 Location of Tsʼil Kaz Koh in traditional Wetʼsuwetʼen territory within British Columbia, Canada | |
| People | Dene |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | BAG 9000, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Land | |
| Main reserve | Burns Lake 18 |
| Other reserve(s) |
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| Land area | 1.846 km2 |
| Population (2020) | |
| On reserve | 44 |
| On other land | 2 |
| Off reserve | 101 |
| Total population | 147 |
| Government | |
| Chief | Wes Sam |
| Council |
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| Tribal Council | |
| Carrier-Sekani Tribal Council | |
| Website | |
| http://www.burnslakeband.ca/ | |
Tsʼil Kaz Koh First Nation or the Burns Lake Indian Band is a Wetsuweten band government whose main community is located on Burns Lake, near the divide between the Bulkley and Nechako River basins, approximately 220 km west of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. Tsʼil Kaz Koh as a name is derived from the Carrier name for the creek that runs through the area. The band has four reserves, totalling about 184.6 hectares, and as of August 2007, they had 114 band members.[1] As of 2013, the Burns Lake Band has about 129 members on and off reserve.[2]
Tsʼil Kaz Koh is a member of the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council. The Burns Lake Band offices are located at 653 Highway 16 west in Burns Lake, BC.
- ^ "First Nations Negotiations". Province of British Columbia. 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "Burns Lake Band website". Archived from the original on June 28, 2013.