Lillooet Tribal Council
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The Lillooet Tribal Council is the official English name of the largest tribal council of what is also known as the St'at'imc Nation, though not including all governments of
St'at'imc people (a.k.a. the Lillooet people), though a pan-St'at'imc organization, the St'át'timc Chiefs Council includes all St'at'imc bands.[1]
Member Bands and First Nations
- Bridge River Indian Band - Nxwísten or Xwisten
- Seton Lake First Nation - Tsal’álh, Ohin, Skeil, Slosh and Nkiat
- Cayoose Creek First Nation - Sekw’el’wás
- Fountain First Nation- Cácl'ep or Xa'xlip
- Lil'wat First Nation - Mount Currie Band in Mount Currie
- Secwepemcand has independent political links with the Secwepemc tribal councils, though is not officially a member).
Declaration of the Lillooet Tribe, 1911
The formal beginnings of the modern Lillooet Tribal Council are to be found in the
Seton Portage
by white settlers.
Non-Lillooet Tribal Council St'at'imc groups
Other
St'at'imcets
-speaking groups within the traditional territory of the St'at'imc people are incorporated separately as
- Seton Portage,
- In-SHUCK-ch Nation, on the lower Lillooet River south from Pemberton-Mount Currie.
- Samahquam First Nation
- Skatin First Nation(Skookumchuck Hot Springs)
- Douglas First Nation (Port Douglas/Xa'xtsa).
The member bands of In-SHUCK-ch, plus the N'quatqua Band, comprise the
Lillooet
.