Stone First Nation


The Stone First Nation or Yunesit'in First Nation is a band government of the Yunesit'in subgroup of the Tsilhqot'in people, whose territory is the Chilcotin District in the western Central Interior region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is a member of the Tsilhqot'in Tribal Council. The people of the Stone First Nation are known as the Yunesit'in in the Chilcotin language.
The Stone First Nation's offices are located at the town of Hanceville, about 90 km west of Williams Lake.

Indian reserves

under the administration of the Stone First Nation are:
PositionNameTerm startTerm endReference
ChiefIvor Myers07/11/200807/11/2012
CouncillorMolly Hink07/11/200807/11/2012
CouncillorRachel Brigham07/11/200807/11/2012
CouncillorDouglas Myers Gabe Pukacz07/11/200807/11/2012
CouncillorGabe Pukacz07/11/200807/11/2012
ChiefRussell Ross08/11/2012present

Treaty process

Stone First Nation is not participating in the BC Treaty Process.

Demographics

The Stone First Nation has 400 members, with 211 living on reserve.

Social, educational and cultural programs and facilities

There is a youth centre and maintained hockey rink; the school does not have a gym but there is a ball-hockey court outside.