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The Wet’suwet’en First Nation located outside of Burns Lake in the central interior of British Columbia. It was formerly known as the Broman Lake Indian Band and is still usually referred to as Broman Lake although this is no longer its official name. Its members speak the Witsuwit’en dialect of Babine-Witsuwit’en, a Northern Athabaskan language. The main community is on Palling Indian Reserve No. 1.
The traditional territory of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation can be viewed in the following map. CLICK HERE to open the PDF file.
Approximately 150 members live on and off Reserve lands. The Wet’suwet’en First Nation was formerly part of the Omineca Band. In 1984 the Omineca Band split into the Broman Lake and Nee-Tahi-Buhn bands. The Skin Tayi band later split off from Nee-Tahi-Buhn.
The current Chief and Council is made up of the following people:
- Chief Ruby William
- Councillor Danielle Ogen (Broman)
- Councillor Margaret Sampson (Palling)
Wet’suwet’en First Nation
Box 760 Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0
T: (250) 698-7307, ext 224
F: (250) 698-7480
E: wfnchief@xplornet.com
INAC Profile page:http://pse5-esd5.ainc-inac.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNMain.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=725&lang=eng
