Siska First Nation

Siska First Nation

The Siska First Nation is a Nlaka'pamux First Nations government located in the Fraser Canyon region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is a member of the Nicola Tribal Association, which are two of three tribal councils of the Nlaka'pamux people. Other Nlaka'pamux governments belong either to the Fraser Canyon Indian Administration or the Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council, although the large Lytton First Nation, north of Siska, does not belong to any of the three.

The Siska First Nation reserve community and offices are located adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway (Hwy 1) between Lytton and Boston Bar.

Chief and Councillors

Fred Sampson Chief

Angela Phillips Councillor

Betsy Monroe Councillor

Treaty Process

History

The location of Siska is most notable for the dual railbridge crossing of the two Canadian transcontinental railways, the CPR and CNR, just above the reserve. Siska is often spelled in historical documents and publications as "Cisco", a spelling which remains on the map for the railway points at this location and also for Cisco Bluff, which the CPR line pierces opposite Siska Flat, which is the location of the main rancherie of the First Nation.

Demographics

Economic Development

The Siska Band has undertaken to develop a line of natural ethnobotany products based on traditional food and medicinal plants, as an alternative to logging and other resource extraction uses on their traditional territory.

ocial, Educational and Cultural Programs and Facilities

*Siska Museum

Reserves

*Kupchynalth Indian Reserve No.1
*Kupchynalth Indian Reserve No.2
*Siska Flat Indian Reserve No. 3
*Moosh Indian Reserve No.4
*Zacht Indian Reserve No.5
*Siska Flat Indian Reserve No.5
*Siska Flat Indian Reserve No.5A
*Siska Flat Indian Reserve No.5B
*Humhampt Indian Reserve No.6
*Humhampt Indian Reserve No.6A
*Nahamanak Indian Reserve No.7
*Siska Flat Indian Reserve No.8

ee also

*Nicola (chief)
*Nlaka'pamux
*Thompson language
*Nicola Tribal Association
*Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council
*Fraser Canyon Indian Administration (tribal council)


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