Stone First Nation

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The Stone First Nation or Yunesit'in First Nation is a band government of the Yunesit'in subgroup of the Tsilhqot'in people, whose territory is the Chilcotin District in the western Central Interior region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is a member of the Tsilhqot'in Tribal Council.^[1] The people of the Stone First Nation are known as the Yunesit'in in the Chilcotin language.

The Stone First Nation's offices are located at the town of Hanceville, about 90 km west of Williams Lake.^[1] 51°55′10″N 123°02′30″W / 51.91944°N 123.04167°W / 51.91944; -123.04167 (Hanceville)

Contents

1 Indian Reserves
2 Chief and Councillors
3 Treaty Process
4 History
5 Demographics
6 Economic Development
7 Social, Educational and Cultural Programs and Facilities
8 See also
9 References
10 External links

Indian Reserves[edit]

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Indian Reserves under the administration of the Stone First Nation are:^[2]

Brigham Creek Indian Reserve No. 3, 14 miles SW of Hanceville, 72.80 ha.^[3] 51°46′00″N 123°18′00″W / 51.76667°N 123.30000°W / 51.76667; -123.30000 (Brigham Creek Indian Reserve 3)
Saddle Horse Indian Reserve No. 2, 8 miles S of Hanceville, 129.50 ha.^[4] 51°48′00″N 123°03′00″W / 51.80000°N 123.05000°W / 51.80000; -123.05000 (Saddle Horse Indian Reserve 2)
Stone Indian Reserve No. 1, right (south) bank of the Chilcotin River, 4 miles west of Hanceville, 1588.40 ha.^[5] With IR No. 1A, known as the Stone Reserve, or simply "Stone" 51°57′00″N 123°08′00″W / 51.95000°N 123.13333°W / 51.95000; -123.13333 (Stone Indian Reserve 1)
Stone Indian Reserve No. 1A, south of and adjoining IR. No. 1, 161.50 ha.^[6] 51°54′00″N 123°08′00″W / 51.90000°N 123.13333°W / 51.90000; -123.13333 (Stone Indian Reserve 1A)
Stone Indian Reserve No. 4, on Minto Creek, 8 miles SW of Hanceville, 194.20 ha.^[7] 51°51′00″N 123°12′00″W / 51.85000°N 123.20000°W / 51.85000; -123.20000 (Stone Indian Reserve 4)

Chief and Councillors[edit]

Position	Name	Term Start	Term End	Reference
Chief	Ivor Myers	07/11/2008	07/11/2012	^[8]
Councillor	Molly Hink	07/11/2008	07/11/2012	^[8]
Councillor	Rachel Brigham	07/11/2008	07/11/2012	^[8]
Councillor	Douglas Myers Gabe Pukacz	07/11/2008	07/11/2012	^[8]
Councillor	Gabe Pukacz	07/11/2008	07/11/2012	^[8]

Treaty Process[edit]

Not participating in BC Treaty Process.^[1]

History[edit]

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Demographics[edit]

The Stone First Nation has 400 members with 211 living on reserve.^[9]

Economic Development[edit]

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Social, Educational and Cultural Programs and Facilities[edit]

There is a youth centre and maintained hockey rink; the school does not have a gym but there is a ball-hockey court outside.

See also[edit]

Carrier-Chilcotin Tribal Council

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Tsilhqot'in National Government". Executive Council of British Columbia. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail
^ "Brigham Creek Indian Reserve 3". BC Geographical Names.
^ "Saddle Horse Indian Reserve 2". BC Geographical Names.
^ "Stone Indian Reserve 1". BC Geographical Names.
^ "Stone Indian Reserve 1A". BC Geographical Names.
^ "Stone Indian Reserve 4". BC Geographical Names.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Stone Governance". Government of Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
^ "Stone". Government of Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.

External links[edit]

Tsilhqot'in Tribal Council website

v t e Tsilhqot'in band governments and tribal councils

Chilcotin Tribal Council	Alexandria First Nation Alexis Creek First Nation Stone First Nation Tl'etinqox-t'in Government (Anaham Reserve First Nations) Xeni Gwet'in First Nation

Carrier-Chilcotin Tribal Council	Kluskus First Nation Red Bluff First Nation Toosey First Nation Ulkatcho First Nation

Unaffiliated	Alkali Lake Indian Band High Bar First Nation

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