Tahltan First Nation
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The Tahltan First Nation, also known as the Tahltan Indian Band, is a band government of the Tahltan people. Their main community and reserves are located at Telegraph Creek, British Columbia. Their language is the Tahltan language, which is an Athabaskan language also known as Nahanni, is closely related to Kaska and Dunneza. Their Indian and Northern Affairs Canada band number is 682.[1] The Tahltan First Nation is joined with the Iskut First Nation in a combined tribal council-type organization known as the Tahltan Nation.[2]
Population
Registered band population is 1,668.[3]
Indian Reserves
Indian Reserves under the administration of the Tahltan First Nation are:[4]
- Classy Creek IR No.8, 1 mile south of Mincho Lake, 5 miles north of the confluence of Classy Creek and the Tuya River, 259 ha. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[5]
- Dease Lake IR No.9, near south end of Dease Lake, opposite the settlement of Dease Lake, 129.50 ha. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[6]
- Guhthe Tah IR No.12, 30.40 ha. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[7]
- Hiusta's Meadow IR No.2, 3 miles north of the confluence of the Tahltan and Stikine Rivers, 16.20 ha.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[8]
- Salmon Creek IR No.3, 1 mile west of Hatchau Lake on the Hackett River, 129.50 ha. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[9]
- Tahtlan IR No.1, on the right bank of the Stikine River at the mouth of the Tahltan River. 151.70 ha. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[10]
- Tahtlan IR No.10, 1 mile north of the confluence of the Klastline River and Stikine River, 259.40 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[11]
- Tahltan Forks IR No.5, at the forks of the Tahltan River, 3 miles east of Saloon Lake, 19.30 ha. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[12]
- Tatcho Creek IR. No.11, on right bank of Tanzilla River, at the mouth of Tatsho Creek, 7 miles SW of Dease Lake (settlement, 222.20 ha. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[13]
- Telegraph Creek IR No.6, right bank of the Stikine River near settlement of Telegraph Creek, 24.20 ha. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[14]
- Telegraph Creek IR No.6A, right bank of the Stikine River, adjoins Telegraph Creek IR No.6, 32.30 ha.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[15]
- Upper Tahltan IR No.4, on the Little Tahltan River, 2 miles north of Saloon Lake, 64.70 ha. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[16]
See also
References
- ↑ First Nation Detail, inac.gc.ca
- ↑ BC Govt Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation webpage
- ↑ Registered Population, inac.gc.ca
- ↑ "Reserves/Villages/Settlements", inac.gc.ca
- ↑ BCGNIS entry "Classy Creek Indian Reserve 8"
- ↑ BCGNIS entry "Dease Lake Indian Reserve 9"
- ↑ BCGNIS entry "Guhthe Tah Indian Reserve 12"
- ↑ BCGNIS entry "Hiusta's Meadow Indian Reserve 2"
- ↑ BCGNIS entry "Salmon Creek Indian Reserve 3"
- ↑ BCGNIS entry "Tahltan Indian Reserve 1"
- ↑ BCGNIS entry "Tahltan Indian Reserve 10"
- ↑ BCGNIS entry "Tahltan Indian Reserve 5"
- ↑ BCGNIS entry "Tatcho Creek Indian Reserve 11"
- ↑ BCGNIS entry "Telegraph Creek Indian Reserve 6"
- ↑ BCGNIS entry "Telegraph Creek Indian Reserve 6A"
- ↑ BCGNIS entry "Upper Tahltan Indian Reserve 4"