The Lillooet Community
The District of Lillooet is the commercial hub of the region, serving an area population of
5,000. With good highway connections from the South Vancouver, Whistler and Pemberton, from the east
Kamloops and Cache Creek, tourism is booming.
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Cácl̓ep
Cácl’ep is located north of the Village of Lillooet along the Fraser River; covers 1,581.6 hectares and services seventeen reserves. The reserve is accessible by asphalt and gravel roads; its water is supplied from community wells and three reservoirs; its sewage is disposed in septic tanks. Facilities available on the reserve include a band office, a church, a fire hall, a community hall, a day-care, and a nursery school. Economic activities include ranching and timber, a hay-calf operation, and a sawmill. There is a growing interest in arts and crafts, which means there will be a need to produce and market these products on a large scale. Police protection, health care and postal service are provided in Lillooet.
Cácelp/Cáclep (Literally: brow of the mountain)
Preferred Name: Cáclep
Formerly Known As: Fountain
Linguistic Group: Salishan
Affiliations: Unaffiliated (for funding purposes)
History:
Commander Mayne, who was north of Lillooet in 1859, gives us this explanation of the location name: "Fountain is a flat at a sharp turn in the [Fraser] river 12 miles below Pavilion and derives its name from a small natural fountain spouting out in the middle of it [the flat]"
Band Office Address:
Box 1330
Lillooet, BC
V0K 1V0
Tel: (250) 256-4800
Fax: (250) 256-4803
Community Website.
More in depth info on Fountain Band.
T̓ít̓q̓et
T’ít’q’et is located west of the Village of Lillooet;
covers 1,497.8 hectares and services six reserves. (Reserve 1A shared with
Bridge River). The reserve is accessible by road. Its water is supplied from
wells and two reservoirs. Sewage is disposed by sewer lines connected to the
Village of Lillooet sewer lines. Facilities available on the reserve include a
community hall, a recreation centre, a band office, a kindergarten school, a
garage, and two quonset huts. The band leases land to Ainsworth Lumber Company,
the area's largest employer. The band also has a joint venture with the Bridge
River and Cayoose Creek Bands in commercial property rentals. All services,
such as fire protection and health care, etc., are provided in Lillooet.
T̓ít̓q̓et (Literally: alkaline earth)
Preferred Name: T̓ít̓q̓et
Formerly Known As: Lillooet Indian Band
Linguistic Group: Salishan
Affiliations: Lillooet Tribal Council, St̓át̓imc Chiefs Council
History:
Several meanings are offered for the meaning of "Lillooet" ranging from "wild onion" to "end of the trail". The Dutch linguist, Dr. Jan van Eijks explains that "Lillooet" is the anglicized form of the word L̓ilwat applied to an area near Mount Currie on the north end of Lillooet Lake nearly 100 km. distant. Formerly part of the Fraser River Band, established by the Department of Indian Affairs August 31, 1881. Leases land to Ainsworth Lumber Company for a veneer plant, the area's largest employer. Owns properties in the town of Lillooet. Facilities Available On Reserve: Community hall, youth centre, administration office, preschool, daycare, spiritual centre, tribal police office, arts and crafts centre.
Band Office Address:
PO Box 615
10 Scotchman Road
Lillooet, BC
V0K 1V0
Tel: (250) 256-4118
Fax: (250) 256-4544
Community Website.
More in depth info on Lillooet indian band.
Tsal̓álh
Tsal’álh is located on the north shore of Seton Lake; covers 1801.9 hectares and services six reserves. A. C. Anderson named this lake after a "near relative and playmate of my early days. " The reserve is accessible by gravel road; has its water supplied from two community water systems, three reservoirs, four community wells and six individual wells; has sewage disposed in septic tanks. Facilities on the reserve include a community hall, a band office, a church, a shed, a garage, a school, a fuel shed, a concession building, and a garbage truck. Economic activities include some forestry, a small sawmill, a community store, a restaurant, and a wood product manufacturing shop. Police protection and health care are provided in Lillooet. Post is received by General Delivery.
Tsal̓álh (Literally: lake)
Preferred Name: Tsal̓álh
Formerly Known As: Seton Lake/Shalalth
Linguistic Group: Salishan
Affiliations: Lillooet Tribal Council
History:
A.C. Anderson who was commissioned in 1858 to survey a route from the lower Fraser River to the upper Fraser, named Seton Lake after a "near relative and playmate of my early days".
Band Office Address:
Site 3 Box 76
Shalalth, BC
V0N 3C0
Tel: (250) 259-8227
Fax: (250) 259-8384
Community Website.
More in depth info on Seton Lake
Ts̓kwáylacw
Ts’k’wáylacw is located north of the Village of Lillooet; covers 2111.8 hectares and services seven reserves. The band was established August 4, 1861. The reserve is accessible by asphalt road; has water supplied from three reservoirs and five community wells; has sewage disposed in septic tanks. Facilities on the reserve include a recreation hall, a dance floor, a band office, a church, a maintenance shop, a concession and a refuse truck. The Continental Limestone Plant provides economic activity. Most services, such as police protection and health care, are provided by Lillooet.
Tskwáylacw (From Shuswap word meaning frosty ground)
Community Website.
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Sek̓wel̓wás
Sek’wel’wás is located near town of Lillooet. Made up of three reserves; 720.1 hectares. Main community is on Cayoose Creek I.R. No. 1and services three reserves. The reserve was established August 29, 1881. Its water is supplied by piped water system, community well and reservoir; sewage is disposed in septic tanks. Services, such as health care and fire protection, etc., are provided in Lillooet.
Sek̓wel̓wás (Literally: broken in half,refers to big rock)
Preferred Name: Sek̓wel̓wás
Formerly Known As: Cayoose Creek Indian Band
Linguistic Group: Salishan
Affiliations: Lillooet Tribal Council
History:
The name is variant of "cayuse", a word widely used to refer to a Native pony. The legend goes that
one day a man rode from Mount Currie to Lillooet on horseback, and his horse dropped
dead at what is now known as Cayoose Creek. Reserves established August 29, 1881.
Economic Activities:
Partner in Lillooet Salish Enterprises. Small ranching, arts & crafts, forestry and campsite operations.
Band Office Address:
PO Box 484
Lillooet, BC
V0K 1V0
Tel: (250) 256-4136
Fax: (250) 256-4138
More in depth info on Cayoosh Creek
Xwísten
(Bridge River) Xwísten is located approximately 11 kilometers outside of Lillooet, along the Bridge River, extending northwest about 14 miles up stream from the mouth on the Fraser River to the mouth of Antoine Creek. The Band is an administrative office which provides services to the Bridge River Band members. These services include Social Development, Education, Medical, Housing, Community Health and more.
Nxwísten (Literally: smiling place may derive from Nxsesten(place of foaming water) Preferred Name: Nxwísten
Formerly Known As: Bridge River Indian Band
Linguistic Group: Salishan
Affiliations: Lillooet Tribal Council
History:
Bridge River, which flows east into the Fraser River north of Lillooet, takes its English name from the fact that the north Aboriginal people had made a bridge across its mouth. Reserve land established on September 11, 1881.
General Information:
Located near Lillooet. Two reserves; 4,699.4 hectares. Main community on Bridge River I.R. No. 1.
Economic Activities:
Forestry management, agriculture (hay crops)
Facilities Available On Reserve:
1 wooden bridge, band office, garage, pumphouse, community hall
Band Office Address:
Box 190
Lillooet, BC
V0K 1V0
Tel: (250) 256-7423
Fax: (250) 256-7999
Community Website.
More in depth info on Bridge River
Lillooet British Columbia
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