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(Redirected from Spaxomin) First Nation government in British Columbia, Canada

The Upper Nicola Band (Okanagan: Spax̌mn̓, also spelt as Spaxomin) is a First Nations band government in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located near the town of Merritt in the Nicola Country at Douglas Lake. They are a member of both the Okanagan Nation Alliance and the Scw’exmx Tribal Council, which is a joint government of Okanagan and Nlaka'pamux bands.

Indian Reserves

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Indian Reserves under the administration of the band are:

  • Nicola Lake 1, 2,699,10 Acres
  • Hamilton Creek 2, 60 Acres
  • Douglas Lake 3, 23,047.50 Acres
  • Spahomin Creek 4, 32- Acres
  • Chapperon Lake 5, 725.00 Acres
  • Chapperon Creek 6, 15.1 Acres
  • Salmon Lake 7, 172.00 Acres
  • Spahomin Creek 8, 3,857.30 Acres
  • Hihium Lake 6 (Shared between Upper Nicola, Lower Nicola, Bonaparte, and Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Bands), 78 Acres

Nsyilxcn Talking Dictionary Project

Nsyilxcn Language Resource Development

A group of dedicated individuals are working on the development of an nsyilxcn talking dictionary. This is a unique project that originates from the recordings of Upper Nicola Band Member, Joe Michel, and documented by linguist Yvonne Hébert. This project aims to provide a learning resource of the nsyilxcn language. Further information can found in the references link.

References

  1. Upper Nicola Band. “Syilx Place Names.” Facebook, October 5, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1057161971367609.
  2. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada "First Nation Detail"
  3. "About Us". Upper Nicola Band. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  4. Lyon, John; Manuel, ḱᵂaḱᵂíslaɁqn Justine; Michel, xᵂəstalqs Kathleen (2023). "The Upper Nicola Nsyilxcn Talking Dictionary Project: Community-Driven Revitalization Lexicography within an Academic Context". Dictionaries: Journal of the Dictionary Society of North America. 44 (2): 107–126. doi:10.1353/dic.2023.a915067. ISSN 2160-5076.

External links

Nlaka'pamux band governments and tribal councils
Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council
Fraser Canyon Indian Administration
Scw’exmx Tribal Council (Formerly Nicola Tribal Association)
Unaffiliated
Governments of the Okanagan Nation Alliance


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