Welcome to St’uxwtéws
Protecting our lands and resources for future generations.
About St̓uxwtéws – Bonaparte First Nation
Members are called the St in Secwépemctsin, which means “people of Stuctuws"
St’uxwtéws (Bonaparte First Nation, formerly known as the Bonaparte Indian Band) is a member of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council and part of the Secwépemc Nation.
The community is located west of Cache Creek and encompasses approximately 1,878 hectares of land across nine reserve areas.
Bonaparte First Nation has a membership of more than 1,000 members, with strong connections to community, culture, language, land, and family.
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Elder Profile
Meet the Knowledge Keepers and respected Elders who carry and share the knowledge, stories, and traditions of our community.
Our Objective
Seeking to enhance self-sufficiency, self-governance and stability within the community.
Vision
To be a government that is unified and empowered by a foundation of tradition, culture, and language.
Mission
To build a healthy and self-sustaining future for all our families by providing relevant and effective programs, services, and culturally appropriate governance.
Values
Knucwentw’ecw Help one another
Y’ucwementwecw Take care of one another
Integrity, Respect, Equality
Community & Youth Video Projects
Special projects created by St’uxwtéws Community.
2024 Election Code Referendum
Native Nations ’24 Documentary
Water Treatment Systems – CBC Interview
Year-end Retrospect 2022
Term End Report – April 2023
St’uxwtéws Healing Gathering
Produced by the Hat Creek Committee of UBCIC
A Link to the Past: Archaeology and the Secwépemc
Ashcroft: This is Where We Live
Stick to Hugs
Resiliency of a Community
Our Strategic Plan
Remembrance – Bonaparte First Nation
Bonaparte Elders Trip to Hunting Lands
Fish Camp
Hatcreek – McAbee Fossils
Hatcreek – McAbee Fossils Rendezvous
B Roll – Bonaparte
B Roll – Fish Camp