Alexis Creek First Nation
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The Alexis Creek First Nation is the band government of the Tsi Del Del subgroup of the Tsilhqot'in people, located in the Chilcotin District
in the western Central Interior
region of the Canadian province of British Columbia
. It is a member of the Tsilhqot'in Tribal Council
.
The Alexis Creek First Nation reserve community and offices are located on the main reserve, Redstone Reserve. (Redstone
is a literal translation of the Tsilhqot'in Tsi Del Del) The nearest post office is Chilanko Forks. It also includes smaller reserves around Redbrush and Puntzi Lake.
s under the administration of the Alexis Creek First Nation are:
There is a gas-bar on the highway, which is the only place to get gas between the Anaham gasbar and Tatla Lake.
Band members still engage in some ranching and hunter-guiding, as well as traditional hunting and fishing.
Chilcotin District
The Chilcotin District of British Columbia is usually known simply as "the Chilcotin", and also in speech commonly as "the Chilcotin Country" or simply Chilcotin. It is a plateau and mountain region in British Columbia on the inland lea of the Coast Mountains on the west side of the Fraser River....
in the western Central Interior
British Columbia Interior
The British Columbia Interior or BC Interior or Interior of British Columbia, usually referred to only as the Interior, is one of the three main regions of the Canadian province of British Columbia, the other two being the Lower Mainland, which comprises the overlapping areas of Greater Vancouver...
region of the Canadian province of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. It is a member of the Tsilhqot'in Tribal Council
Tsilhqot'in Tribal Council
The Tsilhqot'in Tribal Council, also known as the Tsilhqot'in National Government is a First Nations tribal council government located in the Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia, and also on the Fraser River near the city of Quesnel.Some...
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The Alexis Creek First Nation reserve community and offices are located on the main reserve, Redstone Reserve. (Redstone
Redstone, British Columbia
Redstone is an unincorporated settlement and First Nations community of the Tsilhqot'in people, located in the Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Located at the confluence of the Chilanko and Chilcotin Rivers, it includes Redstone Flat Indian Reserve No. 1,...
is a literal translation of the Tsilhqot'in Tsi Del Del) The nearest post office is Chilanko Forks. It also includes smaller reserves around Redbrush and Puntzi Lake.
Chief and Councillors
The long-standing chief is Ervin Charleyboy. He is an active participant in the Tsilhqot'in National Government.History
Local oral histories are confident that the Alexis Creek First Nation was originally given a reserve at the mouth of the Alexis Creek (i.e. somewhat to the west of the town of Alexis Creek); the band was later moved to a less advantageous position at the Redstone Reserve.Demographics
There are approximately 400 people living on-reserve, and probably as many living off-reserve.Indian Reserves
Indian ReserveIndian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." The Act also specifies that land reserved for the use and benefit of a band which is not...
s under the administration of the Alexis Creek First Nation are:
- Agats Meadow Indian Reserve No. 8, 6 miles NW of Puntzi LakePuntzi LakePuntzi Lake is a lake in the Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of British Columbia. It is located on the western side of the upper Chilcotin River to the northeast of Tatla Lake, and is connected to the Chilcotin River via Puntzi Creek, of which it is an expansion...
east of any adjoining Toby's Meadow IR No. 4, 113.30 ha. 52°17′00"N 124°09′40"W - Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 12, on Puntzi Creek 9 miles NE of Puntzi Lake, 1.30 ha. 52°14′00"N 124°14′00"W
- Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 13, on a small unnamed lake 9 miles W of Puntzi Lake, 550.40ha. 52°13′00"N 124°17′00"W
- Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 14, at W end of small unnamed lake 10 miles W of Punt Lake, 157.0 ha. 52°12′00"N 124°18′00"W
- Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 15, 11 miles W of Puntzi Lake, 1 mile S of IR No. 14, 32.40 ha. 52°12′00"N 124°19′00"W
- Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 16, 11 miles W of Puntzi Lake, 1 mile S of IR No. 15, 32.40 ha. 52°11′00"N 124°19′00"W
- Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 17, 12 miles W of Puntzi Lake, 2 miles W of IR No. 14, 161.90 ha. 52°12′00"N 124°22′00"W
- Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 18, on Puntzi Creek, 12 miles W of Puntzi Lake, 64.80 ha. 52°13′00"N 124°22′00"W
- Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 20, between Palmer and Jorgensen Creeks, 7 miles W of Chilcotin LakeChilcotin LakeChilcotin Lake is a lake in the Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the Chilcotin River to the north of Puntzi Lake....
