North Thompson Indian Band to Simpcw First Nation
The Simpcw First Nation administration began slowly with a few employees in December of 1973. Eddie Celesta was hired on as band manager.
There were a few individuals who were doing contract work within the band who were eventually pulled into the band organization in early 1974.
In 1975 the Chu Chua Community Hall was built and housed the band staff. SFN personnel began to grow and soon needed larger office space.
A trailer was purchased in 1978 and housed the staff until 1985 when a new building was built to house the ever increasing numbers of staff.
Since 1995 the core staff and Simpcw Health Centre staff were moved into one building at its present location. January 2005 the North Thompson Indian Band officially changed it's name to Simpcw First Nation.
Prior to the office buildings being built; the back of the old St. John the Baptist Church was used for council meetings.
The original Church was built in 1913. The community celebrated it’s seventy fifth anniversary in 1988.
October 9, 1995 the church burnt to the ground leaving the community without a church until 1997.
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