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 Nations government located in the Central Interior-

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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, 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 Xaxli'p, () also known as the Fountain or the Fountain Indian Band, is a First Nations government located in the Central Interior-Fraser Canyon region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is a member of the Lillooet Tribal Council, ...

, 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 government located in the Central Interior-Fraser Canyon region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is a member of the Lillooet Tribal Council The L ...

, whose nearest reserve is only 15 miles away along

Seton Lake Seton Lake is a lake in the Squamish-Lillooet region of southwestern British Columbia. On the northeast side is Mission Ridge. On the southwest is the Cayoosh Range. By road, the eastern end is about southwest of Lillooet. Name origin In 1827, ...

, but is accessible to and from town only by lake, rail or a tortuous mountain and canyon road via the

Bridge River The Bridge River is an approximately long river in southern British Columbia. It flows south-east from the Coast Mountains. Until 1961, it was a major tributary of the Fraser River, entering that stream about six miles upstream from the town of L ...

. Also considered to be in "Greater Lillooet" is the Indian reserve and ranching community of

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, 20 miles up the Fraser from Lillooet, which is home to the

Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation The Pavilion Indian Band or Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation or Tsk'waylacw First Nation or Tsk'weylecw First Nation, and also known in the plural e.g. Ts'kw'alaxw First Nations, is a First Nations in Canada, First Nations government, located in the Frase ...

, 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 The Seton River is a tributary of the Fraser River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The name is relatively new, and encompasses what had formerly been the Seton Portage River or Portage Creek (aka Portage River) and Seton Creek (whic ...

, 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 Bridge River Indian Band * 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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