Lower Similkameen Indian Band

The Lower Similkameen Indian Band or Lower Smelqmix (Okanagan: N̓iʔxʷín̓aʔ),[1] is a First Nations band government in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Their office was in the village of Keremeos in the Similkameen region,[2] until 2015 when they moved into their own $7million multi-purpose facility south of Cawston.[3] They are a member of the Okanagan Nation Alliance.

  1. ^ Upper Nicola Band. “Syilx Place Names.” Facebook, October 5, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1057161971367609.
  2. ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, "First Nation Profile"
  3. ^ Keremeos Review (2014-09-14). "Lower Similkameen Indian Band's multi-purpose centre nearing completion". www.keremeosreview.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.