splat-sin | Splatsin First Nation
Community Profile
- The Splatsin First Nation is part of the Secwepemc Nation, situated in the Okanagan region of British Columbia. They have deep historical roots in the area and maintain their cultural traditions and language.
- Last Updated 2025-05-11 23:34:19 UTC
- Name: Splatsin (ISC Code: 600)
- Former Names: Spallumcheen Indian Band
- Band Style: First Nation
- Cultural Area: Interior British Columbia, Secwepemc Territory
- Indigenous Language: Secwepemctsin
- Number of Registered Members: 954
Governance
Band Council
- GOVERNANCE TYPE: Not Applicable
- TERM EXPIRES: 01/22/2026
- CHIEF: MICHAEL CHRISTIAN
- NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEMBERS:6
- MICHAEL CHRISTIAN
- EDNA KAREN FELIX
- MIRANDA IDA LEANNE KIMBASKET
- VIKKI TRONSON
- CRYSTAL DAWN MORRIS
- PHYLLIS JEZEWSKY
Contact Information
- BAND WEBSITE: http://www.splatsin.ca/
- PHONE NUMBER: (250) 838-6496
- FAX NUMBER: (250) 838-2131
- ADDRESS: PO BOX 460, ENDERBY, BC
- EMAILS:
- Chief MICHAEL CHRISTIAN:
- Councillor EDNA KAREN FELIX:
- Councillor MIRANDA IDA LEANNE KIMBASKET:
- Councillor VIKKI TRONSON:
- Councillor CRYSTAL DAWN MORRIS:
- Councillor PHYLLIS JEZEWSKY:
- General Band Office:
- Media Contact:
- Referrals Contact:
- Websites
Band Financial Statements
- 2023 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2022 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2021 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2020 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2019 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2018 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2017 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2016 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2015 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2014 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2013 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2012 - Splatsin20122013.pdf
- 2011 - Splatsin20112012.pdf
- 2010 - Splatsin20102011.pdf
- 2009 - Splatsin20092010.pdf
- 2008 - Splatsin20082009.pdf
- 2007 - Splatsin20072008.pdf
- 2006 - Splatsin20062007.pdf
- 2005 - Splatsin20052006.pdf
- 2003 - Splatsin20032004.pdf
- 2002 - Splatsin20022003.pdf
- 2001 - Splatsin20012002.pdf
Band Council Remuneration
- 2023 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2022 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2021 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2020 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2019 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2018 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2017 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2016 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2015 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2014 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2013 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
Laws, Bylaws, and Codes
Intergovernmental Agreements
Lands and Traditional Territory
Reserves
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ISC Code: 7418
SICAMOUS 3
78.9 Hectares
KAMLOOPS DISTRICT, ON WEST SHORE OF MARA LAKE, 2 MILES SOUTH OF SICAMOUS, C.P. STATION
[50.81950759999999, -118.9999444] -
ISC Code: 7417
ENDERBY 2
2267.0 Hectares
KAMLOOPS DISTRICT, AT ENDERBY, ON SHUSWAP RIVER AT MOUTH OF FORTUNE CREEK
[50.5502969, -119.1401156] -
ISC Code: 7416
SALMON RIVER 1 (SPLATSIN)
1559.3 Hectares
KAMLOOPS DISTRICT, ON RIGHT BANK OF SALMON RIVER, 2 MILES NORTH OF GLENEMMA
[50.4944381, -119.3132649]
- Encompasses areas around Enderby, Armstrong, and surrounding Okanagan Valley regions
- Traditional lands include riparian zones along the Shuswap and Okanagan Rivers
- Key ecological zones include montane and interior forest ecosystems
- Historically managed lands for fishing, hunting, and seasonal harvesting
Consultations and Referrals
Band Submissions
Consultation Reports
Band Business Interests
Band Owned Corporations
Court Records
Media Reports
Media Reports
- Former Splatsin chief among recipients of Reconciliation Award
- Splatsin celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day with powwow
- Splatsin And Tolko Renew Pioneering Forest Management Partnership
- Powwow for National Indigenous People's Day scheduled to take place at Splatsin Community Centre in Enderby.
