
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, on two small lakes, SW of Redwater Lake, 64.70 ha.
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Trout Lake Alec Indian Reserve No. 16
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, on the West Road River, north of the mouth of the Nazko River, 125.0 ha.
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Trout Lake Johny Indian Reserve No. 15, S of Nutzun (Cultus) Lake, 64.80 ha.
References
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Dakelh governments
Central Interior of British Columbia