Our
People
A Historic Hub of Trade, Culture, and Opportunity
Living at the confluence of the Fraser and Thompson Rivers, the Nlaka’pamux people have thrived for generations, fostering economic partnerships and cultural exchange. The Lytton First Nation has lived and thrived along the shores of the Fraser and Thompson Rivers since time immemorial—a landscape that has greatly influenced our culture, traditions, and way of life. Positioned at the crossroads of a natural trade route, Lytton has historically been a gathering place for a diverse array of travellers, cultures, and commerce.
Our people—the Nlaka’pamux—have been traders since time began, developing extensive trade relationships and social ties with neighbouring Indigenous groups, including the Stolo, Shuswap, Okanagan, Coastal Salish peoples, and others.
These networks facilitated the exchange of key resources, sustaining a thriving and interconnected Indigenous economy. The flow of goods further solidified the region’s role as a hub of economic and cultural exchange.
Lytton’s importance as a trade route has expanded since contact, from the very first inroads by the Hudson’s Bay Company, to the development of the Cariboo Road during the Cariboo Gold Rush, and later with the establishment of railroads and the Trans-Canada Highway.
Today, the Lytton First Nation occupies 14,161 acres of land, divided into 56 reserves spread over a 100-kilometre radius on both sides of the Fraser River.
We are actively building our capacity to support local economic opportunities, ensuring that businesses that wish to locate here can thrive while being in harmony with our community’s needs and values.
While Lytton has great natural resources, we are equally focused on developing cultural, hospitality, and environmentally sustainable businesses.
We have strong partnerships with local and federal governments, and we are working on developing a more robust relationship with the provincial government.
We work with the Lytton Chamber of Commerce and actively support the development of business within our traditional territories.
Are you interested in working with us? Feel free to reach out to our Economic Development Manager, John Sam, at john.sam@lfn.band or 250.455.2304. Or reach out to the Chamber which can help you make the connections you want.
PO Box 460