# Ulkatcho First Nation
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{{Short description|Dakelh First Nations government in the Canadian province of British Columbia}}
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'''Ulkatcho First Nation''' is a [Dakelh](/source/Dakelh) First Nations government in the [Canadian province](/source/Canadian_province) of [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia). It is a member of the [Carrier Chilcotin Tribal Council](/source/Carrier_Chilcotin_Tribal_Council), and its offices are located in [Anahim Lake, British Columbia](/source/Anahim_Lake%2C_British_Columbia) at the western edge of the [Chilcotin District](/source/Chilcotin_District). The Ulkatcho government is responsible for 22 [Indian reserve](/source/Indian_reserve)s with a population of 729 members living on-reserve, and another 200 living off reserve. Its people are of the [Ulkatchot’en](/source/Ulkatchot%E2%80%99en) ethnic group, a subgroup of the Carrier (Dakelh). Ulkatcho people have intermarried heavily with both [Nuxalk](/source/Nuxalk_Nation) and [Chilcotin](/source/Chilcotin_people) people and share territory in the [Coast Range](/source/Coast_Mountains) with the Nuxalk. Many distinctively Ulkatcho family names, such as ''Cahoose'', ''Capoose'', ''Squinas'', and ''Stilas'' come from Nuxalk. The Chief is known as the ''Dayi''.[{{Cite web |last=Midzain |first=Teryn |date=2025-12-04 |title=Ulkatcho First Nation's CAO accepts role as new Dayi(Chief) |url=https://www.mycariboonow.com/114841/news/indigenous/ulkatcho-first-nations-cao-accepts-role-as-new-dayichief/ |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251204224836/https://www.mycariboonow.com/114841/news/indigenous/ulkatcho-first-nations-cao-accepts-role-as-new-dayichief/ |archive-date=2025-12-04 |access-date=2025-12-15 |website=My Cariboo Now |language=en-CA }}]
==Name==
The name ''Ulkatcho'' is an anglicisation of Ulhk'acho, the name of one village, now disused, on Gatcho Lake. ''Ulhk'acho'' means "big bounteous place", a place with bountiful fish, game, and other resources. It is based on the root ''k'a'' "fat".
==Chief and councillors==
===Current===
* Chief: [Derek Sill](/source/Derek_Sill)
*Bradley Jimmie
*Breanna Charleyboy
*Lorne Cahoose
*Corrine Cahoose
===Former chiefs===
* Charlie Williams (2025)[{{Cite web |last=Mollins |first=Andie |date=2025-12-03 |title=Charlie Williams steps down as chief of Ulkatcho First Nation |url=https://100milefreepress.net/2025/12/03/charlie-williams-steps-down-as-chief-of-ulkatcho-first-nation/ |access-date=2025-12-15 |website=100 Mile Free Press |language=en}}]
* [Lynda Price](/source/Lynda_Price) (2005-2009, 2019-2025)[{{Cite web |last=reports |first=Staff |date=2019-06-25 |title=Mother of NHLer Carey Price elected chief of B.C. First Nation |url=https://ladysmithchronicle.com/2019/06/25/mother-of-nhler-carey-price-elected-chief-of-b-c-first-nation/ |access-date=2025-12-15 |website=Ladysmith Chronicle |language=en}}]
*Betty Cahoose (2015-2019)[{{Cite web |last=reports |first=Staff |date=2013-05-13 |title=Chief at Ulkatcho re-elected |url=https://wltribune.com/2013/05/13/chief-at-ulkatcho-re-elected/ |access-date=2025-12-15 |website=Williams Lake Tribune |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=reports |first=Staff |date=2011-05-13 |title=Ulkatcho has a new chief and council |url=https://wltribune.com/2011/05/13/ulkatcho-has-a-new-chief-and-council/ |access-date=2025-12-15 |website=Williams Lake Tribune |language=en}}]
*Allan Weselowski
*Cassidy Sill
*Jimmy Stillas
*Vivan Cahoose
==Reserves==
The figures following each reserve name are its area, in [hectare](/source/hectare)s.
*[Abuntlet Lake Indian Reserve No. 4](/source/Abuntlet_Lake_Indian_Reserve_No._4), 129.5 ha.
*[Andy Cahoose Meadow Indian Reserve No. 16](/source/Andy_Cahoose_Meadow_Indian_Reserve_No._16), 129.5 ha.
*[Betty Creek Indian Reserve No. 18](/source/Betty_Creek_Indian_Reserve_No._18), 129.5 ha.
*[Blackwater Meadow Indian Reserve No. 11](/source/Blackwater_Meadow_Indian_Reserve_No._11), 57.5 ha.
*[Cahoose Indian Reserve No. 10](/source/Cahoose_Indian_Reserve_No._10), 198.7 ha.
*[Cahoose Indian Reserve No. 12](/source/Cahoose_Indian_Reserve_No._12), 64.8 ha.
