It was created when the government of the then-Colony of British Columbia established an Indian Reserve system in the 1860s.

Skwlax te Secwepemculecw has been focusing on bringing tourism to town as well as developing the local band economy.

[3] James Tomma won over his opponent Oliver Arnouse by twenty seven votes.

[2] Tomma emphasized his main goal as Chief is to bring back the band's youth members to work on their native lands.

Only 10 percent of the community is unemployed, and those who are employed work at one of the First Nation's businesses; including Quaaout Lodge and Spa, Talking Rock Golf Course, and Little Shuswap Lake Gas station.

[5] Skwlax te Secwepemculecw is one of seventeen bands that are a part of the Secwepemc Nation.

10,000 years ago the people of the Secwepemc Nation were living in the areas as far as Quesnel to Shuswap.

[9] However, schools and some universities offer classes students can take to learn the language in an effort to save this part of their culture.

The purpose of this ceremony is to clear everything around the individuals participating including the air, as well as their inner emotions and surrounding negativity.

[10] Canoe carving is a cultural practice for the Skwlax te Secwepemculecw community.

The Grand Chief sees the rebuilding of the sweat lodge as a way to share his culture with tourists.

[13] Skwlax te Secwepemculecw band members decided they needed to grow their economy as well as build a lucrative business.

Because job security was important to them, the band members came up with the idea to build a tourist lodge in 1979.

[10] Planning began in 1992 and by 1995, architects Graham Cooke & Wayne Carlton designed the future golf course.

The mandatory health programs are designed to assist in giving immunizations and following protocols for disease control.