Skin Tyee First Nation

  • Skins Lake 15
  • Skins Lake 16A
  • Tatla't East 2
  • Uncha Lake 13A
  • Western Island 14
Land area3.966 km2Population (2020)On reserve54On other land5Off reserve130Total population189GovernmentChiefRosemarie SkinCouncil
  • Robert Skin
  • William Wissler

The Skin Tyee First Nation, also known as the Skin Tyee Indian Band is a First Nations band government located in the Central Interior of British Columbia near François Lake, in the Omineca Country to the west of the City of Prince George.

Demographics

Number of Band Members: 184[1]
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Governance

Skin Tyee is a section 11 band that follows a custom electoral system.

Indian Reserves

Indian Reserves under the administration of the Skin Tyee First Nation are:[2]

  • Skins Lake Indian Reserve No. 15, north of Skins Lake, at the head of the Cheslatta River, 183.70 ha.
  • Skins Lake Indian Reserve No. 16A, 3/4 mile southeast of Octopus Lake, which is 2 miles south of Francois Lake, 64.7 ha.
  • Skins Lake Indian Reserve No. 16B, on northwest shore of Uncha Lake, 64.7 ha.
  • Tatla't East Indian Reserve No. 2, 56.10 ha.
  • Uncha Lake Indian Reserve No. 13A, north shore of Uncha Lake, near wet end, 24.10 ha.
  • Western Island Indian Reserve No. 4, a small island at the west end of Uncha Lake, 3.3 ha.

References

  1. ^ a b "Skin Tyee". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
  2. ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail


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