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{{Short description|First Nation government in British Columbia, Canada}}
The '''Upper Nicola Band''' ({{langx|oka|'''Spax̌mn̓'''}}, also spelt as ''Spaxomin'')<ref>Upper Nicola Band. “Syilx Place Names.” Facebook, October 5, 2020. [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1057161971367609 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1057161971367609].</ref> is a [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]] [[band government]] in the [[Canadian province]] of [[British Columbia]], located near the town of [[Merritt, British Columbia|Merritt]] in the [[Nicola River|Nicola Country]] at [[Douglas Lake, British Columbia|Douglas Lake]].<ref>[https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/FNP/Main/Search/FNMain.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=697&lang=eng Indian and Northern Affairs Canada "First Nation Detail"]</ref>  They are a member of both the [[Okanagan Nation Alliance]] and the [[Scw’exmx Tribal Council]], which is a joint government of [[Okanagan people|Okanagan]] and [[Nlaka'pamux]] bands.

==Indian Reserves==
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[[Indian Reserves]] under the administration of the band are:<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://uppernicola.com/about-upper-nicola-band/ |publisher=Upper Nicola Band |access-date=March 24, 2022}}</ref>

* '''Nicola Lake 1''', 2,699,10 Acres
* '''Hamilton Creek 2''', 60 Acres
* '''Douglas Lake 3''', 23,047.50 Acres
* '''Spahomin Creek 4''', 32- Acres
* '''Chapperon Lake 5''', 725.00 Acres
* '''Chapperon Creek 6''', 15.1 Acres
* '''Salmon Lake 7''', 172.00 Acres
* '''Spahomin Creek 8''', 3,857.30 Acres
* '''''Hihium Lake 6''''' (Shared between Upper Nicola, [[Lower Nicola Indian Band|Lower Nicola]], [[Bonaparte Indian Band|Bonaparte]], and [[Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc]] Bands), 78 Acres

== Nsyilxcn Talking Dictionary Project ==

=== Nsyilxcn Language Resource Development ===
A group of dedicated individuals are working on the development of an nsyilxcn talking dictionary. This is a unique project that originates from the recordings of Upper Nicola Band Member, Joe Michel, and documented by linguist Yvonne Hébert. This project aims to provide a learning resource of the [[Nsyilxcən language|nsyilxcn language]]. Further information can found in the references link. <ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Lyon |first1=John |last2=Manuel |first2=ḱᵂaḱᵂíslaɁqn Justine |last3=Michel |first3=xᵂəstalqs Kathleen |date=2023 |title=The Upper Nicola Nsyilxcn Talking Dictionary Project: Community-Driven Revitalization Lexicography within an Academic Context |url=https://muse.jhu.edu/article/915067 |journal=Dictionaries: Journal of the Dictionary Society of North America |language=en |volume=44 |issue=2 |pages=107–126 |doi=10.1353/dic.2023.a915067 |issn=2160-5076|url-access=subscription }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://uppernicola.com/ Upper Nicola Band]

{{Nlaka'pamux First Nations}}
{{Okanagan Nation Alliance}}

[[Category:Syilx governments]]
[[Category:Nicola Country]]


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