Coldwater First Nation ( thp, C'eletkwmx) is a

Nlaka'pamux 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 ...

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s government located in the Central Interior region of the

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. It is a member of the Scw’exmx Tribal Council, which are two of three tribal councils of the

people. Other

governments belong either to 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 ...

or 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 ...

. The Coldwater First Nation reserve community and offices are located in the band's home community of Coldwater, formerly the site of the Coldwater Mission, near Merritt, the main urban centre in the

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region between the

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and

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Indian reserves

The territory under the jurisdiction of Coldwater Band consists of the three following reserves: *Coldwater 1 *Paul's Basin 2 *Gwen Lake 3

References

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - First Nation DetailColdwater Indian Band website
Nlaka'pamux governments Nicola Country {{BritishColumbia-stub

Indian reserves

See also

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