Samahquam First Nation

	Samahquam First Nation Samahquam First Nation, the Semahquam First Nation are a band of the In-SHUCK-ch Nation The In-SHUCK-ch Nation, also known as Lower Lillooet people, are a small First Nations Tribal Council on the lower Lillooet River south of Pemberton- Mount Currie in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The communities of the In-SHUCK-ch a ..., a subgroup of the larger St'at'imc people (the In-SHUCK-ch are also referred to as Lower Stl'atl'imx). The Douglas, Skatin and Samahquam communities are related through familial ties as well as culturally and linguistically. They are the southernmost of the four divisions making up the Lillooet ethnographic group. British Columbia Treaty Process Please see In-SHUCK-ch Nation#British Columbia Treaty Process. Demographics Number of Band Members: 303. See also * St'át'timc Chiefs Council References St'at'imc governments Lillooet Country {{BritishColumbia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	In-SHUCK-ch Nation The In-SHUCK-ch Nation, also known as Lower Lillooet people, are a small First Nations Tribal Council on the lower Lillooet River south of Pemberton- Mount Currie in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The communities of the In-SHUCK-ch are of the St'at'imcets-speaking St'at'imc people, but in recent years seceded from the Lillooet Tribal Council to form their own organization. The name ''In-SHUCK-ch'' is taken from Gunsight Peak (Ucwalmicwts: ''In-SHUCK-ch'', meaning 'it is split'), a distinctive mountain near the south end of Lillooet Lake. The three bands of the In-SHUCK-ch are: Semahquam First Nation Skatin First Nations Douglas First Nation Joined with the In-SHUCK-ch in the Lower Stl'atl'imx Tribal Council is the: N'Quatqua First Nation of D'Arcy British Columbia Treaty Process By August 2007, the In-SHUCK-ch Nation Agreement in Principle had been officially signed by In-SHUCK-ch Nation Chiefs, the provincial Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconcil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Executive Council Of British Columbia The Executive Council of British Columbia (the Cabinet) is the Cabinet of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Almost always composed of members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role as the federal Cabinet of Canada is to the Canadian House of Commons. Executive power is vested in the Crown; the lieutenant governor of British Columbia, as representative of the Crown, exercises executive power on behalf of the Cabinet, acting as the lieutenant governor in Council. Members of the Cabinet are selected by the premier of British Columbia, who chairs the Cabinet. History Prior to their union in 1866, the Executive Councils of the separate crown colonies of British Columbia and Vancouver Island were largely appointed by the governor and included military and judicial officials, their role that of the governor's cabinet, similar to the present except that the governor took part in cabinet meetings and political decisions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	St'át'timc Chiefs Council The St'át'timc Chiefs Council is an organization comprising the chiefs of all bands of the St'at'imc people, aka the Lillooet people. It is not a tribal council and includes chiefs from bands not part of the Lillooet Tribal Council The Lillooet Tribal Council is the official English name of the largest tribal council of what is also known as the St'at'imc Nation, though not including all governments of St'at'imc peoples - the term St'at'imc Nation has another context of all .... The council's mandates include issues of aboriginal title and rights and control over land and resources in St'at'imc territory. The St'at'imc chiefs meet on a monthly basis, with political representatives from eleven communities: * Bridge River (Nxwisten) * Pavilion (Ts'kw'aylacw) * Cayoose Creek (Sekw'el'was) * Mt. Currie (Lil'wat) * Seton Lake (Chalath) * Lillooet (T'it'q'et) * Fountain (Xaxl'ip) * Anderson Lake (N'quatqua) * Douglas (Xa'xtsa) * Skatin (Skookumchuck) * Samahquam ReferencesSt'at' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]