Siska

Preferred Name:

Siska

Alternative Name:

Variation Cisco; Alternate Name Siska Flat (Circa 1878); Merged With Halaha (1898)

Language:

Nłeʔkepmxcín

BC Regional Office:

Thompson Okanagan (Kamloops)

Region:

Thompson Okanagan

Reserve Land Area:357.50 ha

Chief:

Chief Fred Sampson

Council:

Councillor Alice Munro,
Councillor Betsy Munro,
Councillor Tracy Wimbush

Governance Structure:

Custom Electoral System

Population (off First Nations land):226

Population (on First Nations land):91

Population Total:317

Address: P.O. Box 519
Lytton
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Economic Development Contact: Fred Sampson
Chief
siskaib@lyttonbc.net
Fax: (250) 455-2539
Phone: (250) 455-2219

Community Description

The Siska First Nation is a Nlaka'pamux First Nations government located in the Fraser Canyon region of the Canadian province of British Columbia.

Treaty or Tribal Association

Nicola Tribal Association

Summary of Economic Development Agreements, Community Businesses and Joint Ventures

Siska First Nation is engaged in several Forestry Agreements with the Provincial Government

Economic Development Background

Economic Development initiatives generally fall under the purview of the Siska Chief and Council.