Lytton First Nation

The Lytton First Nation (Thompson: ƛ̓q̓əmci̓n), a First Nations band government, has its headquarters at Lytton in the Fraser Canyon region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. While it is the largest of all Nlaka'pamux bands, unlike all other governments of the Nlaka'pamux (Thompson) people, it is not a member of any of the three Nlaka'pamux tribal councils, which are the Nicola Tribal Association, the Fraser Canyon Indian Administration and the Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council.

The Lytton First Nation figure prominently in the history of the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush (1858-1860) and of the associated Fraser Canyon War (1858). At Lytton, then still called Kumsheen, leaders of the miners' regiments from Yale met with the chiefs of the Nlaka'pamux to parley an end to the war. While other chiefs argued for annihilation of the outsiders, the Kumsheen chief Spintlum (Cxpentlm, aka David Spintlum) argued for peace, resulting in a series of six treaties known as the Snyder Treaties, which are lost to history.

Indian reserves

Indian reserves under the governance of the Lytton First Nation are:^[1]

• Bootahnie Indian Reserve No. 15, 6 miles north of Botanie Lake, 1554.0 ha. 50°24′00″N 121°32′00″W / 50.40000°N 121.53333°W / 50.40000; -121.53333 (Bootahnie IR No. 15)^[2]
• Cameron Bar Indian Reserve No. 13, on the right (west) bank of the Fraser River 13 miles north of Lytton, 35.20 ha. 50°22′00″N 121°41′00″W / 50.36667°N 121.68333°W / 50.36667; -121.68333 (Cameron Bar IR No. 13)^[3]
• Fish Lake Indian Reserve No. 7, on Cinquefoil Creek, at the south end of Cinquefoil Lake, 32.40 ha. 50°36′00″N 121°48′00″W / 50.60000°N 121.80000°W / 50.60000; -121.80000 (Fish Lake IR No. 7)^[4]
• Halhalaeden Indian Reserve No. 14, on the left (east) bank of the Fraser River, 5 miles north of Lytton, 37.40 ha. 50°18′00″N 121°38′00″W / 50.30000°N 121.63333°W / 50.30000; -121.63333 (Halhalaeden IR No. 14)^[5]
• Halhalaeden Indian Reserve No. 14A, on the left bank of the Fraser River, 5 miles north of Lytton, 105.10 ha. 50°18′00″N 121°37′00″W / 50.30000°N 121.61667°W / 50.30000; -121.61667 (Halhalaeden IR No. 14)^[6]
• Inkluckcheen Indian Reserve No. 21, 3 miles north of Lytton, 221.20 ha. 50°16′00″N 121°35′00″W / 50.26667°N 121.58333°W / 50.26667; -121.58333 (Inkluckcheen IR No. 21)^[7]
• Inkluckcheen Indian Reserve No. 21B, on the right bank of the Fraser River, 4 miles north of Lytton, 169.60 ha. 50°17′00″N 121°36′00″W / 50.28333°N 121.60000°W / 50.28333; -121.60000 (Inkluckcheen IR No. 21B)^[8]
• Kitzowit Indian Reserve No. 20, 2 miles south of Lytton, 1/2 mile east of the Fraser River, 11.0 ha. 50°12′00″N 121°34′00″W / 50.20000°N 121.56667°W / 50.20000; -121.56667 (Kitzowit IR No. 20)^[9]
• Klahkamich Indian Reserve No. 17, on the north side of Lytton Creek, 9.10 ha. 50°14′00″N 121°35′00″W / 50.23333°N 121.58333°W / 50.23333; -121.58333 (Klahkamich IR No. 17)^[10]
• Kleetlekut Indian Reserve No. 22, 2 miles north of Lytton, 121.40 ha. 50°16′00″N 121°34′00″W / 50.26667°N 121.56667°W / 50.26667; -121.56667 (KleetlekutIR No. 22)^[11]
• Kleetlekut Indian Reserve No. 22A, south of and adjoining IR No. 22, 68.50 ha. 50°15′00″N 121°34′00″W / 50.25000°N 121.56667°W / 50.25000; -121.56667 (Kleetlekut IR No. 22A)^[12]
