The Nadleh Whut'en First Nation is a First Nations government of the Dakelh people, whose territory is located in the Central Interior of British Columbia , Canada, around the east end of Fraser Lake . The nation has seven reserves which Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Development Canada refer to as IR#1-9. (Reserves 5 and 6 split from Nadleh Whut'en and make up Stellat'en First Nation ). Until 1990, it was referred to as the Fraser Lake Indian Band.
15-645: Nadleh Whut'en has 412 registered members, of which half live on reserve. Most of the nation's members reside in Nadleh, the main community, while others (approximately 20) live in Lejac. Nadleh is located along the banks of the Nautley (Nadleh) river, between Fraser Lake and the Nechako River . Lejac is located on the south side of Fraser Lake, on the site of the former Lejac Residential School . Facilities at
30-639: A fishing weir in the Nadleh river, estimated to be over 100 years old. Each year in Lejac, Catholic churches celebrate Rose Prince , known to the Dakelh as Rose of the Carrier. In her honour, an annual pilgrimage gathers people from across Canada for three days to pray and celebrate their faith. The Cheslatta Trail to Cheslatta Lake , and the Nyan Wheti route to Fort St. James connect at Nadleh/Nautley village (Nadleh, ᘇᘫᑋ). Nadleh Whut'en First Nation
45-681: A river in the Interior of British Columbia , Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Shuswap Lake Shuswap Lake (pronounced /ˈʃuːʃwɑːp/) is a lake located in the southern interior of British Columbia , Canada that drains via the Little Shuswap River into Little Shuswap Lake . Little Shuswap Lake is the source of the South Thompson River, a branch of the Thompson River ,
60-693: A tributary of the Fraser River . It is at the heart of a region known as the Columbia Shuswap or "the Shuswap", noted for its recreational lakeshore communities including the city of Salmon Arm . The name "Shuswap" is derived from the Shuswap or Secwepemc First Nations people, the most northern of the Interior Salish peoples, whose territory includes the Shuswap. The Shuswap call themselves /ʃǝxwépmǝx/ in their own language, which
75-552: Is affiliated with the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council and is in treaty negotiations with the federal and provincial governments. It is also affiliated with Carrier Sekani Family Services, an organization that focuses on physical and mental health and provides social services to its members. In 2009, tribal members opposed the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline , and rejected an equity offer in 2011. Opposition continued into 2012, in cooperation with
90-534: Is called /ʃǝxwepmǝxtʃín/. The central interior plateau of British Columbia drained by the Fraser and Okanagan rivers is part of the Shuswap terrane in British Columbia and northern Washington state. It is dissected by numerous elongated, glacially- overdeepened lake basins which are formed by the same mechanisms as coastal fjords . Shuswap Lake consists of four arms , forming a shape reminiscent of
105-474: Is located on Nadleh Whut'en's traditional territory, next to the Nadleh village. It was the original site of Fort Fraser, a North West Company trading post. The first fort was built in 1806, but burned down and was later moved onto today's Nadleh reserve. In September 2006, archaeologists uncovered an axe head near the Nadleh River and estimated it to be over 1,000 years old. There are also the remains of
120-703: The Wannock River at Rivers Inlet , and the Little River connecting Shuswap and Little Shuswap Lakes . There is a long-standing feud between proponents of Powell River and those of the Nautley River over which body is the shortest. The river is entirely on the Nadleh Whut'en First Nation reserve. 54°05′07″N 124°35′45″W / 54.08528°N 124.59583°W / 54.08528; -124.59583 This article related to
135-554: The Yinka Dene Alliance . Nautley River Nautley River ( Dakelh : Nadlehkoh - ″Where the salmon return creek″ or Nadleh - ″(fish) run″) drains Fraser Lake into the Nechako River in the Central Interior of British Columbia , Canada . Only 800 metres (2,600 ft) long, it is one of the shortest rivers in the province and one of the shortest rivers in the world, along with Powell River ,
150-648: The Nadleh reserve include the Band Office, Treaty/Lands Management Office, Forestry Office, Catholic Church, convenience store, fire hall, maintenance shop, adult learning centre, health centre, outdoor hockey rink, and community smokehouse. The Nadleh Koh School is home to an Aboriginal Head Start Programme. Facilities in Lejac (IR#4) include Lejac Auto Body and Rocky Mountain Log Homes. The Lejac Residential School (now closed) opened in 1922, and housed children who were removed from their families and communities in
165-635: The letter H. The four arms are called Salmon Arm (southwest), Shuswap Arm (west), Anstey Arm (northeast), and Seymour Arm (north). Shuswap Lake connects to Little Shuswap Lake via the Little River, which flows from the end of Shuswap Lake. To the north-west it is fed by the Adams River , which drains Adams Lake . The Salmon Arm of Shuswap Lake connects to Mara Lake at the Sicamous Channel. The Shuswap River connects via Mara Lake . In
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#1732801320471180-529: The region from Vancouver to Dease Lake. Facilities on IR#8 include Ormond Lake Cultural Camp. The Nadleh Whut'en speak a dialect of the Carrier language , which is part of the Athapaskan language family. Carrier people refer themselves as Dakelh , which means "people who travel by water". The nation has one elected government chief and four elected government council members. The Nadleh Whut'en practice
195-536: The same name. Shuswap Lake is home to at least fourteen species of fish. Of these species, the Chinook salmon , Coho salmon , Sockeye salmon , Rainbow trout , Lake trout , and Burbot are of importance regarding recreational fishing. Eurasian water milfoil has spread across much of the lake, but is most prevalent in Salmon Arm Bay. Carp may also be present. Like many other lakes, Shuswap Lake has
210-648: The south-west the Salmon River flows into the lake at Salmon Arm . The Eagle River runs down from the Eagle Pass in the Monashees to enter the lake at Sicamous , in the east. The Seymour River empties into the northern end of the Seymour Arm. In addition to these rivers, numerous creeks feed the lake, including Scotch Creek, which runs south to the north shore of the main arm, near the community of
225-460: The traditional system of balhats ( potlatch ) and have five clans, whose crests are: Bear, Frog, Caribou, Beaver and Owl. Their traditional staple foods include salmon, moose, deer, small game, and berries, all of which are still collected by most band members each year for the winter. Pictographs can be found painted on granite rocks on the north side of Fraser Lake on IR#2. The drawings depict animals, fish and birds. Beaumont Provincial Park
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