Carrier Sekani Tribal Council

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The Carrier Sekani Tribal Council (familiarly known as CSTC) is a tribal council representing seven First Nations in the central interior of British Columbia. It was originally known as the Lakes District Tribal Council.

Its current members are:

• Burns Lake Indian Band
• Nadleh Whut'en First Nation
• Nak'azdli Indian Band
• Saik'uz First Nation
• Takla Lake First Nation
• Tl'azt'en Nation
• Wet'suwet'en First Nation

In addition to representing its members in treaty negotiations with British Columbia and Canada and in various other dealings, CSTC provides technical and professional services to its members in such areas as fisheries, education, economic development, community and infrastructure planning, forestry, and financial management.

CSTC is governed by a Chief, elected at large by the individual members, and a Council consisting of one representative of each of the member bands. Social services are provided by Carrier Sekani Family Services, a now separate organization spun-off by CSTC. The Yinka Dene Language Institute, charged with linguistic and cultural matters, is indirectly controlled by CSTC, which appoints the majority of its Board of Directors.

[edit] External links

• Carrier Sekani Family Services
• Carrier Sekani Tribal Council
• Yinka Dene Language Institute
• BC Treaty Commission - Carrier Sekani Tribal Council

First Nations of the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council

Burns Lake Indian Band | Nadleh Whut'en First Nation | Nak'azdli Indian Band | Saik'uz First Nation | Stellat'en First Nation | Takla Lake First Nation | Tl'azt'en Nation | Wet'suwet'en First Nation