The Simpcw First Nation , formerly known as the North Thompson Indian Band , is a First Nations band government based in the Thompson Country of British Columbia , Canada . It is a member of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council .[ 1] First Nations government of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation, located in the Central Interior region of the Canadian province of British Columbia . The band's main community is at Chu Chua, British Columbia . It was created when the government of the then-Colony of British Columbia established an Indian Reserve system in the 1860s. It is a member band of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council .
The Shuswap language name for North Thompson Band's community and reserve is Simpcw.
Chief and Councillors [ edit ]
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The current chief and council were sworn in on June 1st 2015 at 1:00 pm, they will serve a 3 year term until the next election.
Treaty Process [ edit ]
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Simpcw First Nation is currently not involved in the treaty process and has never ceded or surrendered any of their land
History [ edit ]
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Demographics [ edit ] The Simpcw First Nation has 647 members.[ 2]
Economic Development [ edit ]
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The Simpcw First Nation has a highly developed and active economic development organization currently known as the Simpcw Resources Group of Companies (SRG)
Social, Educational and Cultural Programs and Facilities [ edit ]
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See also [ edit ] External links [ edit ] References [ edit ]
^ "Shuswap Nation Tribal Council" . Executive Council of British Columbia . 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009 . ^ "Simpcw First Nation" . Government of Canada Indian and Northern Affairs Canada . 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009 .
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