Nooaitch Indian Band
Nooaitch First Nation is a Nlaka'pamux First Nations government in the Southern Interior region of British Columbia, Canada.[1] It is a member of the Scw’exmx Tribal Council.
The Nooaitch First Nation reserve community and offices are located in Merritt.[2] The main urban centre is in the Nicola Country region between the Lower Mainland and Kamloops. It has a population of 235 people.[3]
Chief and Councillors
Chief Marcel Shackelly, Councillor Neil Shackelly, Councillor James Fountain.
Treaty Process
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History
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Demographics
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Economic Development
In 2007 the band signed a Forest and Range Opportunity Agreement with the Government of British Columbia that allowed the band to apply for a license to harvest 20,000 m3 of mountain pine beetle-infested timber annually over a 5-year period within the traditional territory of the Nooaitch Indian Band.[4]
Programs and facilities
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Reserves
The band has jurisdiction over the following two reserves:
- Nooaitch Grass 9
- Nooaitch 10
See also
References
- ^ House, Tina (2021-11-18). "Nooaitch Indian Band isolated after massive flooding hits B.C." APTN News. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "Scw'exmx Tribal Council - Nooaitch Indian Band". www.scwexmxtribal.com. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ Reconciliation, Ministry of Indigenous Relations and. "Nooaitch Indian Band - Province of British Columbia". www2.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "Mountain Pine Beetle Agreement" (PDF). British Columbia. 21 December 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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