Kluskus First Nation

Lhooskʼuz Dene Nation
Band No. 721
PeopleDakelh
HeadquartersQuesnel
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Land
Main reserveKluskus 1
Reserves
List
  • Bishop Bluffs 10
  • Bishop Bluffs 5
  • Bishop Bluffs 6
  • Chief Morris 13
  • Cluchuta Lake 10A
  • Cluchuta Lake 10B
  • Kloyadingli 2
  • Kluskus 14
  • Kushya Creek 12
  • Kushya Creek 7
  • Sundayman's Meadow 3
  • Tatelkus Lake 28
  • Tsachla Lake 8
  • Tzetzi Lake 11
  • Upper Kluskus Lake 9
  • Yaladelassla 4
Land area16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Population (2024)
On reserve26
On other land20
Off reserve185
Total population231
Government
ChiefJune Baptiste
Council
  • Craig Stillas
  • June Baptiste
  • Raven Chantyman
Tribal Council
Carrier-Chilcotin Tribal Council
Website
lhooskuz.com

Lhooskʼuz Dene Nation, formerly called Kluskus First Nation (/ˈklʌskəs/ KLUS-kəs), is the band government of the Lhooskʼuz (from Lhooz 'white fish' and kʼuz 'half/side of'), a Dakelh people whose main reserve is located near the Kluskus Lakes on the Chilcotin Plateau, 130 kilometres (81 mi) west of the city of Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada. The First Nation is a member of the Carrier-Chilcotin Tribal Council, which includes both Tsilhqot'in and Carrier (Dakelh) communities (the Kluskus First Nation is Carrier).

The Kluskus First Nation's offices are located in Quesnel.

Indian Reserves

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There are several Indian Reserves under the administration of the Kluskus First Nation:

Politics

In 1973, the government of British Columbia unveiled plans to conduct extensive logging on the lands of Kluskus and Nazko First Nations. For over two years, Kluskus unsuccessfully sought an agreement on cooperative planning that would allow future generations of their peoples to benefit from the extraction of their natural resources. In March 1975, Kluskus and Nazko signed a joint declaration opposing further encroachment on their territories, the watersheds of the Nazko and Blackwater (Tiyakoh) Rivers west of the River to the Ulgatcho Mountains. When the provincial government continued to pursue logging plans, the people of the two first nations held public protests (led by Nazko Band manager Dennis Patrick and Kluskus Chief Roger Jimmie) in Quesnel in 1976.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  2. ↑ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail
  3. ↑ "Bishop Bluffs Indian Reserve 10". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
  4. ↑ "Bishop Bluffs Indian Reserve 5". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
  5. ↑ "Bishop Bluffs Indian Reserve 6". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
  6. ↑ "Chief Morris Indian Reserve 13". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
  7. ↑ "Cluchuta Lake Indian Reserve 10A". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
  8. ↑ "Cluchuta Lake Indian Reserve 10B". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
  9. ↑ "Kloadingli Indian Reserve 2". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
  10. ↑ "Kluskus Indian Reserve 1". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
  11. ↑ "Kluskus Indian Reserve 14". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
  12. ↑ "Kushya Creek Indian Reserve 12". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
  13. ↑ "Kushya Creek Indian Reserve 7". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
  14. ↑ "Sundayman's Meadow Indian Reserve 3". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
  15. ↑ "Tatelksu Indian Reserve 28". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
  16. ↑ "Tsachla Lake Indian Reserve 8". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
  17. ↑ "Tzetzi Lake Indian Reserve 11". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
  18. ↑ "Upper Kluskus Indian Reserve 9". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
  19. ↑ "Yaladelassla Indian Reserve 4". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
  20. ↑ "Nazko-Kluskus: "the basic thing we are trying to do is get a better future for our people."". Nesika: 8–10. August–September 1976. Archived from the original on 19 December 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  21. ↑ "The People vs the Government - A Fight for Survival" (PDF). Ha-Shilth-Sa. IV (2): 10-11. March 9, 1977. Retrieved 23 May 2025.