The Amalgamation of Old Fort and Fort Babine Indian Bands, 1957
Until 1957 Old Fort and Fort Babine were considered separate nations. As development, like logging, increased and more Babine people were moving to places like Pendelton Bay for work, the Department of Indian Affairs ran into an internal problem with reserve allocation. The DIA had an internal rule that two bands could not both occupy, or possess on reserve. Because there were so many members from both Old Fort and Fort Babine living on reserves close to where there was work, the DIA decided to lump the two bands together to make administration easier. Like many other decisions, this one was made without any significant discussions with the members.
