Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band Explained

The Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band, also called the Pellt'iq't First Nation is a member of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation, located in the Central Interior region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its main Indian reserve is located at Clinton, 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 government of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council.

Indian Reserves

There are the following Indian Reserves under the administration of the Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band:^[1]

• Clinton Indian Reserve No. 1
• Clinton Indian Reserve No. 2
• Clinton Indian Reserve No. 2A
• Kelly Creek Indian Reserve No. 3, on left bank of the Fraser River one mile N. of the mouth of Kelly Creek, 1.40 ha. 50.9667°N -121.8833°W
• Whispering Pines Indian Reserve No. 4, W side of the North Thompson River, N of Heffley Creek, 494.40 ha. 50.9917°N -120.2403°W

See also

• Shuswap Nation Tribal Council
• Clinton, British Columbia

External links

• Shuswap Nation website

Notes and References

1. https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNReserves.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=702&lang=eng Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail