The translation of the word Lheidli means "where the two rivers flow together." and T'enneh means "the People". Lheidli T'enneh has a vast traditional territory stretching over an area of 4.3 million hectares from the impresssive Rocky Mountains to the beautiful interior plateau. The Lheidli T'enneh community occupies four Indian Resrves totalling approximantely 675 hectares within and adjacent to the City of Prince George. By managing their resources in a sustrainable manner and seeking new economic opportunities, this First Natios community is keen to expand their participation on the wider global economy.
Lheidli T’enneh
Nus Whehooda’en ink’ez Nus Wheni Lhazdutneh
(Vision and Preparation for the Future)
We are Lheidli T’enneh – the people from the confluence of two rivers
Wheni Lheidli T’enneh ts’inli – ’et nankoh took’oh lheghidli
(We are the people of the confluence of rivers – there two rivers converge)
Like the rivers, we aspire to move ahead as an organized, highly motivated, determined and self-reliant nation.
Nehudelhti ink’ez lhulh ’utsut’en. Yunka uzdelhts’i soo dune uzteleh ’et whza’a whutenelh ’et kah nus wheni soo ’uts’ut’en. Ts’iyawh, ts’ivan ink’ez ts’iyanne soo bulh ts’unteyelh.
(They pride us and we work together. As we live we will live as men and that it should be so. So we can ensure a high quality of life. We shall grow with all things, the land and the people.)
Our traditions and cultural beliefs are the driving force of our success and destiny.
Nek’oh ts’ih nus bezint’uk ’i be soo dune uzteleh ink’ez soo whuyenelh
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