Nooaitch Indian Band Explained

Nooaitch First Nation is a Nlaka'pamux First Nations government in the Southern Interior region of British Columbia, Canada.^[1] It is a member of the Scw’exmx Tribal Council.

The Nooaitch First Nation reserve community and offices are located in Merritt.^[2] The main urban centre is in the Nicola Country region between the Lower Mainland and Kamloops. It has a population of 235 people.^[3]

Chief and Councillors

Chief Marcel Shackelly, Councillor Neil Shackelly, Councillor James Fountain.

Economic Development

In 2007 the band signed a Forest and Range Opportunity Agreement with the Government of British Columbia that allowed the band to apply for a license to harvest 20,000 m³ of mountain pine beetle-infested timber annually over a 5-year period within the traditional territory of the Nooaitch Indian Band.^[4]

Reserves

The band has jurisdiction over the following two reserves:

• Nooaitch Grass 9
• Nooaitch 10

See also

• Nicola (chief)
• Scw'exmx
• Thompson language

External links

• Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - First Nation Detail
• Nooaitch Indian Band

Notes and References

1. Web site: House . Tina . 2021-11-18 . Nooaitch Indian Band isolated after massive flooding hits B.C. . 2022-05-18 . APTN News . en-US.
2. Web site: Scw’exmx Tribal Council - Nooaitch Indian Band . 2022-05-18 . www.scwexmxtribal.com.
3. Web site: Reconciliation . Ministry of Indigenous Relations and . Nooaitch Indian Band - Province of British Columbia . 2022-05-18 . www2.gov.bc.ca.
4. Web site: 21 December 2007 . Mountain Pine Beetle Agreement . 18 May 2022 . British Columbia.