Skin Tyee First Nation Explained

Band Name:	Skin Tyee
Band Number:	729
Map:	Skin Tyee First Nation location.svg
People:	Wetʼsuwetʼen
Province:	British Columbia
Main Reserve:	Skins Lake 16B
Reserve:	Skins Lake 15 Skins Lake 16A Tatla't East 2 Uncha Lake 13A Western Island 14
Area:	3.966
Pop Year:	2020
On Reserve:	54
On Other Land:	5
Off Reserve:	130
Website:	https://www.skintyeefirstnation.org/
Chief Councillor:	Vacant pending By-election
Councillors (2):	Gabriel Tom - Elected April 2024 *Shirley Wilson - Elected April 2024

The Skin Tyee First Nation, also known as the Skin Tyee Indian Band is a First Nations band government located in the Central Interior of British Columbia near François Lake, in the Omineca Country to the west of the City of Prince George.

Demographics

Number of Band Members: 184^[1]
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Governance

Skin Tyee is a section 11 band that follows a custom electoral system.

The current elected Councillors are Gabriel Tom, and Shirley Wilson.

The Chief Councillor position is currently vacant pending a by-election.

Indian Reserves

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

• Skins Lake Indian Reserve No. 15, north of Skins Lake, at the head of the Cheslatta River, 183.70 ha.
• Skins Lake Indian Reserve No. 16A, 3/4 mile southeast of Octopus Lake, which is 2 miles south of Francois Lake, 64.7 ha.
• Skins Lake Indian Reserve No. 16B, on northwest shore of Uncha Lake, 64.7 ha.
• Tatla't East Indian Reserve No. 2, 56.10 ha.
• Uncha Lake Indian Reserve No. 13A, north shore of Uncha Lake, near wet end, 24.10 ha.
• Western Island Indian Reserve No. 4, a small island at the west end of Uncha Lake, 3.3 ha.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2009 . Skin Tyee . July 26, 2009 . . Government of Canada .
2. https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/FNP/Main/Search/FNReserves.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=729&lang=eng Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail