Tl'etinqox Government

Preferred Name:
Tl'etinqox-t'in Government
Alternative Name:
Formerly Anaham (Variation Anahim, Aneham)
Language:
Tsilhqot'in
BC Regional Office:
Cariboo (Williams Lake)
Region:
Cariboo
Reserve Land Area:5,655.90 ha
Chief:
Chief Joe Alphonse
Council:
Councillor Eleanor Cooper, Councillor Harvey Dick, Councillor Blaine Grinder, Councillor Cecil Grinder, Councillor Dale Hance, Councillor Ashton Harry, Councillor Brendon Harry, Councillor Isadore Harry, Councillor Tyron Harry, Councillor Gerald Johnny, Councillor George Mack, Councillor Leslie Stump
Governance Structure:
Indian Act
Address: P.O. Box 168
Alexis Creek
V0L 1A0
Community Description

We are the Tsilhqot'in-speaking people – the original inhabitants of a vast and beautiful territory that encompasses forests, grasslands, lakes and desert. For thousands of years, the Tsilhqot'in people were self-reliant and well provided for through their own ingenuity and use of the land and nature. Tl’etinqox (Anaham) is located 100 km west of Williams Lake along Highway 20.

Treaty or Tribal Association
Tsilhqot'in National Government
Summary of Economic Development Agreements, Community Businesses and Joint Ventures

As part of the Tsilhqot'in National Government, Tl'etinqox-t'in Government acts in concert with its fellow Tsilhqot'in member communities to create sustainable economic developments, manage forestry and fisheries, and evaluate mining, oil, and gas propositions in Tsilhqot'in Territory. Tsilhqot'in National Government has entered into several Forest and Range agreements with the Provincial Government.