The Yunesitʼin Government is a
band government
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of the
Yunesit'in subgroup of the
Tsilhqot'in people, whose territory is the
Chilcotin District
The Chilcotin () region of British Columbia is usually known simply as "the Chilcotin", and also in speech commonly as "the Chilcotin Country" or simply Chilcotin. It is a plateau and mountain region in British Columbia on the inland lee of the C ...
in the western
Central Interior region of the
Canadian province
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of
British Columbia
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. It is a member of the
Tsilhqot'in Tribal Council.
The people of the Stone First Nation are known as the
Yunesit'in in the
Chilcotin language.
The Stone First Nation's offices are located at the town of
Hanceville, about 90 km west of Williams Lake.
Indian reserves
Indian Reserves
In Canada, an Indian reserve () or First Nations reserve () is defined 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." R ...
under the administration of the Stone First Nation are:
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Brigham Creek Indian Reserve No. 3, 14 miles SW of Hanceville, 72.80 ha.
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Saddle Horse Indian Reserve No. 2, 8 miles S of Hanceville, 129.50 ha.
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Stone Indian Reserve No. 1, right (south) bank of the Chilcotin River, 4 miles west of Hanceville, 1588.40 ha. With IR No. 1A, known as the Stone Reserve, or simply "Stone"
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Stone Indian Reserve No. 1A, south of and adjoining IR. No. 1, 161.50 ha.
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Stone Indian Reserve No. 4, on Minto Creek, 8 miles SW of Hanceville, 194.20 ha.
Chief and councillors
Treaty process
Stone First Nation is not participating in the
BC Treaty Process
The British Columbia Treaty Process (BCTP) is a land claims negotiation process started in 1993 to resolve outstanding issues, including claims to un-extinguished indigenous rights, with British Columbia's First Nations.
Three treaties have ...
.
Demographics
The Stone First Nation has 400 members, with 211 living on reserve.
Social, educational and cultural programs and facilities
There is a youth centre and maintained hockey rink; the school does not have a gym but there is a ball-hockey court outside.
See also
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Carrier-Chilcotin Tribal Council
References
External links
Tsilhqot'in Tribal Council website
{{Tsilhqot'in First Nations
Tsilhqot'in governments