Skeetchestn Indian Band
The Skeetchestn Indian Band is a member of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation, located in the Central Interior region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its main Indian reserve is located at Savona, British Columbia. The reserve was set up in the 1860s when the government of the then-Colony of British Columbia established an Indian reserve system. The Skeetchestn is a member government of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council.
Indian reserves[]
Indian reserves under the administration of the Skeetchestn Indian Band are:[1]
- , on north shore of Hihium Lake near NE corner of , 2.10 ha., shared with the Bonaparte First Nation 51°04′00″N 121°09′00″W / 51.06667°N 121.15000°W[2]
- , on south shore of , near its east end, 2.0 ha., shared with the Bonaparte First Nation 51°03′00″N 121°05′00″W / 51.05000°N 121.08333°W[3]
- , surrounding Sherwood Creek, E of Snohoosh Lake and the Deadman River, N of Kamloops Lake, 62.70 ha. 51°05′32″N 120°49′04″W / 51.09222°N 120.81778°W[4]
- , along the Deadman River and on the right (N) bank of the Thompson River, in the area of Savona, 7975.70 ha. 50°48′20″N 120°57′30″W / 50.80556°N 120.95833°W[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Hihium Lake Indian Reserve 6A". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Hihium Lake Indian Reserve 6B". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Marshy Lake Indian Reserve 1". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Skeetchestn Indian Reserve". BC Geographical Names.
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