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Carrier Chilcotin Tribal Council
The Carrier Chilcotin Tribal Council is an effective and progressive organization that contributes to the unity and well-being of the CCTC communities and citizens through the delivery of quality programs and services which respects aboriginal culture, traditions and values. The board of Directors are the chiefs of our four member communities and include Lhoosk’uz Dené Nation, Lhtako Dené Nation, Tl’esqox of the Tsilhqot’in, and Ulkatcho First Nation. They set direction and monitor the Carrier Chilcotin Tribal Council in quarterly meetings. These communities home languages are Dakelh and Tsilhqot’in, both part of the Athabaskan language family. As the CCT work together, they build strength for the common good of all four communities.
?Esdilagh First Nation / Alexandria
The traditional territory of ?Esdilagh (ess-dey-la) First Nation (EFN), situated along both sides of the Fraser River, is located between Williams Lake and Quesnel. The name, "?Esdilagh" means, "where the land meets the water." The community of ?Esdilagh is also known as the Alexandria Band. EFN has a total registered population of 204. EFN is one of the six Bands that make up the Tsilhqot'in National Government (TNG).
Esk'etemc / Alkali Lake Band
Esk'etemc (ess-ke-tem) is a forward-thinking community with strong cultural values and connection to the land.“Esk’etemc is collectively providing progressive economic opportunities whose purpose is to preserve Esk’etemc culture and spirituality while protecting Secwepemculucw through promoting and reviving Secwepemctsin for future generations”.
Lhoosk’uz Dene Nation / Kluskus Band
Lhoosk'uz (looze-k’ U z den-ay) Dené Nation is a First Nations community, situated within the traditional territory of the Kluskus Nation. Discover more about the people, stories, businesses and community by visiting their website.
Lhtako Dené Nation / Red Bluff Band
The Lhtako Dené (lah-ta-ko den-ay) community is part of the Dakelh (or Southern Dakelh) Nation in the Athapaskan language group and their main community is currently located just south of Quesnel offering a wide range of services to community members.
Ndazkoh / Nazko First Nation
Nazko, a strong and proud nation, believes in governance by compassion, equality and honesty. This community strongly believes remembering their past, they will honour and support their Youth, Elders, Community, Neighbours and each other.
“Let faith, integrity and respect for our culture be the strength of our future.”
Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw
The Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw (NStQ, shuh-kwehp-im-oo-loo), or Shuswap People of the North are comprised of four bands with over 2,500 members. The four autonomous bands are: Xatśūll First Nation, Stswēceḿc Xget’tem First Nation, Williams Lake First Nation, and Canim Lake Band.
Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation / Canoe Creek Band
Stswecem’c Xgat’tem (St-wet-lem hight-lem) First Nation (SXFN) is a community located in a semi-remote area on the Fraser River, approximately 85 kilometers southwest of Williams Lake. They were once two distinct bands: Canoe Creek and Dog Creek.
T’exelc / Williams Lake First Nation
The Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN), or the T’exelcemc (people of WLFN) have belonged to the Secwepemc (or Shuswap) Nation for over 6500 years. Today, the WLFN community T'exelc (teh-huwl) includes a growing population of over 800 registered members who live on reserve in Sugar Cane, in nearby Williams Lake, BC, and across the globe. One of 17 Secwepemc nations forming Secwepemculecw, the greater stewardship land area extends from Shuswap Lake in the south, to Quesnel Lake in the north, and from Columbia-Kootenay Range in the east, to the Alexis Creek area in the west. Since time immemorial, our Kukpi7s (Chiefs) led a strong people, and they do so today. We are Culturally Centered, Future Focused.
Tl’esqox First Nation / Toosey
T’esqoxl of the Tsilhqot’in is a member of the Carrier Chilcotin Tribal Council and the Tsilhqot’in National Government. Tl'esqox is one of six communities in the Tsilhqot’in Nation. The Tsilhqot’in language is the southernmost of the Athapaskan language family; one of eight language families in current BC.
