The Skeetchestn Indian Band is a member of the
Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation, located in the
Central Interior region of the
Canadian province
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of
British Columbia
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. Its main
Indian reserve
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is located at
Savona, British Columbia
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. The reserve was set up in the 1860s when the government of the then-
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* History of ...
established an
Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve () or First Nations reserve () is defined 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." ...
system. The Skeetchestn is a member government of the
Shuswap Nation Tribal Council 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 th ...
.
Indian reserves
Indian reserves
In Canada, an Indian reserve () or First Nations reserve () is defined 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." R ...
under the administration of the Skeetchestn Indian Band are:
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Hihium Lake Indian Reserve No. 6A, on north shore of Hihium Lake near NE corner of
Hihium Lake Indian Reserve No. 6, 2.10 ha., shared with the
Bonaparte First Nation
The Bonaparte Indian Band a.k.a. Bonaparte First Nation, is a member band of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) people.
Indian Reserves and communities
The band's main community is on the Bonaparte Indian Reserve No. ...
*
Hihium Lake Indian Reserve No. 6B, on south shore of
Hihium Lake, near its east end, 2.0 ha., shared with the
Bonaparte First Nation
The Bonaparte Indian Band a.k.a. Bonaparte First Nation, is a member band of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) people.
Indian Reserves and communities
The band's main community is on the Bonaparte Indian Reserve No. ...
*
Marshy Lake Indian Reserve No. 1
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, surrounding Sherwood Creek, E of Snohoosh Lake and the
Deadman River
The Deadman River, also known as the Deadman's River, Deadman Creek or Deadman's Creek, is a tributary of the Thompson River in the British Columbia Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is about in length.
Name
The river's name dates back to ...
, N of
Kamloops Lake
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, 62.70 ha.
*
Skeetchestn Indian Reserve, along the
Deadman River
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The river's name dates back to ...
and on the right (N) bank of the
Thompson River
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, in the area of
Savona
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, 7975.70 ha.
See also
*
Shuswap Nation Tribal Council 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 th ...
*
Savona, British Columbia
Savona ( ) is an unincorporated community in the Thompson Country region of south central British Columbia. The place is on the western end and south shore of Kamloops Lake, adjacent to the outlet into the Thompson River. On British Columbia High ...
References
External links
Skeetchestn Indian Band Web SiteShuswap Nation website
Secwepemc governments
Thompson Country
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