
The Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation, formerly known as Canoe Creek Band/Dog Creek Indian Band, created as a result of merger of the Canoe Creek Band and Dog Creek Band is a
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government of the
Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation, located in the
Fraser Canyon
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Cariboo
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region of the
Central Interior of the
Canadian province
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of
British Columbia
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. It was created when the government of the then-
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*History of Br ...
established an
Indian reserve
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that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band."
Indi ...
system in the 1860s. It is a member government of the
Northern Shuswap Tribal Council
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.
The territory of the band spans the
Fraser River
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and is around the basins of
Dog Creek, across from
Gang Ranch
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, and
Canoe Creek to the east of the river, and
its canyon in between. The area is to the west of
100 Mile House
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History
100 Mile House was originally known as Bridge Creek House, named after the creek running through the area. Its origins ...
and south of the city of
Willams Lake and the reserves of the
Alkali Lake First Nation The Esk'etemc First Nation, also known as the Alkali Lake Indian Band, is a First Nations government of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) people, located at Alkali Lake in the Cariboo region of the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Col ...
in between.
The Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation has not signed any treaty with any settler-colonial political entity, nor has it ceded any land and let go its territorial claims. As part of the
Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw (Tribal Council), Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation has been in negotiation with the government of
Canada
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and the government of
British Columbia
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regarding a final treaty settling this matter. An "Agreement in Principle" was signed in 2018. Once a final agreement is signed between the Tribal Council, Canada, and British Columbia, it is expected that the Indian Reserves will be abolished, the territories under jurisdiction of Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation will expand significantly, and former reserves will be absorbed into settlement land under sovereignty of Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation.
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 band are: As explained before, these reserves were unilaterally defined by the Government of British Columbia, and thus the Nation has never retracted its claim on its territory. These reserves are expected to be abolished and absorbed into settlement lands, after the signing of a final agreement.
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Canoe Creek Indian Reserve No. 1
Canoe Creek Indian Reserve No. 1, referred to by Statistics Canada as Canoe Creek 1, is an Indian reserve of the Canoe Creek Band/Dog Creek Indian Band of the Secwepemc people, located five miles northeast of the confluence of Canoe Creek with ...
, 37.2 ha., on
Canoe Creek 5 miles NE of its confluence with the Fraser River
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Canoe Creek Indian Reserve No. 2
Canoe Creek Indian Reserve No. 2, known officially as Canoe Creek 2, is an Indian reserve
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, 1804.9 ha., on Canoe Creek 6 miles east of its confluence with the Fraser River
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Canoe Creek Indian Reserve No. 3
Canoe Creek Indian Reserve No. 3, known officially as Canoe Creek 3, is an Indian reserve governed by the Canoe Creek/Dog Creek Indian Band, located four miles south of the mouth of Dog Creek into the Fraser River
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, 2804.9 ha., on the Fraser River 4 miles south of the confluence of
Dog Creek
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Copper Johnny Meadow Indian Reserve No. 8, 32.4 ha. 16 miles northwest of
70 Mile House
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Post Office
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Dog Creek Indian Reserve No. 1
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, 144.7 ha., on
Dog Creek 4 miles east of its confluence with the Fraser River
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Dog Creek Indian Reserve No. 2
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, 218.5 ha., on Dog Creek 8 miles east of its confluence with the Fraser River
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Dog Creek Indian Reserve No. 3, 8.1 ha, on Dog Creek 10 miles east of its confluence with the Fraser River
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Dog Creek Indian Reserve No. 4
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, 183.7 ha., on left bank of Fraser north of the mouth of Dog Creek, south of
Wycott's Flat IR No. 6 of the
Alkali Lake First Nation The Esk'etemc First Nation, also known as the Alkali Lake Indian Band, is a First Nations government of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) people, located at Alkali Lake in the Cariboo region of the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Col ...
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Fish Lake Indian Reserve No. 5, 40.9 ha. on west end of
Canoe Lake at head of Canoe Creek
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Spilmouse Indian Reserve No. 4, 161.8, on Canoe Creek 1 mile north of
Canoe Creek IR No. 2
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Tinmusket Indian Reserve No. 5A, 16.2, 7 miles northwest of the 70 Mile House
BC Rail
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Chartered as a private company in 1912 as the Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE), it was acquired by the provincial government in 1918. In 1972 it was renamed to the Britis ...
station
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Toby Lake Indian Reserve No. 6, 129.5. ha., on
Toby Lake
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, 3 miles north of
Alberta Lake, 11 miles northwest of 70 Mile House
Demographics
Band population was 180 in 1996, and 265 in 2001.
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Registered Population - Canoe Creek Band
Notable citizens
* Adam Beach
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, actor and writer
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 t ...
*Gang Ranch
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External links
Canoe Creek Band website
Northern Shuswap Tribal Council website
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Canoe Creek Band Dog Creek Indian Band
Secwepemc governments
First Nations governments in the Fraser Canyon
Cariboo