The Pavilion Indian Band or Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation or Tsk'waylacw First Nation or Tsk'weylecw First Nation , and also known in the plural e.g. Ts'kw'alaxw First Nations , is a First Nations government, located in the Fraser Canyon region of the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia . It was created when the government of the then- Colony of British Columbia established an Indian reserve system in the 1860s.
8-692: The Pavilion people are part of both the Secwepemc (Shuswap) and St'at'imc (Lillooet) Nations, and are located at Pavilion in the Fraser Canyon north of Lillooet . The Pavilion Band is one of three Secwepemc bands that is not a member of either the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council or the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council . The Pavilion people are also partly Sťáťimc (Lillooet) and belong to
16-536: A university studies program teaching students Secwepemc language and culture. The program focuses on the language, culture, and traditions of the Secwepemc people. The Secwepemc have always stressed the importance of recognizing their title to the land. In 1910, the Secwepemc Chiefs addressed a memorial to Prime Minister Laurier . Their paper laid out the cumulative grievances of the Secwepemc, based on
24-828: The Lillooet Tribal Council (St'at'imc Nation). In the St'at'imcets language, Pavilion is called Ts'kw'aylacw or Ts'kw'aylaxw ("frost") (Pavilion is at a high elevation and much of the community is in shade for most of the day in winter, leading to frozen ground). The same name in the Secwepmectsin is Tsk'wéylecw. The people themselves are called the Tsk'waylacw'mc in St'at'imcets, or Tsk'weylecw'mc in Secwepmectsin. Indian Reserves assigned to and administered by
32-591: The Columbia River to include the northern part of the Columbia Valley region. Their traditional territory covers approximately 145,000 square kilometres. Traditionally, they depended on hunting, trading and fishing to support their communities. They speak one of the Salishan languages . Based on the number of people who speak their Shuswap language , the Secwepemc are likely the most numerous of
40-617: The Interior Salish peoples of British Columbia. Their traditional language is Shuswap , also known as Secwepemctsín ( Salishan pronunciation: [ʃəxwəpməxtˈʃin] ). In the early 21st century, it is spoken by more than 1,600 people. The First Nation is working to revitalize use of this language. For instance, Secwepemctsín is being taught in Chief Atahm School , which offers an immersion program to students from K-9. In addition, Simon Fraser University offers
48-463: The Pavilion Band are: There are 528 registered band members, 258 of whom live off-reserve. Secwepemc The Secwépemc ( / ʃ ə x hw ɛ p ˈ m ɪ x / shəkh-whep- MIKH ; Secwepemctsín : [ʃəˈxʷɛpməx] or [səˈxʷɛpməx] ), also known by the exonym Shuswap ( / ˈ ʃ uː ʃ w ɑː p / SHOOSH -wahp ), are a First Nations people residing in
56-782: The interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia . They speak one of the Salishan languages , known as Secwepemctsín or Shuswap . Secwepemcúĺecw , the traditional territory or country of the Shuswap people, ranges from the eastern Chilcotin Plateau , bordering Tŝilhqot'in Country , and the Cariboo Plateau southeast through Thompson Country to Kamloops . It spans the Selkirk Mountains and Big Bend of
64-573: The previous 50 years of European-Canadian settlement in their territory. Since the late 20th century, the Secwepmc people have created a number of organizations, institutions, and initiatives to help their people, including the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council and Secwepemc Cultural Education Society. Captive slaves were historically an important commodity to the Secwepemc, and the Secwepemc would raid other bands, and then sell
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