Fort Babine is an unincorporated community that borders the Skeena and Omineca regions of central British Columbia.

Neither William Brown (who was in charge), nor John Stuart (his superior) undertook the proposed exploration that year of the Babine River out to the coast or the Chilcotin area, because motivation and manpower were lacking.

Supplies came northwestward by canoe from Fort St. James via the Babine Portage, while salmon returned southeastward.

[13] Through his interpreter Charles Toin, Morwick had a heated argument six weeks later with a Babine man, who wanted to trade caribou meat for animal skins.

On news reaching Fort St. James, an 11-man posse under McBean hunted the perpetrator, who was shot dead on peacefully surrendering.

Peace came the next year,[16] when Catholic missionary Father John Nobili stayed 12 days[17] and returned for a few months in 1847.

[20] By 1867, external and internal competition (such as the new HBC Ackwilgate post) (Roucher de Bouille) diminished returns.

[32] A 1906 observation noted the importance to this indigenous village of salmon catches, which were both the chief staple and barter commodity.

A pile bridge spanned the river to the village on the northeast side, which comprised 30 log houses and a Roman Catholic (RC) church.

The post comprised a store, warehouse, residence, and several log cabins to accommodate travellers in summer and miners in winter.

The traditional name is "Wit'at," which is an abbreviated form of "Wit'ane Keh," meaning "place of making dry fish" in the Nadut'en language.

Many LBN members visit over the summer months to obtain their annual salmon supply,[46] which is cured in family smokehouses.

The hundreds of artifacts uncovered, which date to over a thousand years ago, indicate the longevity and continued presence of the community.

[51] In 2014, the province gave the LBN the existing Fort Babine Lodge, $100,000, and additional land to develop tourism.