Ulkatcho First Nation

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Ulkatcho First Nation
Location of Ulkatcho First Nation Band office

The Ulkatcho First Nation is a Dakelh First Nations government in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is a member of the Carrier Chilcotin Tribal Council, and its offices are located in Anahim Lake, British Columbia at the western edge of the Chilcotin District. The Ulkatcho government is responsible for 22 Indian reserves with a population of 729 members living on-reserve, and another 200 living off reserve. Its people are of the Ulkatchot’en ethnic group, a subgroup of the Carrier (Dakelh). Ulkatcho people have intermarried heavily with both Nuxalk and Chilcotin people and share territory in the Coast Range with the Nuxalk. Many distinctively Ulkatcho family names, such as Cahoose, Capoose, Squinas, and Stilas come from Nuxalk. The Chief is known as the Dayi. [1]

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Name

The name Ulkatcho is an anglicisation of Ulhk'acho, the name of one village, now disused, on Gatcho Lake. Ulhk'acho means "big bounteous place", a place with bountiful fish, game, and other resources. It is based on the root k'a "fat".

Chief and councillors

Current

Former chiefs

Reserves

The figures following each reserve name are its area, in hectares.

Notable Ulkatcho people

See also

References

  1. ↑ Midzain, Teryn (2025-12-04). "Ulkatcho First Nation's CAO accepts role as new Dayi(Chief)". My Cariboo Now. [archive.md/xt3xC Archived] from the original on 2025-12-15. Retrieved 2025-12-15.{{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)
  2. ↑ Mollins, Andie (2025-12-03). "Charlie Williams steps down as chief of Ulkatcho First Nation". 100 Mile Free Press. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  3. 1 2 reports, Staff (2019-06-25). "Mother of NHLer Carey Price elected chief of B.C. First Nation". Ladysmith Chronicle. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  4. ↑ reports, Staff (2013-05-13). "Chief at Ulkatcho re-elected". Williams Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  5. ↑ reports, Staff (2011-05-13). "Ulkatcho has a new chief and council". Williams Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
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