The Kluskus First Nation is the
band government
In Canada, an Indian band or band (french: bande indienne, link=no), sometimes referred to as a First Nation band (french: bande de la Première Nation, link=no) or simply a First Nation, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subjec ...
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 located on the
Chilcotin Plateau 130 km west of
the city of Quesnel,
British Columbia, Canada. The
First Nation is a member of the
Carrier-Chilcotin Tribal Council
The Carrier-Chilcotin Tribal Council is a First Nations tribal council located in the Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia, and also on the Fraser River near the city of Quesnel. It consists ...
, 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 Quesnel or Quesnell means "little oak" in the Picard dialect of French. It is used as a proper name and may refer to:
Places
* Le Quesnel, a commune the Somme department in France
* Quesnel, British Columbia, a city in British Columbia, Canada ...
.
Indian Reserves
There are several
Indian Reserves under the administration of the Kluskus First Nation:
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Bishop Bluffs Indian Reserve No. 10, 6 mi. E of
Kluskus Lake, 48.60 ha.
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Bishop Bluffs Indian Reserve No. 5, 7 mi. SE of Kluskus Lake],] 64.80 ha.
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Bishop Bluffs Indian Reserve No. 6, 7 miles E of Kluskus Lake, 194.20 ha.
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Chief Morris Indian Reserve No. 13, 5 miles E of Kluskus Lake, 129.50 ha.
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Cluchuta Lake Indian Reserve No. 10A, on right (S) bank of the
West Road River
The West Road River or Blackwater River or Tiyakoh is an important tributary of the Fraser River, flowing generally north-eastward from the northern slopes of the Ilgachuz Range and across the Fraser Plateau in the Chilcotin region of central B ...
, 3 miles N of Cluchuta Lake, 64.80 ha.
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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.
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Kloyadingli Indian Reserve No. 2, E end of the eastern Kluskus Lake, 221.70 ha.
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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.
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Kushya Creek Indian Reserve No. 12, 3 mi. W of Kluskus Lake, 16.20 ha.
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Kushya Creek Indian Reserve No. 7, 3 mi. W of West Kluskus Lake, 64.70 ha.
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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.
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Tatelkus Lake Indian Reserve No. 28, at north end of
Tatelkuz Lake, 125.80 ha.
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Tsachla Lake Indian Reserve No. 8, on S shore of Tsacha Lake, 64.30 ha.
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Tzetzi Lake Indian Reserve No. 11, on the West Road River, north shore of Blue (Tzetzi) Lake, 64.70 ha.
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Upper Kluskus Lake Indian Reserve No. 9, on N shore of
Upper Kluskus Lake
Upper may refer to:
* Shoe upper or ''vamp'', the part of a shoe on the top of the foot
* Stimulant, drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both
* ''Upper'', the original film title for the 2013 found fo ...
, 7.40 ha.
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Yaladelassla Indian Reserve No. 4, N shore of the easterly Euchiniko Lake, 70 ha.
See also
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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
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Carrier-Chilcotin Tribal Council
The Carrier-Chilcotin Tribal Council is a First Nations tribal council located in the Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia, and also on the Fraser River near the city of Quesnel. It consists ...
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Tsilhqot'in Tribal Council
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Carrier-Sekani Tribal Council
The Carrier Sekani Tribal Council (familiarly known as CSTC) is a tribal council representing six First Nations in the Central Interior of British Columbia. It was originally known as the ''Lakes District Tribal Council''. The CSTC was incorporate ...
References
{{Tsilhqot'in First Nations
Dakelh governments
Chilcotin Country