Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nation (original) (raw)
The Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nation is a Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nations band located outside of the village of Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada. It was formerly known as the Broman Lake Indian Band and is still usually referred to as Broman Lake although this is no longer its official name. Its members speak the Wetʼsuwetʼen dialect of Babine-Witsuwitʼen, a Northern Athabaskan language.The main community is on Palling Indian Reserve No. 1. As of March 2017, the Nation had 257 registered members, with 85 members living on the First Nation's own reserve.
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| dbo:abstract | The Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nation is a Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nations band located outside of the village of Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada. It was formerly known as the Broman Lake Indian Band and is still usually referred to as Broman Lake although this is no longer its official name. Its members speak the Wetʼsuwetʼen dialect of Babine-Witsuwitʼen, a Northern Athabaskan language.The main community is on Palling Indian Reserve No. 1. As of March 2017, the Nation had 257 registered members, with 85 members living on the First Nation's own reserve. The Nation is a member of the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council and of the . The Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nation was formerly part of the Omineca Band. In 1984, the Omineca Band split into the Broman Lake and Nee-Tahi-Buhn Band. The Skin Tyee band later split off from Nee-Tahi-Buhn. On March 18, 2021, a long-term drinking water advisory was finally lifted, after having been in place since March 13, 2013 after arsenic was found in the Nation's water. The advisory was lifted with the installation of a temporary water treatment plant and discussion of plans for a more permanent structure. The advisory had affected 24 homes and four commercial buildings. Other Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nations bands include the Burns Lake Indian Band, Hagwilget Village First Nation, Skin Tyee First Nation, Nee-Tahi-Buhn Band and Witset. (en) |
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| dbp:bandName | Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nation (en) |
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| dbp:chief | Maureen Luggi (en) |
| dbp:council | *Heather Nooski *Karen Ogen-Toews (en) |
| dbp:mainReserve | Palling 1 (en) |
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| dbp:reserve | *Duncan Lake 2 *Felix George 7 *Foxy Creek 6 *Gaichbin 6 *Klagookchew 9 *Maxan Creek 5 *Maxan Lake 3 *Maxan Lake 4 *Tatla West 11 *Tsichgass 10 (en) |
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| rdfs:comment | The Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nation is a Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nations band located outside of the village of Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada. It was formerly known as the Broman Lake Indian Band and is still usually referred to as Broman Lake although this is no longer its official name. Its members speak the Wetʼsuwetʼen dialect of Babine-Witsuwitʼen, a Northern Athabaskan language.The main community is on Palling Indian Reserve No. 1. As of March 2017, the Nation had 257 registered members, with 85 members living on the First Nation's own reserve. (en) |
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