Tsinstikeptum 9, usually referred to as Tsinstikeptum Indian Reserve No. 9, is one of two

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 ...

of the

Westbank First Nation The Westbank First Nation is a self-governing First Nations band in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, Canada, and is one of eight bands that comprise the Okanagan Nation Alliance. Westbank First Nation (WFN) is governed by one chief (Chri ...

located adjacent to

West Kelowna West Kelowna, formerly known as Westbank and colloquially known as Westside, is a city in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley. The city encompasses several distinct neighbourhoods, including Casa Loma, Gellatly, Glenrosa, Lakeview Heights, Shan ...

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. It and

Tsinstikeptum Indian Reserve No. 10 Tsinstikeptum 10, usually referred to as Tsinstikeptum Indian Reserve No. 10, is one of two Indian Reserves of the Westbank First Nation located in West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. It and Tsinstikeptum Indian Reserve No. 9 are jointly norm ...

are jointly normally referred to as the Westbank Indian Reserve. Tsinstikeptum Indian Reserve No. 9 is located six miles southwest of

Kelowna Kelowna ( ) is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. It serves as the head office of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. The name Kelowna derives from the Okanagan word ''ki� ...

proper, adjacent to McDougall Creek. The reserve is 641.80 ha in area. The southernmost portion of the reserve lies on the shores of

Okanagan Lake Okanagan Lake ( oka, kɬúsx̌nítkw) is a lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. The lake is long, between wide, and has a surface area of 348 km2 (135 sq. mi.). Hydrography Okanagan Lake is called a fjord lake as i ...

Demographics

In the Canada 2011 Census, Tsinstikeptum 9 had a population of 5,882, making it Canada's second-most populous Indian reserve that is designated as a

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(following Six Nations 40 in Ontario). However, the majority of Tsinstikeptum 9's residents are non-aboriginal. The total registered population of the Westbank First Nation among all five of its reserves, including off-reserve members, is only 784.Indian and Northern Affairs Canada "First Nation profile: Westbank First Nation

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Map of Tsinstikeptum 9
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Indian reserves in British Columbia Populated places in the Regional District of Central Okanagan Syilx {{CentralOkanagan-geo-stub

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