Xeni Gwet'in First NationThe Tsilhqot’in people of Xeni comprise one of six Tsilhqot’in First Nations groups, each of which has an elected local government. Fewer than four hundred in number, approximately three hundred Xeni Gwet’in live in the Nemiah Valley area. A road was built into the valley in the early nineteen seventies. Fiercely independent, the Xeni Gwet’in are carefully planning the wise management of their Caretaker Area following a partially successful court case for rights and title. They are developing an eco-system based forest management model, an Access Management Plan, and eco-tourism initiatives that will include cultural experiences and wildlife viewing. They have declared much of their territory a protected area, designating it the Aboriginal Wilderness Preserve (1989) and the ?Elegesi Qayus Wild Horse Preserve (2002). |
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