Lhoosk'uz Dene Nation Formerly known as Kluskus

Preferred Name:
Kluskus
Alternative Name:
Variation Cluskus Lake, Cluskuc Lake; Alternate Lhoosk'Uz Dene; Amalgamated With Euchinico; Meaning "Place Of Small Whitefish"; Part Of The Dakelh (Original Name For Carrier) People
Language:
Dakelh
BC Regional Office:
Cariboo (Williams Lake)
Region:
Cariboo
Reserve Land Area:1,647.50 ha
Chief:
Chief Lillian Squinas
Council:
Violet Boyd, Ella Stillas, June Baptiste, Melina Chantyman
Governance Structure:
Custom Electoral System
Address: P.O. Box 4339
Quesnel
V2J 3J8
Community Description

The Kluskus First Nation is the band government of the Lhoosk’uz, a Dakelh people whose main reserve located on the Chilcotin Plateau 130 km west of the city of Quesnel, British Columbia. The First Nation is a member of the Carrier-Chilcotin Tribal Council, which includes both Tsilhqot'in and Carrier (Dakelh) communities (the Kluskus First Nation is Carrier). The Kluskus First Nation's offices are located in Quesnel

Treaty or Tribal Association
Carrier Chilcotin Tribal Council