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PRINCE GEORGE
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First Nations Peoples
Main highway (paved)
Traditional language groups and territories
Secondary roads
(unpaved) Morice Lake
Ootsa Lake
Railways
St’at’imc
Stoner
Tahtsa
FerryLake routes
Tetachuck Lake Eutsuk Lake
Names in English
Kluskus
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Tatla Lake Choelquoit Lake
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Namu ini River
Rivers Inlet Dawsons Landing
Rivers Inlet
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Chaunigan Lake
Tatlayoko Lake
Tl’etinqox-t’in (Tlay-tin-cox-teen)
Stone
e Riv
Taseko River
Kleena Kleene
Tsi-Del-Del
Chi l co ti
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Tatla Lake
Clearwater Lake
Redstone
Chi lko
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Chilanko Forks
Charlotte Lake
Redstone
Puntzi Lake
Yunesit’in (Yunesit’in)
Nemiah
Xeni’Gwet’in (Huni-ko-teen)
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So un d
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Shearwater
Island
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Turner Lakes
Anaham
Chilko Lake
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Taseko Lakes
Riske Creek
Sugar Cane T’exelc (Kle-Hull)
Lac la Hache
Canim Lake
Tsq’escen’ (Tses-Ken)
100Mile House
Canoe Creek
Dog Creek
Pavillion
Ts’Kw’aylaxw (Skwylax)
High Bar
Llenlleney’ten (Tlhen-tlhen-ey-ten)
Chasm
Clinton
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Port McNeill
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Going to a Pow Wow? Attending a Pow Wow is an opportunity to share a unique and memorable First Nations experience. Watch for highway signboards and local event postings during your next visit, for upcoming opportunities. These inclusive events are welcoming of all! The positive energy of a Pow Wow rejuvenates and inspires. When attending, please be respectful of this time-honoured spiritual celebration and experience its First Nation ( ) traditions with an open heart and mind. ]
Tips • Listen to the host and follow instructions. • Stand and remove head coverings during the grand entry, flag ceremonies, invocation and closing ceremonies. • Request permission before taking photographs. • Do not make recordings of drumming without the consent of the head singer. • Refer to the dancers’ clothing as regalia; it is not a costume. • Refrain from touching ). the dancers’ regalia. • Do not sit in reserved dancer seating areas. • Do not turn down an invitation to participate, particularly an invitation from an elder. • No alcohol or drugs are permitted at Pow Wows.
Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Travel & Touring Guide
Loon Lake
Hat Creek Ranch
Bonaparte
St’uxwtews
(Shtuck-tous)
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Cache Creek
Seton Lake Lillooet
Lillooet
KAMLOOPS Fountain
Tsal’alh (Che-lath)
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Cayoose Creek
Xa’xlip (Ha-hlip)
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Sekw’el’was T’it’q’et (Teet-qwet) (Sec-wal-was)
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Little Fort
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70 Mile House
Kingcome Inlet
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Bridge Lake
Stswecem’c (Stweh-kem)
Xgat’tem (Hite-tem)
Xwisten (Kwis-ten)
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CARIBOO
Bridge River
Port Hardy
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Esketemc (Esket)
Clearwater Lake
Horsefly
Alkali Lake
Tl’esqox (Toosey)
Cape
Discovery Coast Passage Ferry Route (seasonal)
150 Mile House
Williams Lake
Azure Lake
Horsefly Lake
Deep Creek
Cme’temc (Kem-eh)
Hobson Lake
Quesnel Lake
Likely
Xat’sull (Hats-ull)
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Stuie
Nimpo Lake
Quesnelle Keithley Creek Forks
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Soda Creek
Chezacut
(Ul-catch-oh)
Nimpo Lake
Mitchell Lake
Esdilagh (Es-dil-ah)
Nazko Lakes
Ulkatcho
Anahim Lake
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Kilometres
Bella Coola
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Hagensborg
Nuxalk Be (Nu-Halk) n
Heiltsuk (Hel-sic)
LUXVBALIS CONSERVANCY AREA
Firvale
Bella Coola
Bella Bella
Hunter HAKAIIsland
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Price Island
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Sound
COAST
Barkerville
Alexandria
CHILCOTIN
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Charlotte
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Swindle Island
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Klemtu
Aristazabal Island
Queen
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Kimsquit
Lhtako Dene (Lah-taco Dene)
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Princess Royal Island
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Wells
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Lhoosk’uz Dene (Cloos Cuz Denn)
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Bowron Lakes
Fr aser Ri ver
Names in Native language (Pronunciation)
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Communities with tourism products or cultural/ heritage tours
So año Caam
Hixon
Nuxalk-Carrier Grease/ Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail
Whitesail Cariboo Chilcotin
Bi g Cr eek
Secwepemc First Nations communities
Campania Island
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Heiltsuk
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Several Chilcotin communities were eventually named after local chiefs, including Anahim Lake, Alexis Creek and the Nemiah Valley. Local tribes also became involved in early industries, particularly with ranching in the Chilcotin and southern Cariboo, where their horsemanship and wilderness survival skills were highly prized. Today, many natives continue to work in ranching and are key participants on the local rodeo circuit, including Anahim Lake’s stampede and the Bella Coola, Redstone and Nemiah Valley rodeos. Today’s First Nations Modern-day aboriginal groups also remain highly involved in the region’s fishing, logging and transportation industries and, most recently, tourism. The aboriginal tourism sector in B.C. is the most developed in Canada and considered to have huge growth potential. One such success is the award-winning Xatśūll (hats-ull) Heritage Village just north of Williams Lake, on grassy benchland above the river canyon. Members of the Secwepemc (shi-huep-muh-k), or Shuswap, First Nation share storytelling by village elders, cleansing sweat lodge ceremonies, educational wilderness walks, salmon lunches and overnight accommodation under the stars in pit houses or teepees. Be sure to call ahead with your reservation for Xatśūll experiences. The Heiltsuk Cultural Education Centre at Bella Bella is the place to delve into the research and preservation of the language and culture of the Heiltsuk (hel-sic). They, along with other coastal peoples such as the Kitasoo (kit-ah-soo) and Xai’xais (hay-hace) at the isolated village of Klemtu on Swindle Island, grew rich and powerful on the bounty of the sea. In the
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