Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs, Province of British Columbia


Tsay Keh Dene


Five reserves on 201 hectares. The band's new communities are located at the Finlay River and Mesilinka River sites. Change of these parcels to reserve status is pending.

The original reserve lands were flooded by a B.C. Hydro development, the Williston Reservoir; the band has relocated to new community site. The band has an interesting history. First, the Fort Graham and Fort Ware bands amalgamated, becoming the Finlay River Band. Then, the Finlay River Band split, forming the Ingenika and Fort Ware bands. The Ingenika Band later changed its name to Tsay Keh Dene, which means "people of the mountains". The band is part of the Carrier linguistic group.

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