The Kluskus First Nation is the
band government of the
Lhoosk’uz (from ''Lhooz'' – meaning ″
white fish″ and ''k’uz'' – meaning ″half/side of″; "the half or side of the white fish is white"), a
Dakelh
The Dakelh (pronounced ) or Carrier are the indigenous people of a large portion of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada.
The "Carrier" name was derived from an English translation of ''Aghele'', the name from the neighbouring Sekani ...
people whose main
reserve
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located on the
Chilcotin Plateau
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130 km west of
the city of Quesnel,
British Columbia
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, Canada. The
First Nation
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is a member of the
Carrier-Chilcotin Tribal Council, which includes both
Tsilhqot'in and Carrier (
Dakelh
The Dakelh (pronounced ) or Carrier are the indigenous people of a large portion of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada.
The "Carrier" name was derived from an English translation of ''Aghele'', the name from the neighbouring Sekani ...
) communities (the Kluskus First Nation is Carrier).
The Kluskus First Nation's offices are located in
Quesnel.
Indian Reserves
There are several
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 ...
under the administration of the Kluskus First Nation:
*
Bishop Bluffs Indian Reserve No. 10, 6 mi. E of
Kluskus Lake, 48.60 ha.
*
Bishop Bluffs Indian Reserve No. 5, 7 mi. SE of Kluskus Lake],] 64.80 ha.
*
Bishop Bluffs Indian Reserve No. 6, 7 miles E of Kluskus Lake, 194.20 ha.
*
Chief Morris Indian Reserve No. 13, 5 miles E of Kluskus Lake, 129.50 ha.
*
Cluchuta Lake Indian Reserve No. 10A, on right (S) bank of the
West Road River
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, 3 miles N of Cluchuta Lake, 64.80 ha.
*
Cluchuta Lake Indian Reserve No. 10B, on right (S) bank of the West Road River, west end of and adjoining IR. No. 10A, 4.5 ha.
*
Kloyadingli Indian Reserve No. 2, E end of the eastern Kluskus Lake, 221.70 ha.
*
Kluskus Indian Reserve No. 1, W end of the N shore of the middle Kluskus Lake, 425.30 ha.
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Kluskus Indian Reserve No. 14, 5 Mi. E of the easterly Kluskus Lake, 48.60 ha.
*
Kushya Creek Indian Reserve No. 12, 3 mi. W of Kluskus Lake, 16.20 ha.
*
Kushya Creek Indian Reserve No. 7, 3 mi. W of West Kluskus Lake, 64.70 ha.
*
Sundayman's Meadow Indian Reserve No. 3, on a creek flowing into Lower Kluskus Lake, 3 mi. E of Middle
Euchiniko Lake, 32.40 ha.
*
Tatelkus Lake Indian Reserve No. 28, at north end of
Tatelkuz Lake, 125.80 ha.
*
Tsachla Lake Indian Reserve No. 8, on S shore of Tsacha Lake, 64.30 ha.
*
Tzetzi Lake Indian Reserve No. 11, on the West Road River, north shore of Blue (Tzetzi) Lake, 64.70 ha.
*
Upper Kluskus Lake Indian Reserve No. 9, on N shore of
Upper Kluskus Lake, 7.40 ha.
*
Yaladelassla Indian Reserve No. 4, N shore of the easterly Euchiniko Lake, 70 ha.
See also
*
Dakelh
The Dakelh (pronounced ) or Carrier are the indigenous people of a large portion of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada.
The "Carrier" name was derived from an English translation of ''Aghele'', the name from the neighbouring Sekani ...
*
Carrier language
The Dakelh (ᑕᗸᒡ) or Carrier language is a Northern Athabaskan language. It is named after the Dakelh people, a First Nations people of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, for whom Carrier has been a common English name derive ...
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Carrier-Chilcotin Tribal Council
*
Tsilhqot'in Tribal Council
*
Carrier-Sekani Tribal Council
References
{{Tsilhqot'in First Nations
Dakelh governments
Chilcotin Country