About Us

Our Goals

Deliver community-based, culturally appropriate child and family programs to the ʔEsdilagh, Xeni Gwet’in, Tsideldel, Yunesit’in, Tl’esqox and Ulkatchot’en.

Deliver services from a prevention support and intervention orientation.

Provide services with a view of keeping families together.

Promote and facilitate healing.

Promote and facilitate the holistic renewal and growth of the Tsilhqot’in and Ulkatchot’en Culture and Tradition and create a safe entry point for healing.

Our Philosophy

Denisiqi Services Society is based on the philosophy of families helping each other within the community. We as Aboriginal people are responsible for our future, and that means it is important for our children to have a safe, caring, and loving environment.

Our Purpose

To sustain, support and enhance family and community life, thereby maintaining children in their own home, or when necessary, seeking custom care families to care for the children.

Supported Communities

Tlesqox First Nations

(Toosey)

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.

Tsideldel First Nations

(Redstone)

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.

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Ulkatcho First Nations

Anahim Lake

Its offices are located in Anahim Lake, British Columbia at the western edge of the Chilcotin District.

The Ulkatcho government is responsible for 22 Indian reserves with a population of 729 members living on-reserve, and another 200 living off reserve.

Its people are of the Ulkatchot’en ethnic group, a subgroup of the Carrier (Dakelh). Ulkatcho people have intermarried heavily with both Nuxalk and Chilcotin people and share territory in the Coast Range with the Nuxalk

It is a member of the Carrier Chilcotin Tribal Council.

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Xeni Gwet'in First Nations

(Nemiah)

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.

?Esdilagh First Nations

Alexandria

ʔEsdilagh (Alexandria) is located 110 km north of Williams Lake and as of September 2017 has 224 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 First Nations

(Stone)

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.

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