Bonaparte First Nation

What Bonaparte First Nation does

Bonaparte First Nation (St'uxwtews), formerly Bonaparte Indian Band, is a federally-recognized Secwepemc (Shuswap) First Nation government located west of Cache Creek, British Columbia. The Nation was formally constituted under Order in Council PC 3692 on August 6, 1952, transitioning from traditional leadership selection to elections under s.74 of the Indian Act, and the Band Office was established in the 1970s. It serves a membership of more than 1,000 people across nine administrative sections on approximately 1,878 hectares of reserve land, and operates as a member-led self-governing entity within the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council.

The Nation delivers a multi-departmental service portfolio spanning Administration, Education, Health, Housing, Lands, Natural Resources, Governance, Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Social Development, and Water Operations. Core services include NNADAP and mental-health programming, post-secondary education funding through the St'uxwtews Education Centre (with NVIT online course access), housing administration, forestry operations via the Bonaparte Sales Limited Partnership (BSLP), Secwepemc language preservation on FirstVoices, and licensed-operator maintenance of potable water systems on IR #1, IR #2, and the IR #3 small water system, with 2024 upgrades to IR #1 and IR #2 completed. Two wholly-owned subsidiaries — BSLP (forest licence and woodlot management) and St'uxwtews Pesuten Heritage Society (heritage site operations) — extend operational reach beyond the reserve.

The business model is government-funded rather than commercial: revenue is sourced primarily from Indigenous Services Canada, Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, the First Nations Health Authority, and provincial ministries (e.g., the BC Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport), with no direct fees charged to members. The Nation reaches members and the public through an official website, member portal at members.bonapartefirstnation.ca, monthly newsletters, community events, and YouTube cultural/community video content. Leadership comprises Kukpi7 (Chief) Frank Antoine and four Councillors (Rochelle Porter, Tammy Brown, Matilda Morgan, Dr. Verna Billy-Minnabarriet), supported by Executive Director Cici Sterritt and Directors of Education, Health, and Language, with department Managers across Lands, Housing, Water, HR, Family Wellness, and Social Development, all operating within an 11–50 employee organization.

Name

Bonaparte First Nation

Legal name

Bonaparte First Nation

Website

https://bonapartefirstnation.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bonaparte First Nation (St'uxwtews) is a federally-recognized Secwepemc (Shuswap) band government in Cache Creek, BC serving over 1,000 members with on-reserve programs in health, education, housing, lands, water, language, social development, and natural resources, funded primarily by federal and provincial government transfers and operated via Council and departmental Directors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

First Nations Government and Community Services

NAICS

American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (921150), Historical Sites (71212), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Tribal/Indigenous Public Health Authorities (HLAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Culture, Education & Heritage Intergovernmental Organizations (BPADAAAL), Community-Based & Indigenous-Led Ecotourism (THAAAEAH), Cave, Geology & Volcanic Experiences (THAJAIAI)

Keywords

• First Nations government services
• Community health programs
• Indigenous education services
• On-reserve housing administration
• Natural resource management

Headquarters

HQ city

Cache Creek

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Transfers: Bonaparte First Nation operates as a federally-recognized First Nation under the Indian Act, receiving funding from Indigenous Services Canada, Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, and provincial ministries for band programs and services. Programs funded include health (FNHA), education, housing, lands management, natural resources (forestry agreements), and community development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bonaparte First Nation is a self-governing Secwépemc (Shuswap) First Nation band government that delivers comprehensive community programs and services to over 1,000 members across nine sections on approximately 1,878 hectares near Cache Creek, British Columbia. Core offerings include health programs (NNADAP, mental health, home care), education funding and the St'uxwtews Education Centre, on-reserve housing administration, lands and natural resource management (via Bonaparte Sales Limited Partnership), potable water operations, social development support, language and cultural preservation, and heritage site management at Historic Hat Creek Ranch and McAbee Fossil Beds through the St'uxwtews Pesuten Heritage Society.

