Kanaka Bar First Nation

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Kanaka Bar First Nation is a First Nations government located at Kanaka Bar, British Columbia, Canada, between the towns of Boston Bar and Lytton in the Fraser Canyon region. It is a member of the Fraser Canyon Indian Administration, one of three tribal councils of the Nlaka'pamux people. Other members of the Fraser Canyon Indian Administration are the Spuzzum, Skuppah and Nicomen First Nations (the Nicomen First Nation is also a member of the Nicola Tribal Association). . Other Nlaka'pamux governments belong either to the Nicola Tribal Association or the Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council.

"Kanaka" is the old Chinook Jargon trade language term for a Hawaiian, many of whom were in the employ of the Fraser Canyon. The presence of many Hawaiians, known in their own language also as kanaka (local guy) on the gold workings on the Fraser in this area conferred the name Kanaka Bar on a certain gold-rich sandbar on the Fraser below.

Contents

[edit] Treaty Process

[edit] History

[edit] Reserves

The Kanaka Bar First Nation governs these reserves:

  • Neklpitum Indian Reserve No. 1
  • Kanaka Bar Indian Reserve No. 1A
  • Kanaka Bar Indian Reserve No. 2
  • Pegleg Indian Reserve No. 1
  • Pegleg Indian Reserve No. 2

Source: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada First Nations profiles

[edit] Demographics

[edit] Economic Development

[edit] Social, Educational and Cultural Programs and Facilities

[edit] See also

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