Lheidli T'enneh
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Lheidli T'enneh is the Indian band whose traditional territory includes the city of Prince George, British Columbia. The name means "People of the Confluence" in the Carrier language and refers to the fact that the Nechako River enters the Fraser River at Prince George. The band was previously known as the Fort George Indian Band.
The Lheidli T'enneh are Carrier people. Their traditional language, now spoken only by a few people, is a dialect of the Carrier language.
On October 29, 2006 the Lheidli T'enneh became the first people to initial a treaty with British Columbia and Canada within the framework of the treaty process created in response to the Delgamuukw case. It remains for the treaty to be ratified by a vote of Lheidli T'enneh band members, by the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and by the Canadian Parliament.
[edit] References
Poser, William (1999). Lheidli T'enneh Hubughunek (Fort George Carrier Lexicon), third edition, Prince George, BC: Lheidli T'enneh.
Runnals, Reverend Francis Edwin (1946). A History of Prince George. Prince George: the author.
BC Treaty Commission news release
Lheidli T'enneh Final Agreement
news article about treaty signing
