shoo-SWAP | Shuswap Band
An Indigenous First Nations community in British Columbia, the Shuswap Band maintains traditional connections to the land and waters of the Columbia Valley region.
POPULATION
                            
                              318
                            
                            
                                Rank #553 nationally
                            
                          GEOGRAPHY
                            
                                18.7 KM²
                            
                            
                                Rank #342 nationally
                            
                          BAND COUNCIL TERM
                            
                                11/01/2026
                            
                            
                              Term Expiration
                            
                          Overview
Last Updated 2025-10-30 05:48:07 UTCName
                                      Shuswap Band (ISC Code: 605)
                                    Former Names
                                      Shuswap Nation, Columbia Valley First Nation
                                    Band Style
                                      First Nations
                                    Cultural Area
                                      Interior British Columbia, Columbia Valley
                                    Indigenous Language
                                      Secwepemctsin
                                    Number of Registered Members
                                      318
                                    Address
                                      RR#2, 3A - 492 Arrow Road, INVERMERE, BC
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                                    Band Council
Governance Type
                                          Not Applicable
                                        Chief
                                          BARBARA COTE
                                        Term Expires
                                          11/01/2026
                                        Number of Council Members
                                          3
                                        BARBARA COTE
Chief
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                                              MARK THOMAS
Councillor
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                                              RICHARD ELLIS MARTIN
Councillor
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Financial Overview
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Location Map
Reserves
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                                            ISC Code: 7437
 ST. MARY'S 1A
 792.5 Hectares
 KOOTNAY DIST, PART OF LOT 1, GP.1, AT ST., EUGENE MISSION, 6 MILES NORTH OF CRANBROOK, ON THE ST. MARY'S RIVER
 [49.5823303, -115.7668786]
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                                            ISC Code: 7428
 SHUSWAP
 1074.0 Hectares
 EAST KOOTENAY DISTRICT, ON THE LEFT BANK OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER, 1 MILE NORTH OF INVERMERE
 [50.5064562, -116.0291433]
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