 The Tsilhqot’in (Chilcotin) people live in the communities of Alexandria [?Esdilagh], north of Williams Lake, British Columbia, and in a string of communities accessible from Williams Lake on Highway 20. From east to west one encounters Toosey [Tl’esqoxt’in], Stone [Yunesit’in], Anaham [Tl’etinqox-t'in], Redstone [Tsi Del Del], and the Ulkatcho at Anahim Lake. South from Highway 20 an hour and a half along a gravel road is the Nemiah Valley home of the [Xeni-Gwet’in]
Their traditional territory, the undulating Chilcotin Plateau, is one of the rooftops of the world. Bounded on the west by the Coastal Range and sloping down to the Fraser River, approximately 150 square miles with an average elevation is 1,300-1,600 meters (4-5,000 feet).
Photo credit: Cameron Klause ~ Range Agrologist A.Ag.
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- Ministry of Forests and Range Aboriginal Affairs Branch: provides leadership in coordination and developing policies, initiatives and support to First Nations' issues as they pertain to forest management.
- BC Treaty Commission: is the independent and neutral body responsible for facilitating treaty negotiations among the governments of Canada , BC and First Nations in BC.
The Treaty Commission does not negotiate
treaties—that is done by the three parties at each negotiation table.
- BC First Nations Forestry Council (web site)
- BC Union of Indian Chiefs: UBCIC's mission is to improve intertribal relationships through common strategies to protect Aboriginal Title.
- BC First Nations Summit: represents the interests of First Nations working to negotiate treaties throughout the province of British Columbia.
- Indian and Northern Affairs Canada the BC Region is also involved in treaty negotiations with many BC First Nations, while also providing, tools, resources and services to First Nations in a variety of areas.
- The Assembly of First Nations Canada: AFN is the national organization representing First Nations citizens in Canada.
- Aboriginal Canada Portal great resource congaing links to economic development, claims and treaties, education, employment, environment and natural resources, health, housing, language, heritage and culture, policy, research and statistics.
- Congress of Aboriginal People, CAP online is to provide you with information you are unlikely to find anywhere else about Aboriginal peoples across Canada.
- Aboriginal Festivals and Events, web site managed by the Aboriginal Multi-media Society.
- Aboriginal Links, a comprehensive list of First Nations related links.
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