Halfway River First Nation
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Halfway River First Nation is a Dunneza First Nations government with a 3988 ha reserve located 75 km northwest of Fort St. John, British Columbia. It is a Treaty 8 nation.
| Band No. 546 | |
| Treaty | Treaty 8 |
|---|---|
| Province | British Columbia |
| Land | |
| Main reserve | Halfway River 168 |
| Land area | 3,988 ha (9,850 acres) |
| Population (2024) | |
| On reserve | 137 |
| On other land | 7 |
| Off reserve | 157 |
| Total population | 317 |
| Government | |
| Chief | Darlene Hunter [1] |
| Council | [1]
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| Tribal Council | |
| Treaty 8 Tribal Association[1] | |
| Website | |
| Halfway River First Nation | |
| [2] | |
The Halfway River people were at one point part of the "Hudson Hope Indian Band" but in 1971 they split off, and the remaining people formed West Moberly First Nations.[1] As of January 2024, there were 317 registered members, with 137 living on the reserve.
The current chief is Darlene Hunter[2][1] (replacing Russell Lily in December 2013)
History
Past Chiefs and Councils
- Chief Darlene Hunter (2013–present) with William Field, Lori Ann Wokeley, Linda Brady, Annette Davis, Joyce Audit, Charmaine Hunter
- Chief Russell Lily (2011–2013) with Coleen Achla and William Field
- Chief Ed Whitford (2008–2011)
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