The Ashcroft First Nation ( thp, sƛ̓ə́z) is a

First Nations First Nations or first peoples may refer to: * Indigenous peoples, for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area. Indigenous groups *First Nations is commonly used to describe some Indigenous groups including: **First Natio ...

government

Thompson Canyon The Thompson River is the largest tributary of the Fraser River, flowing through the south-central portion of British Columbia, Canada. The Thompson River has two main branches, the South Thompson River and the North Thompson River. The river i ...

area of the Central Interior of the

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. Its

Indian Reserves In Canada, an Indian reserve (french: réserve indienne) is specified by the '' Indian Act'' as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." Ind ...

are located near the town of

Ashcroft, British Columbia Ashcroft ( 2016 population: 1,558) is a village in the Thompson Country of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is downstream from the west end of Kamloops Lake, at the confluence of the Bonaparte and Thompson Rivers, and is in the Tho ...

, it is a member of the

Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council The Nlaka'pamux or Nlakapamuk ( ; ), also previously known as the ''Thompson'', ''Thompson River Salish'', ''Thompson Salish'', ''Thompson River Indians'' or ''Thompson River people'', and historically as the ''Klackarpun'', ''Haukamaugh'', ''Kni ...

. Other Nlaka'pamux bands belong to the

Nicola Tribal Association Nicola may refer to: People * Nicola (name), including a list of people with the given name or, less commonly, the surname **Nicola (artist) or Nicoleta Alexandru, singer who represented Romania at the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest * Nicola people ...

or the

Fraser Canyon Indian Administration The Fraser Canyon Indian Administration is a First Nations tribal council government composed of five bands in the Fraser Canyon and Thompson Canyon areas of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Other Nlaka'pamux governments belong to eit ...

Indian Reserves

under the administration of the Ashcroft First Nation are: *

105 Mile Post Indian Reserve No. 2 105 Mile Post 2 (2006 population 5) is an Indian reserve in the Thompson Country of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada, just west of the town of Ashcroft. The reserve is administered by the Ashcroft Indian Band of the Nlaka'pamux people. Th ...

, along the right (N) bank of the

Thompson River The Thompson River is the largest tributary of the Fraser River, flowing through the south-central portion of British Columbia, Canada. The Thompson River has two main branches, the South Thompson River and the North Thompson River. The river ...

, west of the town of Ashcroft, 1365.60 ha. * Ashcroft Indian Reserve No. 4, south of and adjoining 105 Mile Post IR 2, 123.30 ha. * Cheetsum's Farm Indian Reserve No. 1, on right (N) bank of the Thompson River at mouth of Cheetsum Creek, 298.90 ha. * McLean's Lake Indian Reserve No. 3, on

McLean Lake MacLean, also spelt Maclean and McLean, is a Gaelic surname Mac Gille Eathain, or, Mac Giolla Eóin in Irish Gaelic), Eóin being a Gaelic form of Johannes (John). The clan surname is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic "Mac Gille Eathai ...

, 7 miles NW of the town of Ashcroft, 198.30 ha.

References

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada – First Nation Detail
Nlaka'pamux governments Thompson Country {{BritishColumbia-stub

Indian Reserves

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