McLeod Lake Indian Band

Preferred Name:
McLeod Lake Indian Band
Alternative Name:
Formerly Fort Mcleod; Includes Sicanees (Variation Siccannies Of Fort Mcleod); Adhered To Treaty No. 8 (2000); Traditional Name Tse'Khene Meaning "People Of The Mountains"
Language:
Tse’khene
BC Regional Office:
Omineca (Prince George)
Region:
Cariboo
Reserve Land Area:18,285.70 ha
Chief:
Chief Harley Chingee
Council:
Jane Inyallie, Shelby Mitchell, Sonya Solonas, Hugh Tweed, Anita Vallee, Jodie Ware
Governance Structure:
Custom Electoral System
Address: General Delivery
Mcleod Lake
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Community Description

McLeod Lake Indian Band is part of the Tse’khene group of Aboriginal peoples that also includes bands at Fort Ware (Kwadacha) and Ingenika (Tseh Kay Dene).

The main community of McLeod Lake Band is located on McLeod Lake Indian Band Indian Reserves #1 and #5 near the unincorporated village of McLeod Lake, approximately 150 kilometers north of Prince George on Highway 97. McLeod Lake Band Membership totals about 515 members (as defined under the Indian Act) with approximately 100 members living in McLeod Lake, 200 members living in Mackenzie, Chetwynd and Prince George, and the rest throughout North America.

Treaty or Tribal Association
Independent