Tl'etinqox-T'in Government / Anaham
For thousands of years, the Tsilhqot'in people were self-reliant and well provided for through their own ingenuity and use of the land and nature. Tl'etinqox / Anaham (kleh-deen-ko) is the largest Tsilhqot'in (The People of The River) community with over one thousand total members. They strive to be a role model as a community but also as a Government who represents its community and people as transparent as possible. “We are the Tsilhqot'in-speaking people – the original inhabitants of a vast and beautiful territory that encompasses forests, grasslands, lakes and desert.”
Tsq’escenemc / Canim Lake
The Tsq'escenemc (chess-ken) / Canim Lake Band are a progressive people, striving for self-sufficiency through education, economic development, social development, and overall management of its lands and resources. They have a strong leadership in council as well as within the community, nation and province overall. They are a proud nation, with a rich heritage and culture, and a unique position within the surrounding community and its economy. By integrating their historic past and technological present this nation meets present needs.
Tŝideldel First Nation / Alexis Creek First Nation
The Nenqayni Deni "First Nations People" of Tŝideldel / Redstone (tsigh-dell-del) are part of the Tsilhqot'in Nation. The Community is approximately 177KM west on Highway 20.
The Tŝilhqot’in National Government
The Tŝilhqot’in Nation is comprised of the six Tŝilhqot’in (sill-ko-teen) communities of ʔEsdilagh (Alexandria), Tl’esqox (Toosey), Tl’etinqox (Anaham), Tŝideldel (Redstone), Xeni Gwet’in (Nemiah Valley), Yuneŝit’in (Stone).
The Tŝilhqot’in Nation are also known as the “People of the River” and have occupied their traditional territory in central BC since time immemorial and have never ceded nor surrendered rights or title to their territory.
In 2014, a portion of their land, located within the caretaker area of Xeni Gwet’in First Nation, was recognized by the highest court in Canada (the Supreme Court of Canada) as theirs to control, manage and benefit from. This 1900km square area is known as the first ever Canadian Declaration of “Aboriginal Title Land”.
The Tŝilhqot’in National Government (TNG) was established in 1989 to meet the needs and represent the Tŝilhqot’in Nation in its pursuit to re-establish a strong political self-governing structure and achieve lasting reconciliation for the Tŝilhqot’in Peoples.
Ulkatcho First Nation
The Ulkatcho (ul-kat-cho) First Nation is a Dakelh First Nations with offices in Anahim Lake, British Columbia at the western edge of the Chilcotin District.
Its people are of the Ulkatchot’en ethnic group, a subgroup of the Dakelh / Carrier people. Ulkatcho people have intermarried heavily with both Nuxalk and Chilcotin people and share territory in the Coast Range with the Nuxalk.
Xatśūll First Nation / Soda Creek
Know in our secwepemcstin, culture, and secwepemculecw as a unified, strong, self-determined, holistically sustainable and prosperous Xatśūll (hat-sull) Nation, based upon system of good governance that effectively upholds customary laws, values, practices, and knowledge keepers.
Yunesit’in Government / Stone
Yunesit’in (you-neh-seh-teen) is one of the six communities within the Tsilhqot’in Nation. As a vision developed by the community, it is expressed that Yunesit’in, the people, are part of the Tsilhoqot’in Nation. The community is situated along the Southern side of the Tsilhqox River.
Xeni Gwet'in First Nation / Nemiah Valley
Xeni Gwet’in (hon-ay gwi-teen) First Nation Government is one of the six communities that form the Tŝilhqot'in Nation and is located in Traditional Tŝilhqot'in territory and is caretaker of the Declared Title Area. This community is located approximately 200km west of Williams Lake B.C. The name Tŝilhqot'in carries varied meanings and loosely translates to people of the river or people of the blue water. The people in Xeni Gwet’in have always managed, adapted with, utilized, and maintained their land and unique governance systems. With their vibrant history, Xeni Gwet'in has carved the path for many to follow in a good way.