Tahltan First Nation, also known as the Tahltan Indian Band, is a band government of the Tahltan people. The main community and reserves are located at Telegraph Creek, British Columbia. Their language is the Tahltan language, which is an Athabaskan language also known as Nahanni, closely related to Kaska and Dunneza. Their Indian and Northern Affairs Canada band number is 682.First Nation Detail, inac.gc.ca The Tahltan First Nation is joined with the Iskut First Nation in a combined tribal council-type organization known as the Tahltan Nation.BC Govt Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation webpage
Population Registered band population is 1,668.Registered Population, inac.gc.ca
Indian Reserves
Indian Reserves under the administration of the Tahltan First Nation are:"Reserves/Villages/Settlements", inac.gc.ca Classy Creek IR No.8, 1 mile south of Mincho Lake, 5 miles north of the confluence of Classy Creek and the Tuya River, 259 ha. BCGNIS entry "Classy Creek Indian Reserve 8" Dease Lake IR No.9, near south end of Dease Lake, opposite the settlement of Dease Lake, 129.50 ha. BCGNIS entry "Dease Lake Indian Reserve 9" Guhthe Tah IR No.12, 30.40 ha. BCGNIS entry "Guhthe Tah Indian Reserve 12" Hiusta's Meadow IR No.2, 3 miles north of the confluence of the Tahltan and Stikine Rivers, 16.20 ha.BCGNIS entry "Hiusta's Meadow Indian Reserve 2" Salmon Creek IR No.3, 1 mile west of Hatchau Lake on the Hackett River, 129.50 ha. BCGNIS entry "Salmon Creek Indian Reserve 3" Tahtlan IR No.1, on the right bank of the Stikine River at the mouth of the Tahltan River. 151.70 ha. BCGNIS entry "Tahltan Indian Reserve 1" Tahtlan IR No.10, 1 mile north of the confluence of the Klastline and Stikine rivers, 259.40 BCGNIS entry "Tahltan Indian Reserve 10" Tahltan Forks IR No.5, at the confluence of the Tahltan and Little Tahltan rivers, near Bear Creek, 3 miles east of Saloon Lake, 19.30 ha. BCGNIS entry "Tahltan Indian Reserve 5" Tatcho Creek IR. No.11, on the right bank of the Tanzilla River, at the mouth of Tatsho Creek, 7 miles SW of Dease Lake (settlement, 222.20 ha. BCGNIS entry "Tatcho Creek Indian Reserve 11" Telegraph Creek IR No.6, right bank of the Stikine River near the settlement of Telegraph Creek, 24.20 ha. BCGNIS entry "Telegraph Creek Indian Reserve 6" Telegraph Creek IR No.6A, right bank of the Stikine River, adjoins Telegraph Creek IR No.6, 32.30 ha.BCGNIS entry "Telegraph Creek Indian Reserve 6A" Upper Tahltan IR No.4, on the Little Tahltan River, 2 miles north of Saloon Lake, 64.70 ha. BCGNIS entry "Upper Tahltan Indian Reserve 4"
See also Iskut First Nation Liard First Nation Dease River First Nation
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