Get To Know Us

Our Background.

 

High Bar First Nation is one of seventeen communities in the Secwepemc Nation. We are located in the BC Interior. Prior to the smallpox epidemic of 1862 there were thirty-two established communities, now there are only seventeen. Traditionally, the Secwepemc people depended on the natural resources the land had to offer, and they would do that by fishing, hunting and gathering berries and plants. Every community usually spent the winter in their winter village. The homes were pithouses. Most Secwepemc people would live a nomadic lifestyle and travel to neighbouring communities to prepare for the harsh winters that came their way. The Secwepemc people would spend their summers travelling, hunting, fishing, gathering medicine and berries and then processing the food to last them through the winter. 

Our Mission.

To be a government that will maximize services for the future of our families by becoming a self-sustaining community.

Photo Credits: Jennifer Bolster Photography

Photo Credits: Jennifer Bolster Photography

Our Values.

The reality is that beyond seemingly unsurmountable challenges, High Bar First Nation has survived and is advancing our inherent Aboriginal Rights and Title, through strength in

· Integrity

· Respect

· Equality