Neskonlith Indian Band

The Neskonlith Indian Band (sometimes Neskainlith) is First Nations government in the Canadian province of British Columbia located in the Shuswap district east of Kamloops. It is a member of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council, one of two main governmental bodies of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) people. It was created when the government of the Colony of British Columbia established an Indian Reserve system in the 1860s. The Neskonlith Indian Band is named after Chief Neskonlith, and co-established by Chief Careguire, Chief Neskonlith's father. The original reserve created is what is known as the Neskonlith Douglas Reserve.

The Neskonlith Indian Band is divided into three reserves, two near Chase, British Columbia, and one near Salmon Arm, British Columbia. The Band, is a member of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council, currently has around 600 members.

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Secwepemc First Nations governments and tribal councils

Shuswap Nation Tribal Council	Adams Lake Indian Band (Sexqeltqin) Kamloops Indian Band (T'Kemlups) Shuswap Indian Band (Kenpesq't) Little Shuswap Indian Band (Quaaout) Neskonlith Indian Band Skeetchestn Indian Band Spallumcheen Indian Band Bonaparte Indian Band (St'uxwtews) Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band (Pelltiq't) North Thompson Indian Band (Simpcw)

Northern Shuswap Tribal Council	Canim Lake Band (Tsq'escen') Soda Creek/Deep Creek Band (Xat'sull/Cm'etem) Williams Lake Indian Band (T'exelc) Canoe Creek Band/Dog Creek Indian Band (Stswecem'c/Xgat'tem)

Unaffiliated	Alkali Lake Indian Band (Esketemc) High Bar First Nation (Llenlleney'ten) Pavilion Indian Band (Tsk'weylecw)

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Neskonlith Indian Band

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