• Klickkumcheen Indian Reserve No. 18, at junction of the Thompson and Fraser Rivers, NE of Lytton, 15.60 ha. 50°14′00″N 121°35′00″W / 50.23333°N 121.58333°W / 50.23333; -121.58333 (Klickkumcheen IR No. 22A)^[13]
• Lytton Indian Reserve No. 13A, 6 miles northwest of and adjoining Cameron Bar IR No. 13, 18.20 ha. 50°24′00″N 121°41′00″W / 50.40000°N 121.68333°W / 50.40000; -121.68333 (Lytton IR No 13A)^[14]
• Lytton Indian Reserve No. 21A, 3 miles north of Lytton, 61.0 ha. 50°17′00″N 121°35′00″W / 50.28333°N 121.58333°W / 50.28333; -121.58333 (Lytton IR No 21A)^[15]
• Lytton Indian Reserve No. 26A, on the right bank of the Fraser River 3 miles below Lytton, 81.50 ha. 50°11′00″N 121°36′00″W / 50.18333°N 121.60000°W / 50.18333; -121.60000 (Lytton IR No 26A)^[16]
  • Lytton Indian Reserve No. 27B, 1 mile northwest of Lytton, 24.60 ha. 50°14′00″N 121°36′00″W / 50.23333°N 121.60000°W / 50.23333; -121.60000 (Lytton IR No 27B)^[17]
• Lytton Indian Reserve No. 30, in the vicinity of Nickle Palm Reserve No. 4, 4.0 ha.
• Lytton Indian Reserve No. 31, 2 miles southwest of Lytton, west of and adjoining Nickeyear IR No. 25, 83.50 ha. 50°12′00″N 121°36′00″W / 50.20000°N 121.60000°W / 50.20000; -121.60000 (Lytton IR No 31)^[18]
• Lytton Indian Reserve No. 32, on the left bank of the Fraser River 14 miles northerly from Lytton, 42.90 ha. 50°25′00″N 121°41′00″W / 50.41667°N 121.68333°W / 50.41667; -121.68333 (Lytton IR No 32)^[19]
• Lytton Indian Reserve No. 33, 1 mile west of the Fraser River on Siwhe Creek, 131.90 ha. 50°25′00″N 121°43′00″W / 50.41667°N 121.71667°W / 50.41667; -121.71667 (Lytton IR No 33)^[20]
• Lytton Indian Reserve No. 3A, on the left bank of the Fraser River 9 miles north of Lytton, 45.0 ha. 50°24′00″N 121°41′00″W / 50.40000°N 121.68333°W / 50.40000; -121.68333 (Lytton IR No 13A)^[21]
• Lytton Indian Reserve No. 4A, on the south bank of Intlpam Creek, southwest of and adjoining Nickle Palm Reserve No. 4, 154.90 ha. 50°27′00″N 121°43′00″W / 50.45000°N 121.71667°W / 50.45000; -121.71667 (Lytton IR No 4A)^[22]
• Lytton Indian Reserve No. 4B, between north and south forks of Intlpam Creek, 54.80 ha. 50°27′00″N 121°43′00″W / 50.45000°N 121.71667°W / 50.45000; -121.71667 (Lytton IR No 4B)^[23]
• Lytton Indian Reserve No. 4C, on the north bank of Intlpam Creek west of and adjoining Nickle Palm IR No. 4, 25.30 ha. 50°27′00″N 121°43′00″W / 50.45000°N 121.71667°W / 50.45000; -121.71667 (Lytton IR No 4C)^[24]
• Lytton Indian Reserve No. 4D, half mile west of the Fraser River, 48.60 ha. 50°28′00″N 121°43′00″W / 50.46667°N 121.71667°W / 50.46667; -121.71667 (Lytton IR No 4D)^[25]
• Lytton Indian Reserve No. 4E, 1/4 mile west of the Fraser River, 89.0 ha. 50°26′00″N 121°42′00″W / 50.43333°N 121.70000°W / 50.43333; -121.70000 (Lytton IR No 4E)^[26]
• Lytton Indian Reserve No. 4F, on the right bank of the Fraser River 1 mile south of the mouth of Siwhe Creek, 29.70 ha. 50°25′00″N 121°42′00″W / 50.41667°N 121.70000°W / 50.41667; -121.70000 (Lytton IR No 4F)^[27]
• Lytton Indian Reserve No. 5A, on the right bank of the Fraser River northwest of and adjoining Seah IR No. 5, 48.60 ha. 50°31′00″N 121°45′00″W / 50.51667°N 121.75000°W / 50.51667; -121.75000 (Lytton IR No 4E)^[28]
• Lytton Indian Reserve No. 9A, on the right bank of the Fraser River 6 miles north of Lytton, 159.80 ha. 50°18′00″N 121°39′00″W / 50.30000°N 121.65000°W / 50.30000; -121.65000 (Lytton IR No. 9A)^[29]
