Nak'azdli Band Explained

Nak'azdli Whut'en is a Dakelh First Nation band with a main community located next to the village of Fort St. James, British Columbia. The nation has 16 reserves totalling 1,458 hectares,^[1] and approximately 1977 members living both on - and off reserve.^[2] The Nak'azdli Band chief is Aileen Prince.

Geography

Nak'azdli Whut'en has a total of 16 reserves. IR#1 where the majority of on reserve members reside is situated at the south shore of Nak'albun (Stuart Lake) Sitting at the mouth of the Stuart River, Nak'azdli is the head waters for the many salmon spawning grounds in the area.

Further reading

• Nak'azdli t'enne Yahulduk/Nak'azdli Elders Speak, edited by Lillian Sam. (Penticton, B.C: Theytus Books ltd, 2001),

External links

• Nak'azdli Whut'en website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nak’azdli First Nation. Stuart Nechako Region website. https://web.archive.org/web/20081120094245/http://www.investnorthernbc.com/communities/nakazl/default.htm. November 20, 2008.
2. Web site: Nak'azdli Band. Carrier Sekani Tribal Council (CTSC). https://web.archive.org/web/20110706165322/http://www.cstc.bc.ca/cstc/35/nakazdli+band. July 6, 2011.