Upper Similkameen Indian Band
The Upper Similkameen Indian Band or Upper Smelqmix (
Canadian province of British Columbia, whose head offices are located in town of Hedley in the Similkameen Country.[2] They are a member of the Okanagan Nation Alliance.[3]
Population
The band's registered population in 2006 was 89, 20 of whom live off-reserve.Chuchuwayha Indian Reserve No. 2.[5]
Indian reserves
Indian reserves under the band's jurisdiction are:[6]
- Chuchuwayha Indian Reserve No. 2, on the Similkameen River at the mouth of Hedley Creek, adjacent to the town of Hedley, 2277.10 ha. 49°21′00″N 120°04′00″W / 49.35000°N 120.06667°W[7]
- Chuchuwayha Indian Reserve No. 2C, at the headwaters of Johns Creek, 4 miles southwest of Hedley, 121.40 ha. 49°19′00″N 120°08′00″W / 49.31667°N 120.13333°W[8]
- Bromley Rock Protected Area, 17.40 ha. 49°25′34″N 120°15′58″W / 49.42611°N 120.26611°W[9]
- Bromley Rock Protected Area, 20.20 ha. 49°24′00″N 120°14′00″W / 49.40000°N 120.23333°W[10]
- Nine Mile Creek Indian Reserve No. 4, on left bank of the Similkameen River at the mouth of Steven Creek, 80.10 ha. 49°26′00″N 120°18′00″W / 49.43333°N 120.30000°W[11]
- One Mile Indian Reserve No. 6, on west side of the Princeton-Merritt Road 10 miles north of Princeton, 4 ha. 49°36′00″N 120°34′00″W / 49.60000°N 120.56667°W[12]
- Vermilion Forks Indian Reserve No. 1, on the right bank of the Similkameen River, adjacent to the town of Princeton, 3.20 ha. 49°28′00″N 120°31′00″W / 49.46667°N 120.51667°W[13]
- Wolf Creek Indian Reserve No. 3, on the right bank of the Similkameen River at the mouth of Wolfe Creek, 9 miles east of Princeton, 202.50 ha. 49°26′00″N 120°19′00″W / 49.43333°N 120.31667°W[14]
See also
- Okanagan people
References
- ^ Upper Nicola Band. “Syilx Place Names.” Facebook, October 5, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1057161971367609.
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada "First Nation Detail"
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada "First Nation Detail"
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada "First Nation Detail" population subpage
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada First Nation detail, geography subpage
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada "Reserves/Settlements/Villages" detail
- ^ BC Names entry "Chuchuwayha 2 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names entry "Chuchuwayha 2C (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names entry "Iltcoola 7 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names entry "Lulu 5 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names entry "Nine Mile Creek 4 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names entry "One Mile 6 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names entry "Vermilion Creek 1 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names entry "Wolf Creek 3 (Indian reserve)"