Skitsetsen

Skitsetsen, or Skeetchestn, is a Secwépemc community associated with the Deadman River and the Thompson near Kamloops Lake. The river valleys and uplands west of the lake form part of a homeland where salmon and roots have long been important foods. Salmon travelling inland through the Fraser and Thompson rivers brought the ocean's abundance to this dry interior country. The Skeetchestn share the Secwépemc language and traditions with neighbouring communities across the plateau.