Canim Lake Band

Canim Lake Band
Box 1030
100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0

Phone: (250)397-2227
Fax: (250)397-2769
Official Website: http://www.canimlakeband.com/

Band No: 713
Tribal Council: Northern Shuswap Tribal Council Society
Tribal Alliance: Shuswap Nation

Reserve: 6 Reserves

No. Name Location Hectares
08244 CANIM LAKE 1 6 KM W/O OF/DE CANIM LAKE 1780.7
08245 CANIM LAKE 2 LILLOOET DISTRICT, ON BRIDGE CREEK, IN LOT 2953, 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF BUFFALO LAKE 62.3
08246 CANIM LAKE 3 LILLOOET DIST. THE S.E. 1/4 OF THE N.E. 1/4 OF LT 4208 1 MLE WEST OF UPPER LK. 5 MLS W. OF FOREST GROVE W. OF CANIM LK. 16.2
08247 CANIM LAKE 4 LILLOOET DIST. LOT 5399, ON SOUTH SHORE AT EAST END OF LAC LA HACHE 16.2
08248 CANIM LAKE 5 LILLOOET DIST., LOT 4995, ON SHORE AT NORTHEAST END OF CANIM LAKE 59.9
08249 CANIM LAKE 6 LILLOOET DISTRICT, LOT 7563, BETWEEN CHRISTOPHER LAKE AND NORTHEAST END OF CANIM LAKE NW OF I.R. NO. 5 129.5

Tribal Name: Tsq'escenemc (People of Broken Rock)

Alternate Names: Shuswap Nation, Interior Salish

Linguistic Affiliation: Salishan - Secwepemcstin or Shuswap language

Registered Population: *As of September, 2007

Residency
# of People
Registered Males On Own Reserve 216
Registered Females On Own Reserve 221
Registered Males On Other Reserves 6
Registered Females On Other Reserves 8
Registered Males On Own Crown Land 0
Registered Females On Own Crown Land 0
Registered Males On Other Band Crown Land 0
Registered Females On Other Band Crown Land 0
Registered Males On No Band Crown Land 0
Registered Females On No Band Crown Land 0
Registered Males Off Reserve 54
Registered Females Off Reserve 57
Total Registered Population 562

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Communities: Prince George, principle city; Willaims Lake, service center.

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Geographical Location: This First Nation is located between 50 and 350 Km from the nearest service centre to which it has year-round road access.

Government: The Canim Lake Band is unique within the local native community where they have developed their own laws governing the election of band council. Presently, they have five council members consisting of the Chief and 4 councillors.

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Subsistence: The Shuswap Nation is part of the Interior Salish People. The Tsq'escenemc are part of the lakes people of the Northern Shuswap, using the vast number of lakes in the region to harvest food.

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