Nak'azdli Band


Nak'azdli Whut'en is a Dakelh First Nation band with a main community located next to the village of Fort St. James, British Columbia. The nation has 16 reserves totalling 1,458 hectares, and approximately 2,100 members living both on - and off reserve. The Nak'azdli Band chief is Aileen Prince.
The band was a member of the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council until 2018, when it resigned citing that it had 'outgrown' the need for joint representation and support.
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Geography

Nak'azdli Whut'en has a total of 16 reserves. IR#1 where the majority of on reserve members reside is situated at the south shore of Nak'albun Sitting at the mouth of the Stuart River, Nak'azdli is the head waters for the many salmon spawning grounds in the area. In 1996 the band had to deal with dropping salmon runs.