Alkali Lake Indian Band

The Alkali Lake Indian Band, also known as the Esketemc First Nation, is a First Nations government of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) people, located at Alkali Lake in the Cariboo region of the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was created when the government of the then-Colony of British Columbia established an Indian Reserve system in the 1860s. It is one of three Secwepemc bands that is not a member of either the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council or the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council.

In the Shuswap language, the people of Alkali Lake are the Esketemc ("people of Esket").

Indian Reserves

Indian Reserves under the administration of the Esketemc First Nation are:^[1]

• Alixton Indian Reserve No. 5, at west end of Alixton Lake, 5 miles E of Alkali Lake PO, 91.90 ha. 51°48′00″N 122°08′00″W / 51.80000°N 122.13333°W / 51.80000; -122.13333 (Alixton Indian Reserve 5)^[2]
• Alkali Lake Indian Reserve No. 1, at Alkali Lake PO, 241.40 ha. 51°47′00″N 122°14′00″W / 51.78333°N 122.23333°W / 51.78333; -122.23333 (Alkali Lake Indian Reserve 1)^[3]
• Alkali Lake Indian Reserve No. 4A, 5 miles NE of Alkali Lake PO, 130.50 ha. 51°49′00″N 122°07′00″W / 51.81667°N 122.11667°W / 51.81667; -122.11667 (Alkali Lake Indian Reserve 4A)^[4]
• Cludolicum Indian Reserve No. 9, 9 miles NE of Alkali Lake PO, 566.60 ha. 51°52′00″N 122°02′00″W / 51.86667°N 122.03333°W / 51.86667; -122.03333 (Cludolicum Indian Reserve 9)^[5]
• Cludolicum Indian Reserve No. 9A, 10 miles NE of Alkali Lake PO, E of and adjoining IR No. 9, 101.10 ha. 51°52′00″N 122°01′00″W / 51.86667°N 122.01667°W / 51.86667; -122.01667 (Cludolicum Indian Reserve 9A)^[6]
• Isadore Harry Indian Reserve No. 12, on middle fork of Alkali Creek 8 miles E of Alkali Lake PO. 121.40 ha. 51°48′00″N 122°04′00″W / 51.80000°N 122.06667°W / 51.80000; -122.06667 (Isadore Harry Indian Reserve 12)^[7]
• Johnny Sticks Indian Reserve No. 2, on Kirkpatrick Creek 5 miels NE of Alkali Lake PO, 323.80 ha. 51°50′00″N 122°10′00″W / 51.83333°N 122.16667°W / 51.83333; -122.16667 (Johnny Sticks Indian Reserve 2)^[8]
• Little Springs Indian Reserve No. 18, 8 miles NE of Alkali Lake PO, W of and adjoining IR No. 8, 284.50 ha. 51°52′00″N 122°05′00″W / 51.86667°N 122.08333°W / 51.86667; -122.08333 (Little Springs Indian Reserve 18)^[9]
• Little Springs Indian Reserve No. 8, on Kirkpatrick Creek 7 miles NE of Alkali Lake PO, 194.20 ha. 51°51′00″N 122°05′00″W / 51.85000°N 122.08333°W / 51.85000; -122.08333 (Little Springs Indian Reserve 8)^[10]
• Loon Lake Indian Reserve No. 10, 6 miles S of east end of Felker Lake, 121.40 ha. 51°52′00″N 121°58′00″W / 51.86667°N 121.96667°W / 51.86667; -121.96667 (Loon Lake Indian Reserve 10)^[11]
• Old Clemenes Indian Reserve No. 16, on right (W) bank of the Fraser River, opposite mouth of Alkali Creek, 16.0 ha. 51°43′00″N 122°21′00″W / 51.71667°N 122.35000°W / 51.71667; -122.35000 (Old Clemenes Indian Reserve 16)^[12]
• Pete Suckers Indian Reserve No. 13, 7 miles E of Alkali Lake PO, 566.0 ha. 51°47′00″N 122°04′00″W / 51.78333°N 122.06667°W / 51.78333; -122.06667 (Pete Suckers Indian Reserve 13)^[13]
• Roper's Meadow Indian Reserve No. 14, on a small creek 4 miles eastwards from Alkali Lake PO, 32.40 ha. 51°47′00″N 122°09′00″W / 51.78333°N 122.15000°W / 51.78333; -122.15000 (Roper's Meadow Indian Reserve 14)^[14]
• Sampson's Meadow Indian Reserve No. 11, on middle fork of Alkali Creek, 9 miles E of Alkali Creek PO, 324.0 ha. 51°48′00″N 122°01′00″W / 51.80000°N 122.01667°W / 51.80000; -122.01667 (Sampson's Meadow Indian Reserve 11)^[15]
• Sampson's Meadow Indian Reserve No. 11A, east of and adjoining IR No. 11, 53.0 ha. 51°48′00″N 122°00′00″W / 51.80000°N 122.00000°W / 51.80000; -122.00000 (Sampson's Meadow Indian Reserve 11A)^[16]
• Sandy Harry Indian Reserve No. 4, on middle fork of Alkali Creek 6 miles NE of Alkali Lake PO, 218.50 ha. 51°49′00″N 122°06′00″W / 51.81667°N 122.10000°W / 51.81667; -122.10000 (Sandy Harry Indian Reserve 4)^[17]
• Swan Lake Indian Reserve No. 3, on Kirkpatrick Creek, 8 miles NE of Alkali Lake PO, 72.80 ha. 51°51′00″N 122°07′00″W / 51.85000°N 122.11667°W / 51.85000; -122.11667 (Swan Lake Indian Reserve 3)^[18]
• Windy Mouth Indian Reserve No. 7, on north shore of Lac La Hache, 2.80 ha. 51°51′00″N 121°35′00″W / 51.85000°N 121.58333°W / 51.85000; -121.58333 (Windy Mouth Indian Reserve 7)^[19]
• Wycott's Flat Indian Reserve No. 6, on left (E) bank of the Fraser River, N of the mouth of Dog Creek, 497.80 ha. 51°37′00″N 122°19′00″W / 51.61667°N 122.31667°W / 51.61667; -122.31667 (Wycott's Flat Indian Reserve 6)^[20]