About the community
The Tsilhqot’in National Government represents Tl’etinqox (Anaham), Tsi Deldel (Redstone), Yunesit’in Government (Stone), Xeni Gwet’in First Nation Government (Nemiah), Esdilagh (Alexandria), and Tl’esqox (Toosey).
The Toosey First Nation (or Tl’esqox First Nation) is a Tsilhqot’in First Nation in the Fraser Canyon region of BC. It is 50 km west of Williams Lake. Its Indian Reserves include:
- Baptiste Meadow Indian Reserve No 2, on Riske Creek, 5 km northwest of the Riske Creek post office, 2.6 km².
- Toosey Indian Reserve No. 1, on Riske Creek, 6 km west of its mouth on the Fraser River. 23.4 km².
- Toosey Indian Reserve No. 1A, west of Indian Reserve No. 1, about 0.1 km².
- Toosey Indian Reserve No. 3, 5 km east of the mouth of Riske Creek, 0.5 km².
The reserves are about 40 km south of Williams Lake. Many run and work on farms and cattle ranches, or work in trapping or logging. The band has a woodlot license.
Elders provided information about Tŝilhqot’in land use, language, history, traditions, and laws, which played and will play an important role in legal decisions about Title for the Tŝilhqot’in Nation. This information helps protect important sites from logging and mining operations. It also has a purpose in education about Tŝilhqot’in culture, history, laws, and language.
About the library
This was the first library that Write to Read BC installed. Sponsors included Rotary Club of Williams Lake Daybreak, Rotary Club of Langley Central, and Britco Structures (now Boxx Modular).
