naz-koh | Nazko First Nation
Community Profile
- The Nazko First Nation is a Dakelh (Carrier) Indigenous community situated in the interior of British Columbia, with a strong connection to their ancestral lands and traditional practices.
- Last Updated 2025-06-03 23:46:49 UTC
- Name: Nazko First Nation (ISC Code: 720)
- Former Names: Nazko Indian Band
- Band Style: First Nation
- Cultural Area: Central Interior of British Columbia
- Indigenous Language: Dakelh (Carrier)
- Number of Registered Members: 436
Governance
Band Council
- GOVERNANCE TYPE: Not Applicable
- TERM EXPIRES: 12/15/2026
- CHIEF: LEAH STUMP
- NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEMBERS:3
- LEAH STUMP
- DELORES ALEC
- ANTHONY PERRY
Contact Information
- BAND WEBSITE: http://nazkoband.ca/
- PHONE NUMBER: (250) 992-9085
- FAX NUMBER: (250) 992-7982
- ADDRESS: PO BOX 4129, QUESNEL, BC
- EMAILS:
- Chief LEAH STUMP:
- Councillor DELORES ALEC:
- Councillor ANTHONY PERRY:
- General Band Office:
- Media Contact:
- Referrals Contact:
- Websites
Band Financial Statements
- 2024 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2023 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2022 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2021 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2020 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2019 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2018 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2017 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2016 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2015 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2014 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2013 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2011 - Nazko First Nation20112012.pdf
- 2010 - Nazko First Nation20102011.pdf
- 2009 - Nazko First Nation20092010.pdf
- 2008 - Nazko First Nation20082009.pdf
- 2007 - Nazko First Nation20072008.pdf
- 2006 - Nazko First Nation20062007.pdf
- 2005 - Nazko First Nation20052006.pdf
- 2004 - Nazko First Nation20042005.pdf
- 2003 - Nazko First Nation20032004.pdf
- 2002 - Nazko First Nation20022003.pdf
- 2001 - Nazko First Nation20012002.pdf
Band Council Remuneration
- 2024 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2023 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2022 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2021 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2020 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2019 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2018 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2017 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2016 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2015 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2014 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2013 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
Laws, Bylaws, and Codes
Intergovernmental Agreements
Lands and Traditional Territory
Reserves
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ISC Code: 9979
UMLIISLE 4
47.7 Hectares
CARIBOO DISTRICT RSBC 15T1742 (CLSR 80191) EXCEPT ROAD
[nil, nil] -
ISC Code: 8304
BAEZAEKO RIVER 26
64.7 Hectares
CARIBOO DISTRICT, LOT 1039, ON THE BAEKO RIVER, 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF FISHPOT LAKE
[52.98325519999999, -123.8160978] -
ISC Code: 8305
BAEZAEKO RIVER 27
16.2 Hectares
CARIBOO DISTRICT, LOT 10140, ONTE BAEZAEKO RIVER ADJOINING I.R.'S 25 & 26
[52.9886719, -123.8110599] -
ISC Code: 8312
EUCHINICO CREEK 19
129.5 Hectares
