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The Tl'etinqox-t'in Government Office is a First Nations government located in the Chilcotin District

Chilcotin District

The Chilcotin District of British Columbia is usually known simply as "the Chilcotin", and also in speech commonly as "the Chilcotin Country" or simply Chilcotin. It is a plateau and mountain region in British Columbia on the inland lea of the Coast Mountains on the west side of the Fraser River....

in the western Central Interior

British Columbia Interior

The British Columbia Interior or BC Interior or Interior of British Columbia, usually referred to only as the Interior, is one of the three main regions of the Canadian province of British Columbia, the other two being the Lower Mainland, which comprises the overlapping areas of Greater Vancouver...

region of the Canadian province 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...

. Governing a reserve communities near Alexis Creek

Alexis Creek, British Columbia

Alexis Creek, also known as Anaham, is an unincorporated community in the Chilcotin District of the western Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on Highway 20 between Williams Lake and Bella Coola...

known as Anaham Reserve First Nations or Anaham, it is a member of the Tsilhqot'in Tribal Council

Tsilhqot'in Tribal Council

The Tsilhqot'in Tribal Council, also known as the Tsilhqot'in National Government is a First Nations tribal council government located in the Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia, and also on the Fraser River near the city of Quesnel.Some...

aka known as the Tsilhqot'in National Government. The main reserve is officially known as Anahim's Flat No. 1, and is more commonly as Anaham. Other reserves are Anahim's Meadow No. 2 and 2A, and Anahim Indian Reserves Nos. 3 through 18. Anaham, or Anahim and Alexis were chiefs of the Tsilhqot'in during the Chilcotin War

Chilcotin War

The Chilcotin War, Chilcotin Uprising or Bute Inlet Massacre was a confrontation in 1864 between members of the Tsilhqot'in people in British Columbia and white road construction workers...

of 1864, although they and their people did not take part in the hostilities.

The Tl'etinqox-t'in Government reserve community and offices are located east of the town of Alexis Creek

Alexis Creek, British Columbia

. The main reserve is known as Tl'etinqox ("the river flats") in the Chilcotin language

Chilcotin language

Chilcotin is a Northern Athabaskan language spoken in British Columbia by the Tsilhqot’in people....

. "Tl'etinqox-t'in

Tl'etinqox-t'in

The Tl'etinqox-t'in are a First Nations people in the Chilcotin District of the Canadian province of British Columbia. They are a subgroup of the Tshilhqot'in people and reside near the community of Alexis Creek, an unincorporated settlement and Indian Reserve community on Highway 20 near Riske...

" means "people of Tl'etinqox". Most of the band's reserves are 10–20 miles to the north.

Chief and Councillors

Chief- Joe Alphonse
Councillors
Randy Billyboy
Graylon Jobin(Johnny)
Anthony Billyboy
Elenor Cooper
Leslie Stump
Ronnie Elkins
Paul Grinder
Blaine Grinder
Harley Jim
Emily Dick
Isadore Harry
Barry Hink

Demographics

It is by far the largest community in the Chilcotin, with a population of approximately 700.

Indian Reserves

Indian Reserves under the administration of the Tl'etinqox-t'in Government are:

Anahim Indian Reserve No. 10, a W end of unnamed lake, 4 miles SE of Stum Lake, 144.50 ha. 52°15′00"N 122°56′00"W

Anahim Indian Reserve No. 11, on shore of lake 3 miles E of Stum Lake, 123.30 ha. 52°17′00"N 122°57′00"W

Anahim Indian Reserve No. 12, 2 miles E of the north end of Stum Lake, 56.70 ha. 52°18′00"N 122°58′00"W

Anahim Indian Reserve No. 13, a SE end of Stum Lake, 63.90 ha. 52°16′00"N 123°00′00"W

Anahim Indian Reserve No. 14, on east shore of Stum Lake, 17 miles NE of Alexis Creek PO, 62.70 ha. 52°17′00"N 123°00′00"W

Anahim Indian Reserve No. 15, on east shore of Stum Lake, 57.50 ha. 52°17′00"N 123°02′00"W

Anahim Indian Reserve No. 16, 4 miles NW of Stum Lake, 242.80 ha. 52°20′00"N 123°05′00"W

Anahim Indian Reserve No. 17, on west shore of small lake 4 miles N of Stum Lake, 139.60 ha. 52°22′00"N 123°04′00"W

Anahim Indian Reserve No. 18, on Rosita Lake 24 miles N of Alexis Creek PO, 145.70 ha. 52°26′00"N 123°12′00"W

Anahim Indian Reserve No. 3, 1 mile south of Alex Graham Lake, 11 miles NE of Alexis Creek PO, 64.80 ha. 52°12′00"N 123°04′00"W

Anahim Indian Reserve No. 4, at east end of Alex Graham Lake, 12 miles NE of Alexis Creek PO, 12.50 ha. 52°13′00"N 123°04′00"W

Anahim Indian Reserve No. 5, on small unnamed lake one mile S of Beaver Lake, 61.90 ha. 52°13′00"N 123°01′00"W

Anahim Indian Reserve No. 6, on Beaver Lake, 139.60 ha. 52°13′00"N 123°00′00"W

Anahim Indian Reserve No. 7, 14 miles NE of Alexis Creek PO, 46.50 ha. 52°12′00"N 122°58′00"W

Anahim Indian Reserve No. 8, on north shore of lake south of Beaver Lake, 59.0 ha. 52°13′00"N 122°57′00"W

Anahim Indian Reserve No. 9, 3 miles SE of Beaver Lake, 48.60 ha. 52°13′00"N 122°57′00"W

Anahim's Flat Indian Reserve No. 1, left bank of the Chilcotin River, 3757.60 ha. 52°02′00"N 123°10′00"W

Anahim's Meadow Indian Reserve No. 2, on Anahim Creek 2 miles NE of Alexis Creek PO, 257.80 ha. 52°07′00"N 123°14′00"W

Anahim's Meadow Indian Reserve No. 2A, adjacent to Anahim's Meadow IR No. 2, 161.90 ha. 52°06′00"N 123°13′00"W

Social, Educational and Cultural Programs and Facilities

There is an elementary school on the reserve, but about half of the students go to the public school in nearby Alexis Creek.

The community's church burnt down in early 2007; there are several nuns living in a convent by the school.

Chief and Councillors

Demographics

Indian Reserves

Social, Educational and Cultural Programs and Facilities

See also