Meaning of Stl'atl'imx | Babel Free

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Synonym of Lillooet (people).

plural, singular

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“The Stl’atl’imx are an Interior Salish people who divide themselves into those of the ‘upper territory’ (including the areas around Lillooet) and the ‘lower territory’ or the Lower Lillooet River Valley ranging from Harrison Lake in the south to Lillooet Lake in the north. This paper focusses on the Stl’atl’imx of the Lower Lillooet River Valley who speak the Ucwalmícwts (‘ooKwale-MEWK) language. They are organised into the Xa’xtsa (pronounced HAHK-cha), Skatin and the Samahquam Nations.”

“The Stl'atl'imx Tribal Police Service is the only First Nations-administered police force in the province. Based out of its Mount Currie and Lillooet detachments, it's an independent municipal police department with its own police board. The Stl'atl'imx Tribal Police Service employs eight officers split between its two detachments and faced "serious resourcing challenges" in the last fiscal year, according to its latest annual report.”

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