• Lytton Indian Reserve No. 9B, west of the Fraser River, south of and adjoining Stryen Indian Reserve No. 9, 71.40 ha. 50°16′00″N 121°37′00″W / 50.26667°N 121.61667°W / 50.26667; -121.61667 (Lytton IR No. 9B)^[30]
• Maka Indian Reserve No. 8, 1/4 mile west of the Thompson River, 2 miles northeast of Lytton, 3.20 ha. 50°16′00″N 121°33′00″W / 50.26667°N 121.55000°W / 50.26667; -121.55000 (Maka IR No. 8)^[31]
• Nananahout Indian Reserve No. 1, at the north end of Pasulko Lake, 312.80 ha. 50°26′00″N 121°34′00″W / 50.43333°N 121.56667°W / 50.43333; -121.56667 (Nananahout IR No. 1)^[32]
• Nesikep Indian Reserve No. 6, on both banks of the Fraser River, 12 miles south of Lillooet, 312. 80 ha. 50°33′00″N 121°47′00″W / 50.55000°N 121.78333°W / 50.55000; -121.78333 (Nesikep IR No. 6)^[33]
• Nesikep Indian Reserve No. 6A, on the left bank of the Fraser River north of and adjoining IR No. 6, 153.40 ha. 50°34′00″N 121°47′00″W / 50.56667°N 121.78333°W / 50.56667; -121.78333 (Nesikep IR No. 6A)^[34]
• Ngwyu'Yemc Indian Reserve No. 36, 116.70 ha. 50°18′13″N 121°33′20″W / 50.30361°N 121.55556°W / 50.30361; -121.55556 (Ngwyu'Yemc IR No. 36)^[35]
• Nickel Palm Indian Reserve No. 4, on the right bank of the Fraser River at the mouth of Intlpam Creek, 45.0 ha. 50°27′00″N 121°42′00″W / 50.45000°N 121.70000°W / 50.45000; -121.70000 (Nickel Palm IR No 4)^[36]
• Nickeyeah Indian Reserve No. 25, on the right bank of the Fraser River 2 miles south of Lytton, 74.30 ha. 50°12′00″N 121°35′00″W / 50.20000°N 121.58333°W / 50.20000; -121.58333 (Nickeyeah IR No. 25)^[37]
• Nkaih Indian Reserve No. 10, on the right bank of the Fraser River 8 miles above Lytton, 113.70 ha. 50°19′00″N 121°39′00″W / 50.31667°N 121.65000°W / 50.31667; -121.65000 (Nkaih IR No. 10)^[38]
• Nocten Indian Reserve No. 19, on the right bank of the Thompson River 4 miles northeast of Lytton, 1.40 ha. 50°16′00″N 121°31′00″W / 50.26667°N 121.51667°W / 50.26667; -121.51667 (Nocten IR No. 19)^[39]
• Nohomeen Indian Reserve No. 23, on the right bank of the Fraser River 1 mile north of Lytton, 13.0 ha. 50°15′00″N 121°36′00″W / 50.25000°N 121.60000°W / 50.25000; -121.60000 (Nohomeen IR No. 23)^[40]
• Nuuautin Indian Reserve No. 2, on the left bank of the Fraser River 2 miles above Lytton, 193.0 ha. 50°16′00″N 121°35′00″W / 50.26667°N 121.58333°W / 50.26667; -121.58333 (Nuuautin IR No. 2)^[41]
• Nuuautin Indian Reserve No. 2A, on the left bank of the Fraser River south of and adjoining IR No. 2, 30.40 ha. 50°15′00″N 121°35′00″W / 50.25000°N 121.58333°W / 50.25000; -121.58333 (Nuuautin IR No. 2A)^[42]
• Nuuautin Indian Reserve No. 2B, north of and adjoining IR No. 2, 3 miles north of Lytton, 63.10 ha. 50°16′00″N 121°35′00″W / 50.26667°N 121.58333°W / 50.26667; -121.58333 (Nuuautin IR No. 2B)^[43]
• Papyum Indian Reserve No. 27, on the right bank of the Fraser River, west of Lytton, 52.20 ha. 50°14′00″N 121°35′00″W / 50.23333°N 121.58333°W / 50.23333; -121.58333 (Papyum IR No. 27)^[44]
• Papyum Indian Reserve No. 27A, west of the Fraser River and the town of Lytton, 84.90 ha. 50°14′00″N 121°36′00″W / 50.23333°N 121.60000°W / 50.23333; -121.60000 (Papyum IR No. 27A)^[45]
