Yunesit'in Government

Yunesit'in Government
Band No. 717
PeopleYunesit'in
HeadquartersHanceville
Province British Columbia
Land
Main reserveStone 1
Other reserve(s)
  • Stone 1a
  • Saddle Horse 2
  • Brigham Creek 3
  • Stone 4
Land area1593.62 km2
Population (2024)
On reserve238
On other land34
Off reserve234
Total population506
Government
Council
  • Anthony Billboy Jr.
  • Rosalie Montgomery
Tribal Council
Tsilhqot'in Tribal Council
Website
www.yunesitin.ca

Yunesitʼin Government, formerly known as the Stone First Nation, is a band government of the Yunesit'in subgroup of the Tsilhqot'in people, whose territory is the Chilcotin District in the western Central Interior region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is a member of the Tsilhqot'in Tribal Council. The people of the Yunesitʼin Government are known as the Yunesit'in in the Chilcotin language.

The Yunesitʼin Government's offices are located at the town of Hanceville, about 90 km west of Williams Lake. 51°55′10″N 123°02′30″W / 51.91944°N 123.04167°W / 51.91944; -123.04167 (Hanceville)

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