The Siska Indian Band ( thp, sísqeʔ) is located in the

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region of the

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. It was previously a member of the Scw’exmx Tribal Council, which is a tribal council of the

Nlaka'pamux The Nlaka'pamux 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'', ''Kni ...

people. Other

governments belong either to the

Fraser Canyon Indian Administration The Fraser Canyon Indian Administration is a First Nations tribal council government composed of five bands in the Fraser Canyon and Thompson Canyon areas of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Other Nlaka'pamux governments belong to ...

or the Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council, although the large Lytton First Nation, north of Siska, does not belong to any of the three. The Siska Indian Band reserve community and offices are located adjacent to the

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( Hwy 1) between Lytton and Boston Bar.

Chief and councillors

*Fred Sampson Chief *Angela Phillips Councillor *Betsy Munro Councillor

Treaty Process

History

The location of Siska is most notable for the dual railbridge crossing of the two Canadian transcontinental railways, the CPR and CNR, just above the reserve. Siska is often spelled in historical documents and publications as "Cisco", a spelling which remains on the map for the railway points at this location and also for Cisco Bluff, which the CPR line pierces opposite Siska Flat, which is the location of the main

rancherie A Rancherie is a First Nations residential area of an Indian reserve in colloquial English throughout the Canadian province of British Columbia. Originating in an adaptation of '' ranchería'', a Californian term for the residential area of a ''ran ...

of the First Nation.

Demographics

Economic development

The Siska Band has undertaken to develop a line of natural ethnobotany products based on traditional food and medicinal plants, as an alternative to logging and other resource extraction uses on their traditional territory. This initiative takes place under Siska Traditions Society, a non-profit community driven organization focusing on linking culture, language and community economic diversity.www.siskatraditions.org Siska Traditions website
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Social, educational and cultural programs and facilities

Siska Museum Siska or Šiška may refer to: ;Places * Šiška, a city quarter of Ljubliana *Siska, British Columbia, an unincorporated community and First Nations reserve in the Fraser Canyon of British Columbia, Canada ** Siska First Nation, a government of ...

Reserves

* Kupchynalth Indian Reserve No.1 * Kupchynalth Indian Reserve No.2 * Siska Flat Indian Reserve No. 3 * Moosh Indian Reserve No.4 * Zacht Indian Reserve No.5 * Siska Flat Indian Reserve No.5A * Siska Flat Indian Reserve No.5B * Humhampt Indian Reserve No.6 * Humhampt Indian Reserve No.6A * Nahamanak Indian Reserve No.7 * Siska Flat Indian Reserve No.8

References

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - First Nation Detail
Nlaka'pamux governments First Nations governments in the Fraser Canyon {{BritishColumbia-stub