Upper Nicola Band
The Upper Nicola Band is a First Nations band government in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located near the town of Merritt in the Nicola Country at Douglas Lake. They are a member of both the Okanagan Nation Alliance and the Scw’exmx Tribal Council, which is a joint government of Okanagan and Nlaka'pamux bands.
Indian Reserves under the administration of the band are:Nicola Lake 1, 2,699,10 AcresHamilton Creek 2, 60 AcresDouglas Lake 3, 23,047.50 AcresSpahomin Creek 4, 32- AcresChapperon Lake 5, 725.00 AcresChapperon Creek 6, 15.1 AcresSalmon Lake 7, 172.00 AcresSpahomin Creek 8, 3,857.30 AcresHihium Lake 6, 78 Acres
A group of dedicated individuals are working on the development of an nsyilxcn talking dictionary. This is a unique project that originates from the recordings of Upper Nicola Band Member, Joe Michel, and documented by linguist Yvonne Hébert. This project aims to provide a learning resource of the nsyilxcn language. Further information can found in the references link.