Product overview

Bonaparte First Nation (St'uxwtews) is a Secwepemc First Nation government providing community services to over 1,000 members. The organization operates a unified service structure across multiple departments including Administration, Education, Health, Finance, Governance, Housing, Lands, Natural Resources, Operations & Maintenance, Social Development, and Water Operations. Their offerings include a member portal for community access, heritage site management contracts, health services, education programs through the St'uxwtews Education Centre, social development support, water systems management, and natural resource management via Bonaparte Sales Limited Partnership. The community also maintains language and cultural preservation programs.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Services Portal
• Hat Creek Ranch and McAbee Fossil Beds Management
• Health Services
• Education Services
• Social Development Services
• Water Operations
• Natural Resources - Bonaparte Sales Limited Partnership (BSLP) Wholly-owned limited partnership managing forest licence volumes, negotiating with the BC Ministry of Forests, and overseeing the Band's Woodlot Licence for the Bonaparte traditional territory.
• Housing Services
• Lands Department Services
• Language & Culture Programs

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Shuswap Nation Tribal CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Bonaparte First Nation is a member band of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) people. The council works on development of self-government and settlement of Aboriginal land title questions.
• Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport (BC)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024The Ministry announced that St'uxwtews Pesuten Heritage Society (nonprofit led by Bonaparte First Nation) was awarded the contract for Management and Operations of Historic Hat Creek Ranch and McAbee Fossil Beds, effective April 2024 through March 31, 2030.
• First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNHA is the health and wellness partner to over 200 diverse First Nations communities and citizens across BC. Provides funding and oversight for community health programs including NNADAP, mental health, and home care services.
• Secwepemc Nation Tribal CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking on the development of self-government and the settlement of the aboriginal land title question within Secwepemc territory.
• Secwepemc Family and Child ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResponsible for the delivery of effective and efficient services that protect the rights of children, ensure their safety, and maintain their connection to family, culture and community.
• Union of BC Indian ChiefssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting the work of Indigenous people at the community, nation or international level through advocacy and policy work.
• Secwepemc Fisheries CommissionsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting communities to provide stewardship for fisheries in their territories and assert traditional fisheries rights within a co-management framework.
• Secwepemc Education and Cultural SocietysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking in unity to preserve, record, perpetuate and enhance Secwepemc language, history and culture.
• Jordan's PrinciplesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal program ensuring First Nations children can access the products, services and supports they need, when they need them.
• Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt'uxwtews Education Centre provides access to all NVIT courses and is expanding its online course catalog to provide adult education opportunities for learners on reserve.
• Historic Hat Creek RanchmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Stuctwesemc people from Bonaparte First Nation have reconstructed traditional shelters, hunting and fishing gear, cook pits, and items found in a Shuswap Village at this heritage site.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Musqueam Indian Band: British Columbia First Nation operating a comprehensive set of community services plus significant economic-development enterprises (land leasing, forestry, fishing) on reserve. Comparable as a peer for Indigenous self-governance service delivery and as a benchmark for own-source revenue diversification.
• Squamish Nation: Larger, well-capitalized BC First Nation that has built a diversified economic portfolio (housing, real estate, forestry, tourism) alongside core community services. Comparable as a model for the scale Bonaparte could pursue via its BSLP forestry subsidiary and St'uxwtews Pesuten Heritage Society if heritage-tourism revenues are reinvested.

Direct peers

• Westbank First Nation: Okanagan-based BC First Nation operating a municipal-style government delivering community services and economic development, well-known for building business-corridor revenue on reserve. Comparable as an example of a First Nation scaling own-source revenue alongside traditional band programs.
• Adams Lake Indian Band: Secwépemc Nation member band within the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council delivering government services to its membership under the same Indian Act framework as Bonaparte. Comparable scope of health, education, social, lands, and natural-resource programming across a small reserve footprint in BC.
• Skeetchestn Indian Band: Secwépemc Nation member band of similar size operating self-governance, health, education, and cultural programs for its members in the Kamloops-area reserve system. Directly comparable in governance structure, member-base scale, and reliance on federal transfers plus own-source revenue.
• Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc (Kamloops Indian Band): Largest Secwépemc Nation band and direct member of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council alongside Bonaparte. Operates the same range of community services (health, education, housing, lands, natural resources) and pursues similar economic-development through wholly-owned enterprises, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Stó:lō Nation: BC First Nation operating community services (education, health, social) and known for managing cultural/heritage sites including the Stó:lō Resource Centre and related tourism offerings. Directly comparable heritage-and-cultural-management emphasis aligned with Bonaparte's Hat Creek Ranch contract.
• Cowichan Tribes: Large BC First Nation operating a full community-services government structure including education, health, housing, and lands programming and pursuing economic development through business entities. Comparable in breadth of services and in pursuit of own-source revenue through treaty-related opportunities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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