Burns Lake First Nation PO Bag 9000 Burns Lake BC V0J1E0
Phone: (250) 692-7717 Fax: (250) 692-4214 Official Website:
Band No: Tribal Council: Carrier-Sekani Tribal Council Reserve:
Linguistic Affiliations: Several First Nations, speaking several different languages, are located in the vicinity of the town of Burns Lake. See:
Burns Lake Band A variety of the Babine dialect of the Babine-Witsuwit'en language, an Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit language.
Cheslatta
Lake Babine Nation The native language here is a variety of the Babine dialect of the Babine-Witsuwit'en language, which is a member of the Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit language family. Its closest Linguistic relative is the dominant language of the Takla First Nation. Although Babine-Witsuwit'en has sometimes been referred to as "Northern Carrier", it is quite different from "Carrier" in the narrow sense, and Babine-Witsuwit'en is now generally regarded as a distinct language from Carrier. Speakers of one who are not familiar with the other have considerable difficulty understanding the other. In general, speakers of Carrier in the narrow sense are not suitable as legal interpreters for speakers of Babine-Witsuwit'en, and speakers of Babine-Witsuwit'en are not suitable as legal interpreters for speakers of Carrier in the narrow sense.
Nee-Tahi-Buhn
Skin-Tayi The native language is a variety of the Witsuwit'en dialect of the Babine-Witsuwit'en language, which belongs to the Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit language family. Its closest relatives are the Witsuwit'en dialects spoken by members of the Nee-Tahi-Buhn, Wet'suwet'en First Nation, and Moricetown bands. After that, it is most closely related to the Babine dialects, spoken by members of the Lake Babine Nation and Takla First nation. Although Witsuwit'en, together with Babine, is sometimes referred to as "Northern Carrier", it is quite different from Carrier in the narrow sense, and Babine-Witsuwit'en is now generally regarded as a distinct language from Carrier. Speakers of one who are not familiar with the other have considerable difficulty understanding the other. In general, speakers of Carrier in the narrow sense are not suitable as legal interpreters for speakers of Babine-Witsuwit'en, and speakers of Babine-Witsuwit'en are not suitable as legal interpreters for speakers of Carrier in the narrow sense.
Wet'suwet'en First Nation Formerly known as Broman Lake First Nation.
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