Lands

T H E   S E V E N     R E S E R V E S

imagine you see a pictograph that looks goodHustalen reserve # 1
is situated on the north east side of the Adams Lake across from Interfor Mill. It is 2178.0 acres in size. There are presently 49 leases on this reserve on surrendered land that the band receives lease rental and tax money from each year. There is currently one band member family that resides on CP land. Current access to this reserve is by Ferry only. This reserve is used by band members for various traditional food and medicines.

Squaam reserve # 2
is situated on the north west side of Adams Lake. It is 80 acres in size. There are presently 32 leases on this reserve on surrendered land that the band receives lease rental and tax money from each year. There are currently no band members that reside on this reserve.

Toops reserve # 3
is situated on the South west end of Adams Lake across from Hustalen reserve. This reserve is only 25 acres in size and has one unregistered lease on it that pay the band lease and tax money each year. Currently there are three band members that reside on this small reserve.

Sahhaltkum reserve # 4
is situated across the South Thompson River from the town of Chase. This reserve is 3,477.60 acres and has 12 leases and 1 road right of way on it. This reserve is our largest reserve out of the seven reserves this is where we have the main Administration buildings, including, Administration, Natural Resources, Health, Education, Maintenance & Housing, School, Day Care, Lands, Taxation, Finance, Elders, Head Start, Volunteer Fire Dept. This reserve is one of the main reserves that band members live one. This reserve has their own water and we have sewer hook from the the town of Chase . The band receives lease and tax money from the leases and has a agreement in place for services from the town of Chase and TNRD (Thompson Nicola Regional District)

Stequmwhulpa reserve # 5
is situated approximately five miles east of Chase along the Trans Canada Highway. It is 218.99 acres and has eight leases and one road right of way. The band receives lease and tax money from the leases.

Switsemalph reserve # 6
is situated six miles West of Salmon Arm. This reserve is 750.15 acres and has 32 unregistered lease and one registered lease CP land holders have leases on their land that the band is not involved with but the band does collect taxes from them. This reserve has water hook up from the city of Salmon Arm , but does not have the sewer hook up. If the band were to develop this land they would need to have a designation vote to designate the land for leasing purposes. The band receives lease and tax money from the leases.

Switsemalph reserve # 7
is situated right in the city of Salmon Arm. This reserve is 306.602 acres and has seven registered leases with numerous sub-leases and a couple of unregistered leases. This reserve is the main commercial / industrial area leases. We also just developed a new sub-division lot called West Harbour Village which has two phases of residential homes. The band receives lease and tax money from these leases, and the band has a Servicing Agreement signed with the city of Salmon Arm and with CSRD (Columbia Shuswap Regional District)

  L A N D    D E P A R T M E N T

Performs these main functions for the seven Adams Lake reserves:
  • assists band members on all land matters
  • administers Band's leased lands
  • advises Chief and Coucil on land issues
  • deals with professionals on all related land matters
  • works closely with finance department to oversee invoicing and follow-up