Nadleh Whut'en First Nation

The Lejac Residential School (now closed) opened in 1922, and housed children who were removed from their families and communities in the region from Vancouver to Dease Lake.

The Nadleh Whut'en practice the traditional system of balhats (potlatch) and have five clans, whose crests are: Bear, Frog, Caribou, Beaver and Owl.

Their traditional staple foods include salmon, moose, deer, small game, and berries, all of which are still collected by most band members each year for the winter.

In her honour, an annual pilgrimage gathers people from across Canada for three days to pray and celebrate their faith.

Nadleh Whut'en First Nation is affiliated with the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council and is in treaty negotiations with the federal and provincial governments.

In 2009, tribal members opposed the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline, and rejected an equity offer in 2011.