Nazko First Nation
Nazko First Nation is a First Nations government of the Dakelh people in the north-central Interior of British Columbia. Its reserves are located around the community of Nazko, British Columbia, which is 120 km west of Quesnel and southwest of Prince George. Nazko/Ndazkoh is located on the Nazko River and ndazkoh means "river flowing from the south".
| People | Dakelh |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Nazko |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Land[1] | |
| Main reserve | Nazco 20 |
| Other reserve(s) | List
|
| Land area | 19.73 km2 |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
| On reserve | 114 |
| On other land | 15 |
| Off reserve | 309 |
| Total population | 438 |
| Government[1] | |
| Chief | Leah Stump |
| Council |
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| Tribal Council[1] | |
| Carrier Chilcotin Tribal Council | |
| Website | |
| nazkoband.ca | |
Nazko First Nation is a First Nations government of the Dakelh people in the north-central Interior of British Columbia. Its reserves are located around the community of Nazko, British Columbia, which is 120 km west of Quesnel and southwest of Prince George.[2]
Nazko/Ndazkoh is located on the Nazko River and ndazkoh means "river flowing from the south".
Indian reserves
[edit]Indian Reserves under the administration of the Nazko First Nation are:[3]
- Baezaeko River Indian Reserve No. 25, 3 miles (4.8 km) NW of Fishpot Lake, 64.70 ha. 52°59′00″N 123°48′00″W / 52.98333°N 123.80000°W[4]
- Baezaeko River Indian Reserve No. 26, on the Baezaeko River, 3 miles (4.8 km) NW of Fishpot Lake, 64.70 ha. 52°58′00″N 123°48′00″W / 52.96667°N 123.80000°W[5]
- Baezaeko River Indian Reserve No. 27, on the Baezaeko River adjoining IRs No. 25 and 26, 16.20 ha. 52°59′00″N 123°48′00″W / 52.98333°N 123.80000°W[6]
- Coglistiko River Indian Reserve No. 29, on a small unnamed lake 5 miles (8.0 km) NW of Fishpot Lake, 64.80 ha. 52°59′00″N 123°51′00″W / 52.98333°N 123.85000°W[7]
- Deep Creek Indian Reserve No. 5, 1/2 mile N of the West Road River, 1-mile (1.6 km) W of the mouth of Pantage Creek, 1.0 ha. 53°18′00″N 123°07′00″W / 53.30000°N 123.11667°W[8]
- Euchinico Creek Indian Reserve No. 17, on the West Road River, 2 miles (3.2 km) S of the mouth of Euchiniko Creek, 358.60 ha. 53°13′00″N 123°30′00″W / 53.21667°N 123.50000°W[9]
- Euchinico Creek Indian Reserve No. 18, 3 miles (4.8 km) S of the mouth of Euchiniko Creek, 129.50 ha. 53°12′00″N 123°32′00″W / 53.20000°N 123.53333°W[10]
- Euchinico Creek Indian Reserve No. 19, on a small creek, 2 miles (3.2 km) SW of Nuntzun (Cultus) Lake, 129.50 ha. 53°15′20″N 123°33′10″W / 53.25556°N 123.55278°W[11]
- Fishpot Lake Indian Reserve No. 24, on north shore of Fishpot Lake, 8 miles (13 km) W of Stump Lake, 2.0 ha. 52°57′00″N 123°46′00″W / 52.95000°N 123.76667°W[12]
- Lower Fishpot Lake Indian Reserve No. 24A, on a small unnamed lake 9 miles (14 km) W of Stump Lake, 52.40 ha. 52°58′00″N 123°48′00″W / 52.96667°N 123.80000°W[13]
- Michelle Creek Indian Reserve No. 22, at the headwaters of Michelle Creeik, 48.60 ha. 52°54′00″N 123°39′00″W / 52.90000°N 123.65000°W[14]
- Michelle Creek Indian Reserve No. 23, at the headwaters of Michelle Creek east of and adjoining IR No. 22, 64.70 ha. 52°54′00″N 123°39′00″W / 52.90000°N 123.65000°W[15]
- Nahlquonate Indian Reserve No. 2, on left (N) bank of the West Road River 12 miles (19 km) W of its mouth on the Fraser River, 87.80 ha. 53°18′00″N 123°11′00″W / 53.30000°N 123.18333°W[16]
- Nazco Indian Reserve No. 20, on the Nazko River at Stump Lake, 463.80 ha. 52°57′00″N 123°34′00″W / 52.95000°N 123.56667°W[17]
- Nazco Indian Reserve No. 21, on Michelle Creek 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Stump Lake, 48.50 ha. 52°56′00″N 123°38′00″W / 52.93333°N 123.63333°W[18]
- Nazco Cemetery Indian Reserve No. 20A, on the Nazko River, north of Stump Lake, north of and adjoining IR No. 20. 0.10 ha. 52°58′00″N 123°34′00″W / 52.96667°N 123.56667°W[19]
- Redwater Creek Indian Reserve No. 30, on two small lakes, 1 mile (1.6 km) SW of Redwater Lake, 64.70 ha. 53°01′00″N 123°47′00″W / 53.01667°N 123.78333°W[20]
- Trout Lake Alec Indian Reserve No. 16, on the West Road River, 5 miles (8.0 km) north of the mouth of the Nazko River, 125.0 ha. 53°11′00″N 123°32′00″W / 53.18333°N 123.53333°W[21]
- Trout Lake Johny Indian Reserve No. 15, 2 miles (3.2 km) S of Nutzun (Cultus) Lake, 64.80 ha. 53°14′00″N 123°34′00″W / 53.23333°N 123.56667°W[22]
Politics
[edit]In 1973, the government of British Columbia unveiled plans to conduct extensive logging on the lands of Nazko and Kluskus First Nations. For over two years, Kluskus unsuccessfully sought an agreement on cooperative planning that would allow future generations of their peoples to benefit from the extraction of their natural resources. In March 1975, Kluskus and Nazko signed a joint declaration opposing further encroachment on their territories, the watersheds of the Nazko and Blackwater (Tiyakoh) Rivers west of the River to the Ulgatcho Mountains. When the provincial government continued to pursue logging plans, the people of the two first nations held public protests (led by Nazko Band manager Dennis Patrick and Kluskus Chief Roger Jimmie) in Quesnel in 1976.[23][24]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nazko First Nation". First Nation Profiles. Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. 2025-03-18. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
- ^ 53°00′00″N 123°37′00″W / 53.00000°N 123.61667°W
- ^ "Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ "Baezaeko River Indian Reserve 25". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Baezaeko River Indian Reserve 26". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Baezaeko River Indian Reserve 27". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Coglistiko River Indian Reserve 29". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Deep Creek Indian Reserve 5". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Euchinico Creek Indian Reserve 17". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Euchinico Creek Indian Reserve 18". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Euchinico Creek Indian Reserve 19". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Fishpot Lake Indian Reserve 24". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Lower Fishpot Lake Indian Reserve 24A". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Michelle Creek Indian Reserve 22". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Michelle Creek Indian Reserve 23". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Nahlquonate Indian Reserve 2". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Nazco Indian Reserve 20". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Nazco Indian Reserve 21". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Nazco Cemetery Indian Reserve 20A". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Redwater Creek Indian Reserve 30". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Trout Lake Alec Indian Reserve 16". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Trout Lake Johny Indian Reserve 15". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Nazko-Kluskus: "the basic thing we are trying to do is get a better future for our people."". Nesika: 8-10. August–September 1976. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "The People vs the Government - A Fight for Survival" (PDF). Ha-Shilth-Sa. IV (2): 10-11. March 9, 1977. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