*[Cahoose Indian Reserve No. 8](/source/Cahoose_Indian_Reserve_No._8), 259 ha.
*[Casimiel Meadows Indian Reserve No. 15A](/source/Casimiel_Meadows_Indian_Reserve_No._15A), 64.8 ha.
*[Fishtrap Indian Reserve No. 19](/source/Fishtrap_Indian_Reserve_No._19), 20.2 ha.
*[Louis Squinas Ranch Indian Reserve No. 14](/source/Louis_Squinas_Ranch_Indian_Reserve_No._14), 356.3 ha.
*[Salmon River Indian Reserve Meadow No. 7](/source/Salmon_River_Indian_Reserve_Meadow_No._7), 96.3 ha.
*[Squinas Indian Reserve No. 2](/source/Squinas_Indian_Reserve_No._2), 400 ha.
*[Thomas Squinas Ranch Indian Reserve No. 2A](/source/Thomas_Squinas_Ranch_Indian_Reserve_No._2A), 248.5 ha.
*[Tilgatko Indian Reserve No. 17](/source/Tilgatko_Indian_Reserve_No._17), 62.7 ha.
*[Towdystan Lake Indian Reserve No. 3](/source/Towdystan_Lake_Indian_Reserve_No._3), 258.2 ha.
*[Uklatcho Indian Reserve No. 6](/source/Uklatcho_Indian_Reserve_No._6), 129.5 ha.
*[Ulkatcho Indian Reserve No. 13](/source/Ulkatcho_Indian_Reserve_No._13), 194 ha.
*[Ulkatcho Indian Reserve No. 14A](/source/Ulkatcho_Indian_Reserve_No._14A), 256.6 ha.
*[Ulkatcho Indian Reserve No. 1](/source/Ulkatcho_Indian_Reserve_No._1), 1 ha.
*[Ulkatcho Indian Reserve No. 5](/source/Ulkatcho_Indian_Reserve_No._5), 129.6 ha.
*[Willow Meadow Indian Reserve No. 9](/source/Willow_Meadow_Indian_Reserve_No._9), 59.5 ha.
==Notable Ulkatcho people==
*[Carey Price](/source/Carey_Price), professional [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) [goaltender](/source/goaltender) and [Olympic champion](/source/Ice_hockey_at_the_2014_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_tournament), son of former Chief [Lynda Price](/source/Lynda_Price).
*Jimmy Stillas, former chief whose death was one of the incidents leading to the [Cariboo-Chilcotin Justice Inquiry](/source/Cariboo-Chilcotin_Justice_Inquiry).
==See also==
*[Dakelh](/source/Dakelh)
*[Carrier language](/source/Carrier_language)
==References==
{{Reflist}}
*Birchwater, Sage. 1991. 'Ulkatcho'ten: the People of Ulkatcho. Anahim Lake, B.C.: Ulkatcho Indian Band.
*Goldman, Irving. 1940. “The Alkatcho Carrier of British Columbia,” in Linton, Ralph (ed.) ''Acculturation in Seven American Indian Tribes''. New York: Appleton-Century pp. 333–389
*Goldman, Irving. 1943. “The Alkatcho Carrier: Historical Background of Crest Prerogatives,” ''American Anthropologist'' 41.396-421.
*Indian and Northern Affairs. [https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNMain.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=722&lang=eng Ulkatcho First Nation entry in Indian and Northern Affairs Canada First Nations profiles]
==External links==
*[https://www.ulkatcho.ca/ Ulkatcho First Nation web site]
*[http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/topo/map?mapsize=428%20380&lat=53.0000000025&long=-125.699999997&mapxy=-1955111.17626+923039.450077&scale=5000000&feature_na=Ulkatcho&location1=59&unique_key=JBRNK&searchstring=Ulkatcho&entity=UNP&layers=fapfeature+fapfeature%20north_arrow%20other_features%20million_grid%20t50k_grid%20grid_50k_3%20roads%20hydrography%20boundary%20builtup%20vegetation%20populated_places%20railway%20power_network%20manmade_features%20designated_areas%20water_features%20water_saturated_soils%20relief%20contours%20toponymy%20contour%20nodata_ntdb_50k&urlappend=%26map_textzoom03_feature%3Dnew%26map_textzoom03_feature_points%3D-1955097.59571+923028.183148%26map_textzoom03_class_text%3DUlkatcho%26map_textzoom46_feature%3Dnew%26map_textzoom46_feature_points%3D-1955097.59571+923028.183148%26map_textzoom46_class_text%3DUlkatcho%26map_arrowzoom03_feature%3Dnew%26map_arrowzoom03_feature_points%3D-1955097.59571+923028.183148 Location map of Ulkatcho First Nation, Atlas of Canada, Natural Resources Canada]
*[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/first-nation-slams-b-c-firefighting-tactics-1.483590 CBC news item on Ulkatcho criticism of fire fighting programs]
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