Tl'azt'en Nation
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Tl'azt'en Nation is an Indian band
located along the north shore of Stuart Lake
in the northern interior of British Columbia
. The two main villages belonging to Tl'azt'en Nation are Tache
(often spelled Tachie in English), 60 km northwest of Fort St. James and Binche
(often spelled Pinchie in English), 40 km northwest of Fort St. James. The small settlements of Middle River
on Trembleur Lake and Grand Rapids, along the Tache River between Stuart Lake
and Trembleur Lake also belong to Tl'azt'en Nation. The main administrative offices are in Tache, as are the elementary school, daycare, Head Start, health and RCMP offices. The village of Portage
(in Carrier Yekooche) once belonged to Tla'zt'en Nation but separated in 1994.
Prior to 1988 Tl'azt'en Nation was known as the Stuart-Trembleur band. Tl'azt'en Nation belongs to the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council
.
The people of Tl'azt'en Nation are called Dakelh
in their own language, Carrier in English. Tl'azt'en means "person of the edge of the bay" in the Dakelh language.
Approximately 1,400 people are members of Tl'azt'en Nation. Of these, roughly 600 live off reserve.
Tl'azt'en Nation holds Tree Farm License 42 and operates a logging company, Tanizul Timber. It manages the John Prince Research Forest jointly with the University of Northern British Columbia
.
First Nations Government (Canada)
The fundamental legal unit of government for Canadian First Nations is the band.-Band:A band is typically, but not always, composed of a single community. Many bands, especially in British Columbia, control multiple Indian reserves, that is, multiple parcels of land...
located along the north shore of Stuart Lake
Stuart Lake
Stuart Lake, or Nak'albun in the Carrier language is a lake situated in the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. The town of Fort St. James is situated by the lake near the outlet...
in the northern interior of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. The two main villages belonging to Tl'azt'en Nation are Tache
Taché
Taché may refer to:* Taché, Manitoba, Canada* Tache Avenue, Winnipeg, a street in Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada* Alexandre-Antonin Taché , Canadian Catholic archbishop* Étienne-Paschal Taché , Canadian politician...
(often spelled Tachie in English), 60 km northwest of Fort St. James and Binche
Pinchie village
Pinchie is the English name of the Carrier village of Binche on the northeast shore of Stuart Lake, outside of Fort Saint James in north central British Columbia. It is part of the Tl'azt'en Nation band. In 2006 it had a population of 110.-References:*...
(often spelled Pinchie in English), 40 km northwest of Fort St. James. The small settlements of Middle River
Middle River, British Columbia
Middle River, formerly Middle River Village, is an unincorporated settlement at the mouth of the Middle River at its mouth into Trembleur Lake in Omineca Country of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. The community includes Dzitline Lee Indian Reserve 9, which is located on the left...
on Trembleur Lake and Grand Rapids, along the Tache River between Stuart Lake
Stuart Lake
Stuart Lake, or Nak'albun in the Carrier language is a lake situated in the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. The town of Fort St. James is situated by the lake near the outlet...
and Trembleur Lake also belong to Tl'azt'en Nation. The main administrative offices are in Tache, as are the elementary school, daycare, Head Start, health and RCMP offices. The village of Portage
Yekooche First Nation
Yekooche First Nation is based 75 kilometers northwest of Fort St. James, British Columbia at the north end of Stuart Lake on Yekooche reserves . It is known in English as Portage due to its location along the portage route between Babine Lake and Stuart Lake.Yekooche is a small community reserve...
(in Carrier Yekooche) once belonged to Tla'zt'en Nation but separated in 1994.
Prior to 1988 Tl'azt'en Nation was known as the Stuart-Trembleur band. Tl'azt'en Nation belongs to the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council
Carrier Sekani Tribal Council
The Carrier Sekani Tribal Council is a tribal council representing eight First Nations in the Central Interior of British Columbia...
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The people of Tl'azt'en Nation are called Dakelh
Dakelh
The Dakelh or Carrier are the indigenous people of a large portion of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada.Most Carrier call themselves Dakelh, meaning "people who go around by boat"...
in their own language, Carrier in English. Tl'azt'en means "person of the edge of the bay" in the Dakelh language.
Approximately 1,400 people are members of Tl'azt'en Nation. Of these, roughly 600 live off reserve.
Tl'azt'en Nation holds Tree Farm License 42 and operates a logging company, Tanizul Timber. It manages the John Prince Research Forest jointly with the University of Northern British Columbia
University of Northern British Columbia
The University of Northern British Columbia is a small, primarily undergraduate university whose main campus is in Prince George, British Columbia. UNBC also has regional campuses in the northern British Columbia cities of Prince Rupert, Terrace, Quesnel, and Fort St. John...
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