CARIBOO DIST. N.1/2 OF LOT 1398, ON SMALL CREEK, 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NUNTZUN (CULTUS) LAKE
[53.2563508, -123.5513436] -
ISC Code: 9972
ULKAH 3
59.6 Hectares
CARIBOO DISTRICT AS SHOWN ON RSBC PLAN 1T1745 (CLSR PLAN 80190) SAVING AND EXCEPTING THEREOUT AND THEREFROM THE ROAD AS S
[nil, nil] -
ISC Code: 40
BLACKWATER NO. 1
14.4 Hectares
[nil, nil] -
ISC Code: 8306
COGLISTIKO RIVER 29
64.8 Hectares
CARIBOO DISTRICT, LOT 6701, G.1, ON SMALL UNNAMED LAKE 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF FISHPOT LAKE
[52.9899993, -123.8422859] -
ISC Code: 8295
DEEP CREEK 5
1.0 Hectares
CARIBOO DIST. BLOCK A OF LOT 1480, 1/2 MILE N. OF THE WEST ROAD RIVER, 1 MILE WEST OF MOUTH OF PANTAGE CREEK
[52.4031805, -123.4553619] -
ISC Code: 8311
EUCHINICO CREEK 18
129.5 Hectares
CARIBOO DIST. 3. 1/2 OF LOT 2119, W. ROAD RIVER, 3 MILES S. OF MOUTH OF EUCHINIKO CREEK
[53.190832, -123.5279678] -
ISC Code: 8301
FISHPOT LAKE 24
2.0 Hectares
CARIBOO DISTRICT, LOT 10135, ON NORTH SHORE OF FISHPOT LAKE 8 MILES WEST OF STUMP LAKE
[52.9551826, -123.780156] -
ISC Code: 8302
LOWER FISHPOT LAKE 24A
52.4 Hectares
CARIBOO DISTRICT LOT 10137, ON A SMALL UNNAMED LAKE 9 MILES WEST OF STUMP LAKE
[52.96317209999999, -123.8007037] -
ISC Code: 8299
MICHELLE CREEK 22
48.6 Hectares
CARIBOO DISTRICT LOT 10141 AT THE HEADWATERS OF MICHELLE CREEK
[52.9084394, -123.6619702] -
ISC Code: 8294
NAHLQUONATE 2
87.8 Hectares
CARIBOO DISTRICT ON LEFT BANK OF THE WEST ROAD RIVER 12 MILES W OF MOUTH ON FRASER RIVER (PT OF LOT 1467)
[53.29741181587633, -122.9940260968911] -
ISC Code: 8296
NAZCO 20
463.8 Hectares
CARIBOO DISTRICT ON THE NZAKO RIVER AT STUMP LAKE
[52.94318519999999, -123.5822754] -
ISC Code: 8298
NAZCO 21
48.5 Hectares
CARIBOO DISTRICT LOT 10136, ON MICHELLE CREEK 2 MILES WEST OF STUMP LAKE
[52.9328884, -123.623439] -
ISC Code: 8297
NAZCO CEMETERY 20A
0.1 Hectares
CARIBOO DISTRICT LOT 10159 ON NAZKO RIVER, NORTH OF STUMP LAKE, NORTH OF AND ADJOINING I.R. NO. 20
[53.0069427, -123.6176838] -
ISC Code: 8307
REDWATER CREEK 30
64.7 Hectares
CARIBOO DISTRICT, LOT 6715, G.1, ON TWO SMALL LAKES, 1 MILE SOUTHWEST OF REDWATER LAKE
[53.01406799999999, -123.7793017] -
ISC Code: 8308
TROUT LAKE JONNY 15
64.8 Hectares
CARIBOO DISTRICT, LOT 10134, 2 MILES SOUTH OF NUNTZUN (CULTUS) LAKE
[53.2468109, -123.5717765] -
ISC Code: 8303
BAEZAEKO RIVER 25
64.7 Hectares
CARIBOO DISTRICT, LOT 10138, ON THE BAEZAEKO RIVER, 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF FISHPOT LAKE
[53.1340818, -123.671669] -
ISC Code: 8310
EUCHINICO CREEK 17
358.6 Hectares
CARIBOO DISTRICT, LOT 2117, AND 3.1/2 OF LOT 2114, ON THE WEST RIVER, 2 MILES SSOUTH OF MOUTH OF EUCHINIKO CREEK
[53.2175288, -123.5060941] -
ISC Code: 8300
MICHELLE CREEK 23
64.7 Hectares
CARIBOO DISTRICT LOT 10141 AT THE EADWATERS OF MICHELLE CREEK EAST OF AND ADJOINING I.R. NO. 22
[52.9054779, -123.652306] -
ISC Code: 8309
TROUT LAKE ALEC 16
125.0 Hectares
CARIBOO DIST. N 1/2 OF LOT 2120, ON WEST ROAD RIVER, 5 MILES NORTH OF MOUTH OF THE NAZKO RIVER
[53.1841393, -123.5299094]
Nazko Traditional Territory
- Located in the Central Interior of British Columbia
- Encompasses areas around Quesnel and Williams Lake
- Traditional lands include forested regions, river systems, and mountainous terrain
- Historically used for hunting, fishing, and gathering
- Key geographical features include the Nazko River and surrounding wilderness areas
Consultations and Referrals
Band Submissions
Consultation Reports
Band Business Interests
Band Owned Corporations
Court Records
Downloadable Court Decisions
Active Court Cases
Media Reports
Media Reports
- B.C. Nazko First Nation asks: why can't we drink our water?
