Witset First Nation

The Witset First Nation is a First Nations band government of the Wet'suwet'en people of Witset, British Columbia, Canada. Their mailing address is in Smithers but their main community is at Witset.[1]

Witset First Nation
Band No. 530
Witset
Witset First Nation within traditional Wetʼsuwetʼen territory
PeopleWetʼsuwetʼen
Headquarters205 Beaver Road, Smithers, British Columbia V0J 2N1
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Land
Main reserveMoricetown 1
Other reserve(s)
  • Babine 17
  • Babine 18
  • Bulkley River 19
  • Coryatsaqua (Moricetown) 2
  • Jean Baptiste 28
  • Oschawwinna 3
Land area14.27 km2
Population (2020)
On reserve655
On other land69
Off reserve1331
Total population2055
Government
ChiefSandra George
Council
  • Elgin Cutler
  • Sandra George
  • Sherri Green
  • Margaret Larose
  • Lillian Lewis
  • Russell Lewis Jr.
  • Ian Michell
  • Clement Mitchell
  • Duane Mitchell
  • Vernon Mitchell
  • Andrew Tom
  • L. Warner William
Website
https://witset.ca/

Indian reserves

Indian reserves governed by the band are:[2]

  • Babine Indian Reserve No. 17, between Moricetown IR No. 1 and Coryatsqua IR No. 2, south of the Moricetown CNR station, 64.80 ha.
  • Babine Indian Reserve No. 18, on Corya Creek, one mile west of the Moricetown CNR station, 259 ha.
  • Bulkley River Indian Reserve No. 19, on the left bank of the Bulkley River north of and adjoining Moricetown IR No. 1, 242.80 ha.
  • Coryatsaqua (Moricetown) Indian Reserve No. 2, on the Smithers-Hazelton Road, the Moricetown CNR station is on this reserve, 126.40 ha.
  • Jean Baptiste Indian Reserve No. 28, about 6 miles southeasterly from the Smithers CNR station, 129.50 ha.
  • Moricetown Indian Reserve No. 1, on the Bulkley River 28 miles southeasterly from Hazelton, 539.50 ha.
  • Oschawwinna Indian Reserve No. 3, on the Bulkley River Road, about 3 miles southeasterly from Moricetown IR No. 1, 65.0 ha.

References
  1. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada First Nation Detail Archived 2014-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail Archived 2014-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
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