Image Credit: Xatśūll First Nation

By Caden Fanshaw / CKPG Today

First Nations

Soda Creek Indian Band reclaim name as Xatśūll First Nation

Apr 30, 2021 | 12:54 PM

WILLIAMS LAKE – The Soda Creek Indian Band has announced they will be known as the Xatśūll First Nation moving forward.

The announcement was made on Facebook Live by Kúkwpi7 (Chief) Sheri Sellars.

“The people of Xatśūll have occupied this territory since time immemorial. The name Xatśūll has meaningful, personal, and spiritual significance to our community. The people of Xatśūll are determined to restore traditional place names and revitalize languages after colonial policies and laws have endeavored to eliminate them. Through this process we are one step closer to doing that,” says Sellars.

The word Xatśūll means “on the edge” in Secwepemc.

Xatśūll consists of between 400-500 members just over 100 of whom live in our Cmetēm (Deep Creek) and Xatśūll (Soda Creek) communities. They are the most northern Secwépemc Band.

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Together with Williams Lake First Nation, Canim Lake Band and Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation we form the Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw. The communities are currently in Stage 5 (Negotiation to Finalize a Treaty) of Treaty negotiations with B.C. and Canada.