Skatin First Nations
The Skatin First Nations,
The site of the hot springs was used by travelers on the old Douglas Road prior to the abandonment of that route by most traffic in about 1864, when the Cariboo Road via the Fraser Canyon became the main access to the BC Interior from the Lower Mainland.
The Oblate Fathers established a mission & church - which is still standing- and encouraged the native people in the surrounding "wilderness" to settle there. see Skatin for details.
Work is slowly proceeding on the 7 Nations Highway re-connecting Harrison Hot Springs to Pemberton[3] see Skatin for details
Population
Skatin town site includes about 30 houses, a band office, and a new school and gymnasium built in 2003. The population living at Skatin is 65 at the town site, 74 on other Reserves & 275 off Reserves,[4] the majority living in the Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland including Vancouver.
Indian Reserves
Indian Reserves under the administration of the Skatin Nations are:[5]
- Ucwalmicwts for the village formerly on this site. 49°53′23″N 122°18′04″W / 49.88972°N 122.30111°W [6]
- Glazier Creek Indian Reserve No. 12, on the right bank of Snowcap Creek, at the south end of Glacier Lake, 113.30 ha. 49°52′00″N 122°27′00″W / 49.86667°N 122.45000°W [7]
- Morteen Indian Reserve No. 9, on the left bank of the Lillooet River, adjoined on the north by Skookumchuck IR No. 4A, 50.60 ha. 49°55′00″N 122°22′00″W / 49.91667°N 122.36667°W [8]
- Ucwalmicwts for the village formerly on this site.49°52′40″N 122°17′34″W / 49.87778°N 122.29278°W [9]
- Ucwalmicwts for the village formerly on this site.49°54′54″N 122°19′28″W / 49.91500°N 122.32444°W [10]
- Sklahhesten Indian Reserve No. 5A, on the left bank of the Lillooet River adjoining Sklahhesten IR No. 5 on the north, 74.9 ha. 49°55′14″N 122°20′04″W / 49.92056°N 122.33444°W [11]
- Sklahhesten Indian Reserve No. 5B, on the left bank of the Lillooet River, 35.2 ha.49°54′26″N 122°19′16″W / 49.90722°N 122.32111°W [12]
- Ucwalmicwts for the village formerly on this site.49°56′39″N 122°24′39″W / 49.94417°N 122.41083°W [13]
- Skookumchuck Indian Reserve No. 4A, on the left bank of the Lillooet River, southeast of Skookumchuck IR No. 4, 86.2 ha. 49°56′00″N 122°23′00″W / 49.93333°N 122.38333°W [14]
- Ucwalmicwts for the Whistling Rock and farm on this site. 49°58′25″N 122°26′42″W / 49.97361°N 122.44500°W [15]
External links
References
- ^ Skatin First Nations page, In-SHUCK-ch website
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, First Nation Dtail
- ^ "Road Conditions in the Sea to Sky District - Province of British Columbia".
- ^ "Registered Population". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail
- ^ "Franks Indian Reserve 10". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Glazier Creek Indian Reserve 12". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Morteen Indian Reserve 9". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Perrets Indian Reserve 11". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Sklahhesten Indian Reserve 5". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Sklahhesten Indian Reserve 5A". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Sklahhesten Indian Reserve 5B". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Skookumchuck Indian Reserve 4". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Skookumchuck Indian Reserve 4A". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Sweeteen Indian Reserve 3". BC Geographical Names.