| Province | British Columbia |
|---|---|
| Population (January 2022)[2] | |
| On reserve | 403 |
| On other land | 21 |
| Off reserve | 184 |
| Total population | 608 |
| Tribal Council[2] | |
| Northern Shuswap Tribal Council | |
| Website | |
| https://canimlakeband.com/ | |
The Canim Lake Band (Shuswap language: Tsq'escen') is a First Nations government of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation,[1] located in the Central Interior region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its main Indian reserve is located at Canim Lake, British Columbia, near 100 Mile House. It was created when the government of the then-Colony of British Columbia established an Indian reserve system in the 1860s. It is a member government of the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council.[2]
The Canim Lake people are known in the Shuswap language as the Tsq'escenemc, "people of broken rock",[1] while their community is known as Tsq'escen' ("broken rock")
The Canim Lake Band has not signed any treaty with any settler-colonial political entity, nor has it ceded any land and let go its territorial claims. As part of the Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw (Tribal Council), Canim Lake Band has been in negotiation with the government of Canada and the government of British Columbia regarding a final treaty settling this matter. An "Agreement in Principle" was signed in 2018. Once a final agreement is signed between the Tribal Council, Canada, and British Columbia, it is expected that the Indian Reserves will be abolished, the territories under jurisdiction of Canim Band will expand significantly, and former reserves will be absorbed into settlement land under sovereignty of Canim Lake Band.[3]
- ^ a b c "Our People". Canim Lake Band. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ a b "First Nation Profiles". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. p. en. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ BC Treaty Commission - Northern Shuswap Tribal Council