Canoe Creek Band/Dog Creek Indian Band

The Canoe Creek Band/Dog Creek Indian Band, also known as the Canoe Creek First Nation and/or Dog Creek First Nation is a First Nations government of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation, located in the Fraser Canyon-Cariboo region of the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was created when the government of the then-Colony of British Columbia established an Indian Reserve system in the 1860s. It is a member government of the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council.

Canoe Creek

In the Shuswap language, the Canoe Creek/Dog Creek Band are the Stswecem'c and Xgat'tem. The territory of the band spans the Fraser River and is around the basins of Dog Creek, across from Gang Ranch, and Canoe Creek to the east of the river, and its canyon in between. The area is to the west of 100 Mile House and south of the city of Willams Lake and the reserves of the Alkali Lake First Nation in between.

Indian Reserves

Indian Reserves under the administration of the band are:[1]

• Canoe Creek Indian Reserve No. 1, 37.2 ha., on Canoe Creek 5 miles NE of its confluence with the Fraser River 51°28′00″N 122°08′00″W[2]
• Canoe Creek Indian Reserve No. 2, 1804.9 ha., on Canoe Creek 6 miles east of its confluence with the Fraser River 51°26′00″N 122°03′00″W[3]
• Canoe Creek Indian Reserve No. 3, 2804.9 ha., on the Fraser River 4 miles south of the confluence of Dog Creek 51°32′00″N 122°15′00″W[4]
• Copper Johnny Meadow Indian Reserve No. 8, 32.4 ha. 16 miles northwest of 70 Mile House Post Office 51°23′00″N 121°45′00″W[5]
• Dog Creek Indian Reserve No. 1, 144.7 ha., on Dog Creek 4 miles east of its confluence with the Fraser River 51°35′00″N 122°13′00″W[6]
• Dog Creek Indian Reserve No. 2, 218.5 ha., on Dog Creek 8 miles east of its confluence with the Fraser River 51°36′00″N 122°05′00″W[7]
• Dog Creek Indian Reserve No. 3, 8.1 ha, on Dog Creek 10 miles east of its confluence with the Fraser River 51°37′00″N 122°04′00″W[8]
• Dog Creek Indian Reserve No. 4, 183.7 ha., on left bank of Fraser north of the mouth of Dog Creek, south of Wycott's Flat IR No. 6 of the Alkali Lake First Nation 51°36′00″N 122°18′00″W[9]
• Fish Lake Indian Reserve No. 5, 40.9 ha. on west end of Canoe Lake at head of Canoe Creek 51°29′00″N 121°58′00″W[10]
• Spilmouse Indian Reserve No. 4, 161.8, on Canoe Creek 1 mile north of Canoe Creek IR No. 2 51°27′00″N 122°00′00″W[11]
• Tinmusket Indian Reserve No. 5A, 16.2, 7 miles northwest of the 70 Mile House BC Rail station 51°23′00″N 121°30′00″W[12]
• Toby Lake Indian Reserve No. 6, 129.5. ha., on Toby Lake, 3 miles north of Alberta Lake, 11 miles northwest of 70 Mile House 51°23′00″N 121°37′00″W[13]

Demographics

Band population was 180 in 1996, and 265 in 2001.[14]

See also

• Shuswap Nation Tribal Council
• Gang Ranch

External links

• Canoe Creek Band website
• Northern Shuswap Tribal Council website

References

1. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail Archived 2012-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Canoe Creek Indian Reserve 1". BC Geographical Names.
3. "Canoe Creek Indian Reserve 2". BC Geographical Names.
4. "Canoe Creek Indian Reserve 3". BC Geographical Names.
5. "Copper Johnny Meadow Indian Reserve 8". BC Geographical Names.
6. "Dog Creek Indian Reserve 1". BC Geographical Names.
7. "Dog Creek Indian Reserve 2". BC Geographical Names.
8. "Dog Creek Indian Reserve 3". BC Geographical Names.
9. "Dog Creek Indian Reserve 4". BC Geographical Names.
10. "Fish Lake Indian Reserve 5". BC Geographical Names.
11. "Spilmouse Indian Reserve 4". BC Geographical Names.
12. "Tinmusket Indian Reserve 5A". BC Geographical Names.
13. "Toby Lake Indian Reserve 6". BC Geographical Names.
14. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Registered Population - Canoe Creek Band Archived 2012-03-16 at the Wayback Machine