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| People | Dakelh |
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| Headquarters | Prince George |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Land[1] | |
| Main reserve | North Tacla Lake 7 |
| Other reserve(s) | List
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| Land area | 8.09 km2 |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
| On reserve | 208 |
| On other land | 20 |
| Off reserve | 790 |
| Total population | 1018 |
| Government[1] | |
| Chief | John Alan French |
| Council | 2023-2027
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| Tribal Council[1] | |
| Carrier Sekani Tribal Council | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Takla Nation is aFirst Nation located aroundTakla Lake, 400 km north ofPrince George, British Columbia, Canada. The main community is atTakla Landing, at the north end of Takla Lake, but the band services 17 reserves totaling 809 hectares. Takla Lake First Nation has approximately 950 members. It was created by the amalgamation of the Takla Lake and Fort Connelly bands in 1959.
The community is also home to the Nuswadeezulh Community School, offering Kindergarten to Grade 10, as well as adult education and alternate education classes.Nuswadeezulh means "Looking into the Future".
ARoyal Canadian Mounted Police detachment was established by agreement with Takla First Nation and opened in October 1999. The detachment has two designated native police officers and one corporalnon-commissioned officer in charge.
Takla Lake is accessible by an unpaved forestry road that branches off the Tache Road about 5 km short of the village of Tache. Access was formerly only by boat or float plane (seeTakla Landing Water Aerodrome). Postal service is available at Takla Lake with mail pick-up and delivery once per week. Electricity has been provided since 1985. Previously, only the school, health station and band office had electricity provided by diesel generators. Telephone and internet service has switched from residentialTelus lines to satellite service.
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Takla Lake First Nation has one chief and four councilors, all elected at large by the community.
The Takla Lake people speak predominantly English and the Babine dialect ofBabine-Witsuwit'en, locally referred to as "Carrier". Formerly many people also spokeSekani, and some spokeGitksan. Some people also speak the Stuart Lake dialect ofCarrier. The overall identification of the community is asCarrier.
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