Related Schools

Lejac (BC), Lower Post (BC)

History of Community Name

"Nee-Tahi-Buhn is the name for Francois Lake, and means, "it fills at one end and empties at the other." In 1960 the Decker Lake, Francois Lake, Maxim Lake and Skin Tyee Bands merged to form the Omineca Band. In 1984 the Omineca Band divided into the Nee-Tahi-Buhn and Broman Lake Bands. In 2000 the Skin Tyee Band seperated from the Nee Tahi Buhn Band. Nee Tahi Buhn Band was called the Francois Lake Tribe by the Federal Government" (community's website).

Note on Names

Where possible, the community or nation’s name in this record reflects the community’s preference, as indicated on their website. A list of other names is also provided. These include alternatives used by communities as well as names imposed on communities by colonial authorities. Familiarity with the history and context of imposed names is necessary for finding records about Indigenous individuals, groups and lands in the colonial archive.

Our source for colonial names is government and church documents held by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR). For alternative names, we have drawn on lists on the websites of the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN), the First People’s Cultural Council (FPCC), and the National Indigenous Knowledge and Language Alliance (NIKLA). The source of each name is indicated in a hover note.

If you are aware of other community or nation names that we should include, or would like to comment on those we have listed, please email us at irshdc.reference@ubc.ca.