About Us

Tl'esqox or Toosey Indian Band is located 50 km west of Williams Lake on Highway 20 and as of September 2017 has 347 registered members. It covers 2582 hectares and includes 4 reserves; they are Baptiste Meadow 2, Toosey 1, Toosey 1A and Toosey 3. The band is part of the Tsilhqot'in language group.

Toosey is unique in that it is members with 2 Tribal Councils; The Tsilhqot'in National Government (TNG) and the Carrier Chilcotin Tribal Council (CCTC).

One of the most beautiful spots in the Tl'esqox area is Farwell Canyon. It is well worth the trip to see this beautiful creation of nature. Farwell Canyon is also home to BC largest sand dunes.

The Alexis Creek First Nation (Redstone) is a Band of Tsilhqot'in People situated at the Tsideldel Community. Tsideldel Community is located in the Cariboo Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin) Central Interior District of B.C., Canada. The most populated is on Indian Reserve Flat No. 1 which is surrounded by other Indian Reserves like Redbrush, Puntzi Lake, and various meadow homesteads. An estimated 350 band members reside within the TsidDeldel Community and 340 band members reside off reserve. Currently, the reserve has a band office, health clinic, community culture center, and a federal school. There is also the Redstone Gas Bar just off of Highway 20 on the main reserve area. Attractions include the annual guided hunting camps, and frequent traditional hunting and fishing. The Alexis Creek First Nation is also affiliated in various business ventures like co-owning TsidDeldel Logging Industries, Crazy Horse Energy Drink, Eniyud Community Forests, and River West Forest Products.

Xeni Gwet’in (Nemiah) is located 197 km west of Williams Lake and as of September 2017 has 440 registered members. It covers 1383 hectares; and services eight reserves. The band is part of the Tsilhqot’in linguistic group.

Xeni Gwet’in is truly a jewel in the heart of Chilcotin and sits on the banks of pristine Chilko Lake.

ʔEsdilagh (Alexandria) is located 110 km north of Williams Lake and as of June 2026 has close to 300 registered members. It covers 1142 hectares; and services thirteen reserves. The band is part of the Tsilhqot’in linguistic group.

ʔEsdilagh sits on the banks of the mighty Fraser River.

Yunesit’in (Stone) is located 103 km west of Williams Lake and as of May 2016 has 465 registered members. It covers 2146 hectares; and services five reserves. The band is part of the Tsilhqot’in linguistic group.