Cheslatta Carrier Nation

What Cheslatta Carrier Nation does

Cheslatta Carrier Nation is a First Nations government organization headquartered at Danskin (Southbank), British Columbia, on the south shore of Francois Lake, 23 km south of Burns Lake. It governs and delivers programs and services to its registered membership of 289 eligible voters distributed across 17 reserves throughout the Southside region. The organization was constituted in 1952 following the forced eviction of its people from the shores of Cheslatta and Murray Lakes to make way for the Nechako Reservoir created by Alcan (now Rio Tinto), and in 2019 ratified the Cheslatta-BC Settlement Agreement with the Province of British Columbia establishing the Cheslatta Community Trust.

The Nation's core offerings consist of government and community services rather than commercial products: Economic Development, Environmental Stewardship, Education and Training, Lands and Resources, Health Services coordination, Senior Policy, Indian Registration, Finance, Strong Start early childhood programming, and an After-School Program. Underlying technology is minimal, consisting of a Squarespace-hosted website (cheslatta.com) serving as the information and member-communication hub, supplemented by a Facebook page and email channels. The organization operates one wholly-owned subsidiary, Cheslatta Contracting LP, an Indigenous Economic Development Corporation that delivers contracting and environmental cleanup services, including the 2024 Steel Clean-Up Project with ABC Recycling Ltd. and Rio Tinto that processed 800 tons of scrap steel.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the entity does not operate a commercial pricing model. Funding derives from federal and provincial government transfers, settlement trust income, and modest project grants, including $265,662 from Environment and Climate Change Canada and $17,940 from Library and Archives Canada in 2024. The leadership transitioned in May 2025 with Chief Janet M. Whitford succeeding Chief Corrina Leween, and a new Community Centre and Administration Building is under construction following a 2023 groundbreaking.

Name

Cheslatta Carrier Nation

Legal name

Cheslatta Carrier Nation

Website

https://cheslatta.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cheslatta Carrier Nation is a First Nations government in British Columbia delivering community programs, environmental stewardship, and member services to 289 eligible voters across 17 reserves, operating a contracting subsidiary and a new community centre buildout.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Southbank

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cheslatta Carrier Nation is a First Nations government organization that delivers community programs and services to its registered members, including Education & Training, Lands & Resources, Environmental Stewardship, Economic Development (via subsidiary Cheslatta Contracting LP), Strong Start early childhood program, Indian Registration, Senior Policy, Finance, and Health Services coordination. It operates as a self-governing Indigenous administration serving members across 17 Reserves on the 'Southside' near Burns Lake, British Columbia, with no commercial pricing applied to core services.

Product overview

Cheslatta Carrier Nation is a First Nations government organization offering community programs and services to its members. The organization does not operate as a technology product company. Its offerings consist of government and community services including Economic Development, Environmental Stewardship, Education & Training, Lands & Resources, Senior Policy, Strong Start, Indian Registration, and Finance programs. Additionally, it operates Cheslatta Contracting LP, an Indigenous Economic Development Corporation focused on contracting and environmental cleanup services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strong Start Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 800 tons of scrap steel processed through Steel Clean-Up Project

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Rio TintomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRio Tinto supported the Steel Clean-Up Project with ABC Recycling Ltd., involving removal of TBM Cutter Head, scrap steel, old equipment, Bee-hive burner, non-operable marine equipment, and scrap vehicles from the Cheslatta Mill site. Rio Tinto has historical connection through Alcan operations affecting Cheslatta territory.
• ABC Recycling Ltd.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerABC Recycling Ltd. partnered with Cheslatta Contracting LP and Cheslatta Carrier Nation on the Steel Clean-Up Project, processing 800 tons of scrap steel. Equipment crews were mobilized in mid-June and completed the project by mid-July 2024.
• Carrier Sekani Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for health and wellness services including trauma support workers, Southside Health and Wellness Clinic operations, Indian Residential School Support, and wellness walks and healing sessions.
• Chinook Emergency Response SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCERS works with Cheslatta Carrier Nation on wildfire prevention and emergency response, protecting the community during wildfire seasons. Joint media appearances on CBC Radio West to discuss wildfire preparedness.
• Royal Roads UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Royal Roads University to offer the Non-Timber Forest Resources course, a 3-week field-based course offered in community at Cheslatta.
• Burns Lake Native Development CorporationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner50-year-old organization serving local First Nations, hosts Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations and parade events that Cheslatta participates in.
• FoundryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting the After-School Program by providing drinks and snacks for youth at the Cheslatta History House program.
• Carrier Sekani Youth ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting the After-School Program by providing drinks and snacks for youth at the Cheslatta History House program.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lake Babine Nation: Lake Babine Nation is a neighbouring Carrier First Nation in north-central British Columbia operating its own elected band government with comparable portfolio of health, education, lands, and economic development services for its members — structurally identical to Cheslatta in governance model and service mix.
• Nadleh Whut'en: Nadleh Whut'en is a Stuart Lake-area Carrier Nation First Nation in BC delivering the same set of band-government services to its members and operating in the same broader Carrier cultural and geographic territory, making it a direct governance and service-delivery parallel.
• Nak'azdli Whut'en: Nak'azdli Whut'en, based near Fort St. James BC, is a Carrier Nation First Nation running an equivalent band-government service portfolio for its membership, exercising the same Indian Act-style governance and program administration functions.
• Tl'azt'en Nation: Tl'azt'en Nation is a Carrier Nation First Nation in central-northern BC operating a band government with similar program offerings in education, health, lands, and economic development, and serving a comparably small membership base — making it a tight functional and demographic peer.
• Wet'suwet'en First Nation: Wet'suwet'en First Nation is a BC First Nation operating elected band governance and delivering the typical suite of member services from lands and resources through education and health — functionally parallel to Cheslatta despite being a different linguistic/cultural nation.

Broad incumbents

• Carrier Sekani Tribal Council: Carrier Sekani Tribal Council is the multi-member tribal council representing several Carrier and Sekani nations in north-central BC, providing shared services (including the Family Services arm already partnered with Cheslatta). It overlaps functionally as an umbrella governance/co-service body rather than a single-band competitor.

Others

• Burns Lake Native Development Corporation: BLNDC is a 50-year-old Indigenous economic development organization in the Burns Lake area that hosts community events including Indigenous Peoples Day. It is not a band government but is a comparable local Indigenous-services and development institution in the same service area as Cheslatta.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OfficialCCN

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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