- Truth and reconciliation rally planned for Quesnel
- New Nazko First Nation chief hopes to unite community
- Nazko Chief and Council sworn in
- Nazko First Nation provides healing for their residential school survivors
- First Nations TikTok users hope to inspire youth to learn more about their cultures
- Students in northern B.C. could learn Dakelh as early as the next school year as B.C. approves curriculum
- Chiefs call for Quesnel mayor Ron Paull’s resignation
- Nazko First Nation opposes proposed contaminated soil landfill
- New housing project in Nazko celebrated
- Grand opening ceremony held for nine-unit rapid housing complex at Nazko First Nation
- Local First Nations alliance works towards sustainable natural resource management
- First Nations in B.C. partner with feds to build Chinook salmon stocks in Fraser River
- Bad water: 'Third World' conditions on First Nations in Canada
- Youth dancers inducted into Quesnel’s Gallery of Honour
- Quesnel mayor censured, banned from First Nation's land
- Indigenous friends, family drum outside Quesnel murder trial
- Nazko hosts first Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations
- Five Indigenous teens you should know | story | Kids News
- Cariboo First Nations group calls for moratorium on caribou hunt
- Heart of Nazko community has better beat, west of Quesnel
- Nazko First Nation opens rapid housing complex for vulnerable citizens
- Heart of Nazko community has better beat, west of Quesnel
- Drinking water on First Nations reserves an ongoing problem in B.C., says professor
- Truth and reconciliation rally planned for Quesnel
- Three nations officially censure Quesnel mayor
- First Nations honour victims from Kamloops residential school in Quesnel
- Nazko First Nation and BC Conservation Service reach agreement to rescue cow moose population
- Chiefs call for Quesnel mayor Ron Paull’s resignation
- First Nations leaders ask B.C. mayor to resign in wake of book controversy
- New Affordable Indigenous Housing for Vulnerable Individuals Opens in Nazko First Nation
- Healing Fires Planned for Quesnel
- Jay Choi (Indigenous studies) - Co-operative Education - University of Victoria
- Mayor's wife promoting book questioning residential school graves
- Indigenous friends, family drum outside Quesnel murder trial
- New Nazko First Nation chief hopes to unite community
- Cariboo Fire Centre to host First Nations wildfire training
- Tillicum Society to host 25th annual National Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration
- Nazko First Nation To Receive Provincial Funding To Develop A Community Energy Plan
- Dakelh language curriculum officially recognized by education ministry
- Quesnel censures mayor in wake of residential school book controversy
- Nazko First Nation Chief worried about loss of bio-diversity in nation’s ancestral fishing grounds
- Friendship Centre celebrates 50 years in Quesnel
- Get to know Quesnel Aboriginal Patient Liaison Lyndsey Rhea
- Nazko First Nation signs agreement on Blackwater Gold project
- Equine facilitated wellness in Nazko
- Feature Article: Finding inspiration in education
- Nazko First Nation to open 9-unit rapid housing complex west of Quesnel
- ‘Indian Head’ rock formation in Nazko B.C. falls down (Photos)
- May 5 is National Awarness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Red Dress Day
- Photos: Red Dress Day in Quesnel and Nazko
- First Nations continue to expand development in clean-energy sector
- First Nations expand development in B.C. clean-energy sector
- Higher-volume woodland licence allocated to First Nations in new Quesnel timber sharing agreement
- B.C. and Southern Dakelh Nation Alliance celebrate anniversary
- Opinions differ on grizzly bear hunting ban for non-First Nations hunters
- Our People: Spotlight on Lyndsey Rhea, Aboriginal Patient Liaison
Academic Research
Academic Research
- An Indigenous Historical Case: Traumas Reflected in Modern Day Public Health
- Creating sustainable economic development within two BC First Nations communities: A rights-based approach.
- Bad water:'Third World'conditions on First Nations in Canada
- The first nations of British Columbia: an anthropological survey
- Exploring the Southern Dakelh First Nations youth's experiences of wellness
- Systemic ambiguity, First Nations, and Canadian nationalism: Dilemmas of history-making in the development of a national heritage trail
- Literacy practices in a First Nations community: Women writing culture
- Perspectives on the organization of lithic technology at the Punchaw Lake site---FiRs-1.
- " It's our law to protect the land and the people": Perspectives on traditional governance and Keyoh stewardship with S̲aik'uz̲ Whut'enne
- Lhoosk'uz Dené Nation and Ulkatcho First Nation
- The first nations of British Columbia: an anthropological survey
- The first nations of British Columbia: an anthropological survey
- The first nations of British Columbia: an anthropological survey
- The first nations of British Columbia: an anthropological survey
- The first nations of British Columbia: an anthropological survey
- Creating sustainable economic development within two BC First Nations communities: A rights-based approach.
- The first nations of British Columbia: an anthropological survey
- Perspectives on the organization of lithic technology at the Punchaw Lake site---FiRs-1.
- " It's our law to protect the land and the people": Perspectives on traditional governance and Keyoh stewardship with S̲aik'uz̲ Whut'enne
- The first nations of British Columbia: an anthropological survey
- The first nations of British Columbia: an anthropological survey
- The first nations of British Columbia: an anthropological survey
- The first nations of British Columbia: an anthropological survey
- The first nations of British Columbia: an anthropological survey
- The first nations of British Columbia: an anthropological survey
- The first nations of British Columbia: an anthropological survey
- The first nations of British Columbia: an anthropological survey
- The first nations of British Columbia: an anthropological survey
- The first nations of British Columbia: an anthropological survey
- The first nations of British Columbia: an anthropological survey
- The first nations of British Columbia: an anthropological survey
- The first nations of British Columbia: an anthropological survey
- The first nations of British Columbia: an anthropological survey
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