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The Stellat'en First Nation is the band government of the Stellat'en subgroup of the Dakelh people in the Omineca Country of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, [1] 160 km west of Prince George, B.C. [2]
As of March, 2022: [3]
Stellat’en First Nation history (http://stellaten.ca/Portals/0/forms/timeline.pdf)
1700s
1807: Simon Fraser wrote a letter detailing events he had witnessed in Stella.
1821: Peter Skene Ogden was made chief trader of the Hudson's Bay Company.
1800s
1857: Gradual Civilization Act.
1880: Father Morice and Father Coccola came to the Fraser Lake and Fort St. James area.
1885: Arrival of Father A.G. Maurice.
1892: The Fraser Lake Indians are officially recognized, and a reserve is created. Stellat’en First Nation and Nadleh Whut’en Band were put together as one band by the government.
1900s
1901: Provincial Government asks for a reduction of the number of reserves.
1911: Barricade Treaty.
1958-60: Stellaquo Indian Reserve separates from the Fraser Lake Indian Band
1922-76: Lejac Indian Residential school in operation
1976: Lejac Residential School closed.
1989: Stellaquo is recognized as 613 Ir. No 1 and Binta Lake as Ir. No 2. [4]
Band History Stellaten.ca timeline
Number of Band Members: 613 [1]
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