Soda Creek
Xat'sull | |
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  Soda Creek Location of Soda Creek in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 52°20′3.82″N 122°17′11.24″W / 52.3343944°N 122.2864556°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional District | Cariboo |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
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Soda Creek is a rural subdivision 38 km north of Williams Lake in British Columbia, Canada. Located on the east bank of the Fraser River, Soda Creek was originally the home of the Xat'sull First Nation. Soda Creek Indian Reserve No. 1 is located on the left (E) bank of the Fraser River, one mile south of the Soda Creek BCR (CN) station, 431.10 ha. 52°19′00″N 122°16′00″W / 52.31667°N 122.26667°W[1]
Xat'sull /ˈhætʃəl/ means "on the cliff where the bubbling water comes out".[2]
European settlement began in the 1860s with the onset of the Cariboo Gold Rush and the building of the Old Cariboo Road.
- ^ "Soda Creek Indian Reserve 1". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Xatsull. "Xatsull Culture and History". Archived from the original on November 21, 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-03.