• Papyum Graveyard Indian Reserve No. 27C, 1 mile northwest of Lytton, 4.10 ha. 50°14′00″N 121°35′00″W / 50.23333°N 121.58333°W / 50.23333; -121.58333 (Papyum Graveyard IR No. 27C)^[46]
• Seah Indian Reserve No. 5, on the right bank of the Fraser River, opposite the mouth of McGillivray Creek, 133.10 ha. 50°30′00″N 121°44′00″W / 50.50000°N 121.73333°W / 50.50000; -121.73333 (Seah IR No. 5)^[47]
• Skwayaynope Indian Reserve No. 26, on the right bank of the Fraser River, 2 miles south of Lytton, 80.20 ha. 50°12′00″N 121°35′00″W / 50.20000°N 121.58333°W / 50.20000; -121.58333 (Skwayaynope IR No. 26)^[48]
• Spintlum Flat Indian Reserve No. 3, on the left bank of the Fraser River, 8 miles above Lytton, 137.0 ha. 50°20′00″N 121°39′00″W / 50.33333°N 121.65000°W / 50.33333; -121.65000 (Spintlum Flat IR No. 3)^[49]
• Stryen Indian Reserve No. 9, at the mouth of the Stein River, right bank of the Fraser River, 254.80 ha. 50°17′00″N 121°38′00″W / 50.28333°N 121.63333°W / 50.28333; -121.63333 (Stryen IR No. 9)^[50]
• Tsaukan Indian Reserve No. 12, on the right bank of the Fraser River, 57.0 ha.50°22′00″N 121°41′00″W / 50.36667°N 121.68333°W / 50.36667; -121.68333 (Tsaukan IR No. 12)^[51]
• Tuckozap Indian Reserve No. 24, on the right bank of the Thompson River, at the junction with the Fraser River, 78.10 ha.50°14′00″N 121°35′00″W / 50.23333°N 121.58333°W / 50.23333; -121.58333 (Tuckozap IR No. 24)^[52]
• Two Mile Creek Indian Reserve No. 16, on the left bank of the Thompson River, 2 miles northeast of Lytton, 4.0 ha.50°15′00″N 121°33′00″W / 50.25000°N 121.55000°W / 50.25000; -121.55000 (Two Mile Creek IR No. 16)^[53]
• Two Mile Creek Indian Reserve No. 16A, on the left bank of the Fraser River, south and east of IR No. 16, 11.20 ha.50°15′00″N 121°33′00″W / 50.25000°N 121.55000°W / 50.25000; -121.55000 (Two Mile Creek IR No. 16A)^[54]
• Yawaucht Indian Reserve No. 1, on the right bank of the Fraser River, north of Nekertch Creek, 117.10 ha.50°21′00″N 121°40′00″W / 50.35000°N 121.66667°W / 50.35000; -121.66667 (Yawaucht IR No. 1)^[55]

1. ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail
2. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Bootahnie 15 (Indian reserve)"
3. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Cameron Bar 13 (Indian reserve)"
4. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Fish Lake 7 (Indian reserve)"
5. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Halhalaeden 14 (Indian reserve)"
6. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Halhalaeden 14 (Indian reserve)"
7. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Inklucksheen 21 (Indian reserve)"
8. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Inklucksheen 21B (Indian reserve)"
9. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Kitzowit 20 (Indian reserve)"
10. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Klahkamich 17 (Indian reserve)"
11. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Kleetlekut 22 (Indian reserve)"
12. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Kleetlekut 22A (Indian reserve)"
13. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Klickkumcheen 22A (Indian reserve)"
14. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Lytton 13A (Indian reserve)"
15. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Lytton 21A (Indian reserve)"
16. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Lytton 26A (Indian reserve)"
17. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Lytton 27B (Indian reserve)"
18. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Lytton 31 (Indian reserve)"
19. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Lytton 32 (Indian reserve)"
20. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Lytton 33 (Indian reserve)"
21. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Lytton 13A (Indian reserve)"
22. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Lytton 4A (Indian reserve)"
23. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Lytton 4B (Indian reserve)"
24. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Lytton 4C (Indian reserve)"
25. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Lytton 4D (Indian reserve)"
26. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Lytton 4E (Indian reserve)"
27. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Lytton 4F (Indian reserve)"
28. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Lytton 5A (Indian reserve)"
29. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Lytton 9A (Indian reserve)"
30. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Lytton 9B (Indian reserve)"
31. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Maka 8 (Indian reserve)"
32. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Nananahout 1 (Indian reserve)"
33. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Nesikep 6 (Indian reserve)"
34. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Nesikep 6A (Indian reserve)"
35. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Ngwyu'Yemc 36 (Indian reserve)"
36. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Nickel Palm 4 (Indian reserve)"
37. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Nickeyeah 25 (Indian reserve)"
38. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Nkaih 10 (Indian reserve)"
39. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Nocten 19 (Indian reserve)"
40. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Nohomeen 23 (Indian reserve)"
41. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Nuuautin 2 (Indian reserve)"
42. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Nuuautin 2A (Indian reserve)"
43. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Nuuautin 2B (Indian reserve)"
44. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Papyum 27 (Indian reserve)"
45. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Papyum 27A (Indian reserve)"
46. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Papyum Graveyard 27C (Indian reserve)"
47. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Seah 5 (Indian reserve)"
48. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Skwayaynope 26 (Indian reserve)"
49. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Spintlum Flat 3 (Indian reserve)"
50. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Stryen 9 (Indian reserve)
51. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Tsaukan 12 (Indian reserve)
52. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Tuckozap 24 (Indian reserve)
53. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Two Mile Creek 16 (Indian reserve)
54. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Two Mile Creek 16A (Indian reserve)
55. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Yawaucht 1 (Indian reserve)