 |
| Original News Release |
|
| Original News Release |
|
Eight member bands make up the Treaty 8 Tribal First Nations, which represent approximately 1,700 on- and off-reserve members. Member bands, which are located around Fort Nelson and Fort St. John, include:
West Moberly First Nation 160 members. The community is located at the west end of Moberly Lake, approximately 90 kilometres southwest of Fort St. John. One reserve on 2,033.6 hectares.
McLeod Lake First Nation 407 members. The community is located at McLeod Lake, 140 kilometres north of Prince George. Five reserves on 237.2 hectares.
Prophet River First Nation 99 members. The community, Prophet River No. 4, is located approximately 100 kilometres south of Fort Nelson on Highway 97. One reserve on 373.9 hectares.
Doig River First Nation 120 members. The main community is located on Doig River Reserve Indian Reserve #206, approximately 30 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John. Two reserves on 1358.1 hectares.
Blueberry River First Nation 205 members. Main community is on Blueberry River Indian Reserve #205, approximately 80 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John. Two reserves on 1,505.8 hectares.
Halfway River First Nation 137 members. The community consists of two subdivisions approximately 100 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John on the Halfway River. One reserve on 3,988.8 hectares.
Saulteau First Nation 179 members. The community is located at the east end of Moberly Lake about 100 kilometres southwest of Fort St. John on Highway 29. One reserve on 3,025.8 hectares.
Fort Nelson First Nation 341 members. The community is located four kilometres east of Fort Nelson. Four reserves on 9,752.6 hectares.
Treaty 8, signed between the Treaty 8 First Nations and the Government of Canada in 1899, covers 841,491 square kilometres of land in the rich oil-and-gas sector of northeastern B.C. This region is a major contributor to the provincial economy.
-30-
| ||||||||||||
