Pinchie, British Columbia

Pinchie is the English name of the Carrier village of Binche[1] on the northeast shore of Stuart Lake, outside of Fort Saint James in north central British Columbia. Formerly part of Tl'azt'en Nation, it became an independent band in 2019.[2] [3] As of September, 2023 it had 217 members.[4] Its traditional language is Carrier.

References

  1. ^ "Binche". Stuart Lake Carrier Dictionary. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  2. ^ "Binche First Nations community granted independence". CKPG Today. 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  3. ^ Parhar, Aman (2019-04-03). "Binche and Tl'azt'en have officially separated". Vanderhoof Omineca Express. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  4. ^ "Binche Whut'en". Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 2023-10-03.

51°26′25″N 116°28′12″W / 51.4403°N 116.4700°W / 51.4403; -116.4700


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