The Shackan Indian Band () is a

Nlaka'pamux The Nlakaʼpamux or Nlakapamuk ( ; ), also previously known as the ''Thompson'', '' Thompson River Salish'', ''Thompson Salish'', ''Thompson River Indians'' or ''Thompson River people'', and historically as the ''Klackarpun'', ''Haukamaugh'', ''K ...

First Nations government located in the

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of the Southern Interior region of the

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. It is a member of the Scw’exmx Tribal Council, which is one of three

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s of the

people. Other

governments belong either to the Fraser Canyon Indian Administration or the

Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council The Nlakaʼpamux or Nlakapamuk ( ; ), also previously known as the ''Thompson'', ''Thompson River Salish'', ''Thompson Salish'', ''Thompson River Indians'' or ''Thompson River people'', and historically as the ''Klackarpun'', ''Haukamaugh'', ''Kn ...

. The Shackan Indian Band reserve community and offices are located just west of Merritt, the main urban centre in the

region between the

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and

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. The name Shackan is an adaptation from Sxe'xn'x (Sx̣íx̣nx), which is its name in the local dialect of Nlaka'pamuctsin (the Thompson language).

Chief and Councillors

Chief: Lindsay Tighe Councillors: 1) Jordan Joe 2) Savannah Joe

Treaty Process

History

The Sxe'xn'x (meaning Little Rocks in Sxe'xn'x dialect of the Nlakapamux ) have occupied their territories in the Nicola Valley and surrounding region since time immemorial. Prior to the arrival of non-Natives, the resources of the Nicola Valley were managed by the Nlakapamux to enhance and maintain settlement, food, and medicine gathering, hunting, fishing, horse grazing, fur trapping, and trade. By the year 1857, the Sxe'xn'x had begun to incorporate gold mining and agriculture as new economic strategies. Following non-Native settlement in the Nicola Valley, Indian Reserves were laid out by Indian Reserve Commissioner,

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, in August 1878. As one of several reserves laid out for the Lower Nicola Indian Band, was created near the Scw'exmx village of "Kapatci'tcîn". Sproat described the site as "Potatoe Gardens" or "Skachin". In the same month, to other reserves near to "Potatoe Gardens" were also established: "Papsilqua .R. #13 used for raising hay and as grazing pasture, with access to water for irrigation; and Soldatquo .R. #12 used mainly as grazing pasture. Shackan Indian Band and Nooatich Indian Band was formed in the early 1950s after splitting from the Lower Nicola Indian Band.

Demographics

total population 131

Economic Development

Shackan is into Forestry Management, joint Sawmill operation with Lower Nicola Indian Band, and several other joint Ventures.

Social, Educational and Cultural Programs and Facilities

Reserves

The band has jurisdiction over the three following reserves: * Shackan 11 * Soldatquo 12 * Papsilqua 13

References

Shackan Indian Band websiteIndian and Northern Affairs Canada - First Nation Detail

External links

Shackan Indian Band
{{Nlaka'pamux First Nations Nlaka'pamux governments Nicola Country