- Truth and Reconciliation Day 2024
- VIDEO: Splatsin signs historic child and family protection agreement with BC, federal governments
- Splatsin lends support for Indigenous anti-violence movement in Enderby
- Sicamous health centre name acknowledges Splatsín and Indigenous heritage
- ‘Their hearts were so strong’: Splatsin Remembrance Day ceremony honours Indigenous veterans
- Splatsin film spotlighting intergenerational healing premiering in Vernon
- Splatsin set for Orange Shirt Day near Enderby
- Splatsin First Nation pens B.C.'s 1st child welfare agreement with federal government
- Cowichan Tribes now fully responsible for child welfare services
- Pellsqepts Spring Winds Festival moves south for Shuswap return
- C-92 child services transition from feds to First Nations ‘frustrating as hell’
- Enderby Cliffs being renamed to reflect Splatsin sacred connection
- Splatsin webinar on child services jurisdiction to explain how to operationalize the law
- First Nation becomes first in B.C. to sign agreement asserting rights over child welfare
- After connecting with her home, Splatsin member wants to help others
- Splatsin Elders mark National Indigenous Peoples Day with knowledge
- ‘Father of all the people’ protected his family by asserting jurisdiction of child services
- PHOTOS: Splatsin and supporters walk for Truth and Reconciliation in Enderby
- Splatsin elders share knowledge of local landmarks to celebrate National Indigenous People’s Day
- Survivor support needed in wake of ‘unimaginable’ mass burial discovery: Splatsin chief
- Indigenous leaders re-elected to top seats on college board
- After seven terms, former Splatsin First Nation chief talks legacy, future
- Empowering Indigenous communities: latest coordination agreements under Bill C-92
- Splatsin Indian Band writing its own rules for on-reserve pot shops
- Splatsin cannabis dispensary closing doors near Enderby
- ‘So much work to do’ to continue healing for North Okanagan residential school survivor
- Bands differ over territory
- New signs support connection to Splatsin community
- Splatsin Elder asks public to respect his private lands
- Indigenous youth bridging generation gap with elders to help save cultures
- Splatsin welcome public in recognizing National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- Unresolved: Roxanne Charlie
- Name change to include traditional Splatsin language for Enderby Cliffs park
- Splatsin: BC Hydro decision to remove Shuswap River dam disregards title and rights
- Splatsin set for Orange Shirt Day near Enderby
- Splatsin: BC Hydro decision to remove Shuswap River dam disregards title and rights
- Pellsqepts Spring Winds Festival moves south for Shuswap return
- New Splatsin election after chief, councillor removed
- Powwow, fried bread contest mark Indigenous Peoples Day in Splatsin
- Historic child welfare agreement signed with Splatsin First Nation
- Annual celebration of Indigenous culture finds new home in Enderby
- Pellsqepts Spring Winds festival will blow into the Splatsin Community Centre March 23
- ‘Actions speak louder than words’: Splatsin Chief to PM Trudeau
- PHOTOS: Splatsin canoe family completes eight-day journey
- Splatsin’s Wayne Christian replaced on Shuswap Tribal Council
- Signage supports connection to Splatsin community
- Hundreds march in Enderby, B.C. to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day
- Sixty-six students from across Shuswap attend ceremony at Splatsin Centre
- Mobile studio offers filmmaking experience to North Okanagan First Nations
- Okanagan Indian Band 'vehemently and vigorously' opposing neighbouring band's claim to Silver Star Mountain
- Residential school survivor devotes decades to preserving Secwepemc language
- Hundreds march in Enderby to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- Splatsin training, Vernon cultural educators enhance emergency safety
- Splatsin training, Vernon cultural educators enhance emergency safety
- PHOTOS: Splatsin and supporters walk for Truth and Reconciliation in Enderby
- PHOTOS: Splatsin and supporters walk for Truth and Reconciliation in Enderby
- VIDEO: Splatsin signs historic child and family protection agreement with BC, federal governments
- VIDEO: Splatsin signs historic child and family protection agreement with BC, federal governments
- Tolko/Splatsin sign economic agreement
- Indigenous Music Feast served at Splatsin Centre
- Splatsin Community Centre in Enderby to host Confluence: Rhizome 2 Resurgence Showcase
- VIDEO: Splatsin signs historic child and family protection agreement with BC, federal governments
- Splatsin cannabis retailer says she's been forced out of market by non-Indigenous interlopers on reserve
- Splatsin Nation's fascinating history shared by elders
- Splatsin lends support for Indigenous anti-violence movement in Enderby
- Splatsin training, Vernon cultural educators enhance emergency safety
- First Nations cannabis retailer says her community flooded with outsiders taking advantage of lax enforcement
- Splatsin, Canada and British Columbia sign historic coordination agreement for First Nations children and families
- B.C. Indigenous woman continues to work toward reconciliation
- Survivor support needed in wake of ‘unimaginable’ mass burial discovery: Splatsin chief
- Splatsin companies earn BC Indigenous Business awards
- Splatsin First Nation speaks out against BC Hydro’s plan to decommission North Okanagan dam
- Okanagan and Splatsin band financial records revealed | iNFOnews | Thompson-Okanagan's News Source
- Powwow, fried bread contest mark Indigenous Peoples Day in Splatsin
- VIDEO: Splatsin celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day with powwow
- Splatsin lends support for Indigenous anti-violence movement in Enderby
- After connecting with her home, Splatsin member wants to help others
- Brace yourself for more graves: Splatsin Chief
- How to Create an Indigenous Child Welfare System
- Splatsin residential school survivors’ monument to be led by artist with local roots
- Hundreds march with Splatsin in Enderby for #215
- Events | iNFOnews | Thompson-Okanagan's News Source
- Splatsin lends support for Indigenous anti-violence movement in Enderby
- BC Indigenous group thanks Enderby pot shop for making the holidays brighter
- Indigenous music fest to be held in Enderby
- Ask water to help you cope with anger
- Splatsin First Nation decries BC Hydro's closure of Wilsey Dam
- Splatsin celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day with powwow
- Splatsin te Secwepemcúl’ecw flag raised at Enderby RCMP detachment
- Residents of Enderby celebrated National Indigenous Peoples Day with a march for the 215 Indigenous children
- Splatsin Teaching Centre launches campaign to build monument to residential school survivors
- VIDEO: Splatsin signs historic child and family protection agreement with BC, federal governments
- Reconciliation raised with Splatsin flag at Enderby RCMP detachment
- Splatsin members blockade band buildings to call for new election
- Splatsin First Nation shares clean energy revenue
- Splatsin, Canada and British Columbia sign historic coordination agreement for First Nations children and families
- Our Nation Heals to launch this fall in Splatsin - Vernon News
- Enderby Cliffs being renamed to reflect Splatsin sacred connection
- Splatsin training, Vernon cultural educators enhance emergency safety
- Reconciliation raised with Splatsin flag at Enderby RCMP detachment
- Splatsin te Secwepemcúl’ecw flag raised at Enderby RCMP detachment
- Splatsin, Enderby call for action on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
- Rally for missing and murdered indigenous women held in Enderby by Splatsin Nation
- Joint Statement from Splatsin and the City of Enderby Regarding Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2-Spirited Individuals
- Splatsin, Okanagan Indian Band spar over territorial claim to Wilsey Dam
- Splatsin has refuted the Okanagan Indian Band claim asserting territorial rights to area of Wilsey Dam near Lumby - Vernon News
- Splatsin, Enderby call for action on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Academic Research
Academic Research
- Developing an augmented reality app in Secwepemctsín in collaboration with the Splatsin Tsm7aksaltn (Splatsin Teaching Centre) Society
- The Splatsin Cooke Creek Culture Camp and the Ironies of Access to the Shuswap River
- " Doctors and Professors Aren't the Professors of the Land": Reflections on the Interconnected Environment with Splatsin Elder Nuxnuxskaca Cts' e7i7elt
- Seeing speech: Ultrasound-based multimedia resources for pronunciation learning in Indigenous languages
- “Please mom? Can you please download it at home?”: Video Games as a Symbol of Linguistic Survivance
- A Conversation with Water
- Genetic structure of First Nation communities in the Pacific Northwest
- Using ancient DNA to infer impacts of European colonization on first nations populations in coastal British Columbia, Canada
- " The Mountains are Healing": Engaging with Splatsin Knowledges of Wellbeing, Dispossession and Land-based Healing
- The Disorienting Dilemma in teaching introductory anthropology
- IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA
- " The Mountains are Healing": Engaging with Splatsin Knowledges of Wellbeing, Dispossession and Land-based Healing
- Developing an augmented reality app in Secwepemctsín in collaboration with the Splatsin Tsm7aksaltn (Splatsin Teaching Centre) Society
- Genetic structure of First Nation communities in the Pacific Northwest
- From Archives to Augmented Realities: Feeling, Seeing, and Hearing the Language on Screen
- Seeing speech: Ultrasound-based multimedia resources for pronunciation learning in indigenous languages
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