Kwadacha

Preferred Name:
Kwadacha
Alternative Name:
Formerly Fort Ware (Amalgamation Of Fort Graham To Form Finlay River (1959) Which Split To Form Fort Ware And Finlay River (1971)); Sekani Term For "White Water"
Language:
Tse’khene
BC Regional Office:
Omineca (Prince George)
Region:
Northeast
Reserve Land Area:385.40 ha
Chief:
Chief Darryl McCook
Council:
Deputy Chief John McCook, Bradley Seymour, Diane McCook, Braedon Abou
Governance Structure:
Custom Electoral System
Address: 207-513 Ahbau St.
Prince George
V2M 3R6
Community Description

Fort Ware is home to the Kwadacha Nation (KN) and is located approximately 570 km north of Prince George in British Columbia. The village lies at the confluence of the Fox, Kwadacha, and Finlay rivers in the Rocky Mountain Trench and has a population of approximately 270. Fort Ware is accessed by plane from Prince George or by logging road. It takes approximately 8–10 hours to drive from Fort Ware to Prince George depending upon weather and road conditions.

Treaty or Tribal Association
Kaska Dena Council