, 64.80 ha. 52°19′00"N 124°15′00"W - Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 21, on Jorgensen Creek, 8 miles SW of Chilcotin Lake, 356.10 ha. 52°18′00"N 124°17′00"W
- Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 22, on Jorgensen Creek, 10 miles W of Chilcotin Lake, 97.10 ha. 52°19′00"N 124°19′00"W
- Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 23, on south branch of Jorgensen Creek, 12 miles SW of Chilcotin Lake, 32.40 ha. 52°18′00"N 124°20′00"W
- Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 24, on south branch of Jorgensen Creek, 13 miles SW of Chilcotin Lake, 64.80 ha. 52°18′00"N 124°21′00"W
- Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 25, on south branch of Jorgensen Creek, 14 miles SW of Chilcotin Lake, 32.40 ha. 52°18′00"N 124°23′00"W
- Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 26, at headwaters of Jorgensen Creek, 16 miles SW of Chilcotin Lake, 113.30 ha. 52°18′00"N 124°26′00"W
- Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 27, 14 miles W of Chilcotin Lake, 64.80 ha. 52°19′00"N 124°25′00"W
- Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 28, on a tributary of Palmer Creek, 12 miles W of Chilcotin Lake, 129.50 ha. 52°22′00"N 124°22′00"W
- Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 29, on a tributary of Palmer Creek, 14 miles W of Chilcotin Lake, 97.10 ha. 52°22′15"N 124°23′45"W
- Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 30, on tributaries of Palmer Creek, 15 miles W of Chilcotin Lake, 194.30 ha. 52°23′00"N 124°25′00"W
- Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 31, on part of Palmer Creek 15 miles NW of Chilcotin Lake, 64.80 ha. 52°25′00"N 124°24′00"W
- Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 32, on part of Palmer Creek, 17 miles NW of Chilcotin Lake, 242.80 ha. 52°27′00"N 124°26′00"W
- Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 33, at headwater tributary of Palmer Creek, 18 miles NW of Chilcotin Lake, 32.40 ha. 52°27′00"N 124°28′00"W
- Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 34, 1 mile N of the Chilcotin River, 14 miles NW of Chilcotin Lake, 129.50 ha. 52°29′00"N 124°17′00"W
- Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 35, on the Chilcotin River 9 miles due NW of Chilcotin Lake, 64.80 ha. 52°26′00"N 124°14′00"W
- Alexis Creek Indian Reserve No. 6, on Palmer Creek, near W end of Chilcotin Lake, 80.90 ha. 52°21′00"N 124°05′00"W
- Charley Boy's Meadow Indian Reserve No. 3, 7 miles SW of Chilcotin Lake, 420.90 ha. 52°18′00"N 124°13′00"W
- Chezacut Cemetery Indian Reserve No. 5, on bay on north shore of Chilcotin Lake, 0.10 ha. 52°21′00"N 124°03′00"W
- Freddie Charley Boy Indian Reserve No. 7, on Palmer Creek, 2 miles W of Chilcotin Lake, 4.0 ha. 52°21′00"N 124°07′00"W
- Michel Gardens Indian Reserve No. 36, 3.40 ha. 52°09′01"N 123°54′54"W
- Puntzi Lake Indian Reserve No. 2, on the north shore of Puntzi Lake, 15.70 ha. 52°13′00"N 124°04′00"W
- Redstone Cemetery Indian Reserve No. 1B, on the Chilanko RiverChilanko RiverThe Chilanko River is a river in the Chilcotin District of the Central Interior region of the Canadian province of British Columbia.The name of the river derives from a Chilcotin word meaning "many beaver river".-Course:...
, 1/2 mile E of Redstone Flat IR No. 1, 0.10 ha. 52°08′41"N 123°55′42"W - Redstone Flat Indian Reserve No. 1, 12 miles W of junction with the Chilcotin River, 4 miles S of Puntzi Lake, 315.70 ha. 52°08′15"N 123°57′28"W
- Redstone Flat Indian Reserve No. 1A, north of and adjoining Redstone Flat IR No. 1, 275.20 ha. 52°09′04"N 123°57′15"W
- Seymour Meadows Indian Reserve No. 19, on W end of a small lake at head of Puntzi Creek, 16 miles W of Puntzi Lake, 174.0 ha. 52°12′00"N 124°27′00"W
- Toby Helenes Meadow Indian Reserve No. 10, on Puntzi Creek, 2 miles W of Puntzi Lake, 32.40 ha. 52°13′00"N 124°07′00"W
- Toby Helenes Meadow Indian Reserve No. 11, on Puntzi Creek, 4 miles W of Puntzi Lake, 16.10 ha. 52°13′00"N 124°08′00"W
- Toby Helenes Meadow Indian Reserve No. 9, 6.5 miles NW of Puntzi Lake, east of Toby's Meadow IR No. 4 and Agats Meadow IR No. 8, 64.80 ha. 52°16′00"N 124°10′00"W
- Toby's Meadow Indian Reserve No. 4, 5 miles SW of Chilcotin Lake, 64.80 ha. 52°18′00"N 124°11′00"W
Economic Development
The band owns Tsi Del Del Industries, which is active in a number of areas, especially logging.There is a gas-bar on the highway, which is the only place to get gas between the Anaham gasbar and Tatla Lake.
Band members still engage in some ranching and hunter-guiding, as well as traditional hunting and fishing.
Social, Educational and Cultural Programs and Facilities
There is a Tsi Del Del school, a federal health clinic, and an elders' centre.See also
- Tsilhqot'inTsilhqot'inThe Tsilhqot'in are a Northern Athabaskan First Nations people that live in British Columbia, Canada...
- Chilcotin languageChilcotin languageChilcotin is a Northern Athabaskan language spoken in British Columbia by the Tsilhqot’in people....
- Chilcotin DistrictChilcotin DistrictThe Chilcotin District of British Columbia is usually known simply as "the Chilcotin", and also in speech commonly as "the Chilcotin Country" or simply Chilcotin. It is a plateau and mountain region in British Columbia on the inland lea of the Coast Mountains on the west side of the Fraser River....
- Tsilhqot'in Tribal CouncilTsilhqot'in Tribal CouncilThe Tsilhqot'in Tribal Council, also known as the Tsilhqot'in National Government is a First Nations tribal council government located in the Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia, and also on the Fraser River near the city of Quesnel.Some...
- Carrier-Chilcotin Tribal CouncilCarrier-Chilcotin Tribal CouncilThe Carrier-Chilcotin Tribal Council is a First Nations tribal council located in the Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia, and also on the Fraser River near the city of Quesnel....