1. Lhoosk'uz Dené Nation

2. Lhtako Dene Nation

3. Ulkatcho

The Southern Carrier territory is part of the Cariboo-Chilcotin Region in the interior of British Columbia. The Southern Carrier today are represented by the people of Red Bluff (Lhtako Dene Nation), Kluskus (Lhoosk'uz Dené Nation) and Ulkatcho. The Southern Carrier are a semi-nomadic people who migrate with the seasons. They are hunter gatherer people who depend on the land as their way of life. They have been able to maintain an independent, self-sufficient lifestyle based on hunting, trapping and fishing that provides them with the animals, fish, berries and plants for the medicines they may need throughout the seasons. Provisions are taken throughout the summer months to make sure there is enough food dried and stored away for the winter months. Most Carrier call themselves Dãkelh, meaning "people who travel around by boat". The traditional Carrier way of life was based on a seasonal round, with the greatest activity in the summer when berries were gathered and fish caught and preserved. The mainstay of the economy was fish, especially the several varieties of salmon, which were smoked and stored for the winter in large numbers. Hunting of deer, caribou, moose, elk, black bear, beaver, and rabbit provided meat, fur for clothing, and bone for tools. With the exception of berries and the sap and cambium of the Lodgepole Pine, plants played a relatively minor role as food, though Carrier people are familiar with and occasionally used a variety of edible plants. Plants were used extensively for medicine. Winter activity was more limited, with some hunting, trapping, and fishing under the ice. Fish, game, and berries still constitute a major portion of the Carrier people's diet.

1. Akisq'nuk

2. Lower Kootenay

3. St. Mary's

4. Tobacco Plains

Ktunaxa (pronounced 'k-too-nah-ha') people have occupied the lands adjacent to the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers and the Arrow Lakes of British Columbia, Canada for more than 10,000 years. The Traditional Territory of the Ktunaxa Nation covers approximately 70,000 square kilometres (27,000 square miles) within the Kootenay region of south-eastern British Columbia and historically included parts of Alberta, Montana, Washington and Idaho. For thousands of years, the Ktunaxa people enjoyed the natural bounty of the land, seasonally migrating throughout our Traditional Territory to follow vegetation and hunting cycles. We obtained all our food, medicine and material for shelter and clothing from nature - hunting, fishing and gathering throughout our Territory, across the Rocky Mountains and on the Great Plains of both Canada and the United States. European settlement in the late 1800s, followed by the establishment of Indian Reserves, led to the creation of the present Indian Bands. Ktunaxa citizenship is comprised of Nation members from seven Bands located throughout historic traditional Ktunaxa territory. Five Bands are located in British Columbia, Canada and two are in the United States. Many Ktunaxa citizens also live in urban and rural areas "off reserve". The Ktunaxa language is unique among Native linguistic groups in North America. Ktunaxa names for landmarks throughout our Traditional Territory and numerous heritage sites confirm this region as traditional Ktunaxa land. Shared lands, a rich cultural heritage, and a language so unique that it is not linked to any other in the world, make the Ktunaxa people unique and distinctive.

The Nlaka'pamux Nation is an Indigenous Nation with title and rights held communally by the people of the Nation. What defines us is not a line on a map, but a way of life, a shared culture and a communal responsibility to future generations. The Nlaka'pamux Nation is located in the southern interior of British Columbia and extends into the state of Washington. The economic value within the Nation is its richness in natural resources. Water availability is perhaps one of the most significant natural resources available to the Nation. The area is inhabited by numerous species of wildlife, plants, medicines and natural foods. The natural diet of the Nlaka'pamux Nation members consists of fish, wild meats, berries, plants, roots and medicines. The Nations' people are resilient, strong and generous, sharing and trading their resources with other tribes. The traditions and culture of the Nlaka'pamux Nation members are valued assets transferred from past generations to the present.

The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) is a tribal council and was formed in 1981. It is representative of the seven member Bands (noted above) including the Colville Confederated Tribes of Northern Washington State. The ONA's mandate is to advance, assert, support and preserve Syilx title and rights. The ONA is charged with providing members with a forum to discuss and develop positions on areas of common concern. ONA's responsibilities include serving the Syilx people as a collective, by addressing common issues and opportunities of the Nation and supporting a shared vision that promotes asset and capacity building for long term sustainable self-sufficiency.

The Syilx Nation represent their citizenry regardless of residency and supports the pursuit of its rights to retain responsibility for the health, safety, survival, dignity and well-being of Syilx children and families, consistent with the UN Convention on the rights of the child and the UN Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples.

​Chilcotin, meaning "people of the river," also refers to the Chilcotin Plateau region in British Columbia. The Chilcotin (Tsilhqot'in) First Nation are a DENE-(Athapaskan) speaking people numbering nearly 3200 who live between the Fraser River and the Coast Mountains in west-central BC. The Chilcotin traditional culture was similar to that of other Northern Athapaskan. Through much of the year, families moved about independently hunting, fishing and gathering roots and berries. In late summer most families gathered along the rivers to fish the salmon runs. In midwinter they moved to sheltered locations, usually near lakes suitable for ice fishing, where they lived in shed-roofed houses or pit houses.