Upper Nicola Band

The Upper Nicola Band (Okanagan: Spax̌mn̓, also spelt as Spaxomin)[1] is a First Nations band government in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located near the town of Merritt in the Nicola Country at Douglas Lake.[2] They are a member of both the Okanagan Nation Alliance and the Scw’exmx Tribal Council, which is a joint government of Okanagan and Nlaka'pamux bands.

Indian Reserves

Indian Reserves under the administration of the band are:[3]

  • Nicola Lake 1, 2,699,10 Acres
  • Hamilton Creek 2, 60 Acres
  • Douglas Lake 3, 23,047.50 Acres
  • Spahomin Creek 4, 32- Acres
  • Chapperon Lake 5, 725.00 Acres
  • Chapperon Creek 6, 15.1 Acres
  • Salmon Lake 7, 172.00 Acres
  • Spahomin Creek 8, 3,857.30 Acres
  • Hihium Lake 6 (Shared between Upper Nicola, Lower Nicola, Bonaparte, and Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Bands), 78 Acres

References
  1. Upper Nicola Band. “Syilx Place Names.” Facebook, October 5, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1057161971367609.
  2. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada "First Nation Detail"
  3. "About Us". Upper Nicola Band. Retrieved March 24, 2022.


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