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We Are Secwepemc
Who We Are
The Secwepemc people have lived in this territory for thousands of years. Archaeological evidence in fact shows at least nine thousand (9,000) years of occupancy along the lakes and river areas. The remains of pit houses not far from our current reserves leaves us with a picture of the lives of our ancestors.
Our Elders tell us we have lived here since time immemorial. We lived based on an economy of resource extraction, including fishing, hunting, trapping and berry gathering; our ancestors prospered, grew and grew from these lands for thousands of years. The waterways and networks of trails enabled vast travel that was tied to the seasonal cycles. Similarly, we developed intricate social and political systems that remained in place for thousands of years.
Our Story
The oral traditions continue to be passed down from generation to generation through stories, crafts and ways of life. Waves of traders, missionaries, colonial administrators had a significant impact on our traditions and ways of life by influencing and indeed, outlawing many of our ways. Extensive extraction, at first focusing on beaver pelts and wildlife, then on forestry and eventually on minerals, has depleted many of our resources.
In spite of the over extraction, we have persisted and cared for our resources. By mid-19th century, the small pox epidemic and the missionizing of our people, including the taking of many of our children to residential schools, decimated our population. Once the gold rush had begun, an influx of people invaded our territory by the time it ended, farmers had their eyes on our fertile lands. We were not farmers in the sense that the Europeans understood farms and their ways conflicted with our land uses.
Community News
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Notice to ALIB Elders_ Re Fundraise trip to Seattle July 2022.pdf
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Cselnec Newsletter Readership Survey Deadline May 2 2022
Notifying Death of FN Family Member for Membership List
Stay Engaged Calendar
Chief Atahm NK Open House May 24
Chief Atahm School NK Open House May 24.pdf
May 24Chief Atahm HS Open House
Chief Atahm HS Open House May 24.pdf
May 24FULL- Acupuncture Treatments May 24
Acupuncture Treatments May 24, ALIB Spiritual Centre, Chase, BC.pdf
May 24Community Engage Lakefront Resort Concept May 25, Salmon Arm
Community Engage_ Lakefront Resort Concept May 25 2022 Salmon Arm final.pdf
May 25ALIB Grad Ceremony June 3, ALRCC RSVP by May 30
ALIB Grad Ceremony June 3, ALRCC RSVP by May 30.pdf
May 30ALIB Rec Sites Express Interest for Site Operators
ALIB Rec Site Expression of Interest for Site Operators April 2022.pdf
May 31
Annual Report 2020- 2021
Orange Shirt Day
Cliff Arnouse Truth and Reconciliation Q&A
Cliff Arnouse Changes to ALIB Past, Present, Future
Cliff Arnouse Changing of Seasons
Norma Manuel Truth and Reconciliation Q&A
ALIB Orange Shirt Day Sept 30 What You Can Do Ideas
FNHA Mental Health Wellness Support Lines