The T'it'q'et also known as the T'it'k'it, the Tl'itl'kit and as the Lillooet Indian Band, is a

First Nation Indigenous peoples are culturally distinct ethnic groups whose members are directly descended from the earliest known inhabitants of a particular geographic region and, to some extent, maintain the language and culture of those original people ...

s government located in the Central Interior- Fraser Canyon region of the

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. The T'it'q'et's offices are located at

Lillooet, British Columbia Lillooet () is a district municipality in the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, Squamish-Lillooet region of southwestern British Columbia. The town is on the west shore of the Fraser River immediately north of the Seton River mouth. On British ...

. Also located in and immediately around the town of Lillooet are the Cayoose Creek First Nation and the

Bridge River Indian Band The Bridge River Indian Band( lil, nx̌ʷístǝnǝmx) also known as the Nxwísten First Nation, the Xwisten First Nation, and the Bridge River Band, is a First Nations government located in the Central Interior-Fraser Canyon region of the Canadian ...

, although the T'it'q'et's reserve and community are located immediately adjacent to the main part of town. Also nearby are the Fountain First Nation, 10 miles up the Fraser River, and the

Seton Lake First Nation The Seton Lake First Nation, a.k.a. the Seton Lake Indian Band, is a First Nations in Canada, First Nations government located in the British Columbia Interior, Central Interior-Fraser Canyon region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It ...

, whose nearest reserve is only 15 miles away along

Seton Lake Seton Lake is a freshwater fjord draining east via the Seton River into the Fraser River at the town of Lillooet, about long, in area and lies at an elevation of . Its depth is . The lake is natural in origin but was raised slightly as part of ...

, but is accessible to and from town only by lake, rail or a tortuous mountain and canyon road via the Bridge River. Also considered to be in "Greater Lillooet" is the Indian reserve and ranching community of Pavilion, 20 miles up the Fraser from Lillooet, which is home to the Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation, or Pavilion Band (also spelled Ts'kw'aylacw Nation).

Indian Reserves

Indian Reserves under the administration of the T'it'q'et First Nation are:Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail
/ref> * Kilchult Indian Reserve No. 3, on the right (west) bank of the Fraser River between Chad and Riley Creeks, 42.10 ha. * Lillooet Indian Reserve No. 1, immediately west of the town of Lillooet and north of the Seton River, 364.50 ha. Known commonly as the Lillooet Rancherie * Lillooet Indian Reserve No. 1A, on the right (west) bank of the Fraser River one mile NW of the town of Lillooet, 797.20 ha. Shared with the

* McCartney's Flat Indian Reserve No. 4, on the left (east) bank of the Fraser River two miles S of Lillooet opposite Towinock Indian Reserve No. 2, and including a gravesite one mile north of IR No. 4., 171.40 ha. * Riley Creek Indian Reserve No. 1B, right (west) bank of the Fraser River, 8 miles S of Lillooet, south of an adjoining Kilchult Indian Reserve No. 3, 31.20 ha. * Seton Lake Indian Reserve No. 5, at the foot of

and along the Seton River, 3 miles SW of Lillooet, 1.40 ha. * Towinock Indian Reserve No. 2, on Towinock Creek, just west of the Fraser River, 8 miles S of the town of Lillooet. 90.00 ha.

References

External links

T'it'q'et homepage (P’egp’íg7lha clan)
{{DEFAULTSORT:T'it'Q'et First Nation St'at'imc governments First Nations governments in the Fraser Canyon Lillooet Country

Indian Reserves

See also

References

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