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was finally lifted, after having been in place since March 13, 2013 after arsenic was found in the Nation's water. The advisory was lifted with the installation of a temporary water treatment plant and discussion of plans for a more permanent structure. The advisory had affected 24 homes and four
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The Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nation was formerly part of the Omineca Band. In 1984, the Omineca Band split into the Broman Lake and
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As of March 2017, the Nation had 257 registered members, with 85 members living on the First Nation's own reserve.
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Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nation location in traditional Wetʼsuwetʼen territory within British Columbia, Canada
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although this is no longer its official name. Its members speak the Wetʼsuwetʼen dialect of
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This article is about the First Nations band. For the First Nations people, see
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Wet'suwet'en First Nation
Wetʼsuwetʼen

Dene
British Columbia
Carrier Sekani Tribal Council
wetsuwetenfirstnation.com
Wetʼsuwetʼen
First Nations
Burns Lake
Babine-Witsuwitʼen
Athabaskan language
Carrier Sekani Tribal Council
Broman Lake Development Corporation
Nee-Tahi-Buhn Band
Skin Tyee
long-term drinking water advisory
Burns Lake Indian Band
Hagwilget Village First Nation
Witset
Coastal GasLink Pipeline
2020 Canadian pipeline and railway protests
"Wet'suwet'en First Nation"
"Office of the Wet'suwet'en"
"Browman Lake Community, Wetsuweten"
"Registered Population: Wet'suwet'en First Nation"
Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
"First Nation Detail: Wet'suwet'en First Nation"
Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
"Wet'suwet'en First Nation's long-term boil water advisory lifted"

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