If you Mapped the Secwepemc Territory
The Secwepemc are the indigenous Peoples who inhabit the south central interior of British Columbia. The territory of the Secwepemc extends from the Columbia River Valley on the east slope of the Rocky Mountains to the Fraser River on the west and from the upper Fraser River in the north to the Arrow Lakes in the south. Secwepemc territory covers a vast area; approximately 180,000 square km. Before the arrival of the Europeans, the Secwepemc lived as a self-governing nation, grouped into bands (smaller communities who shared a land base and resource gathering). Bands were united by their common language, Secwepmectsin, and their shared values based on resource gathering and the maintenance of communal ties. The Secwepemc territory once included 30 bands with only 17 remaining today. |