Shuswap Band (Kenpesq’t) is a member of the Secwépemc (pronounced Sec-wep-mec) Nation, an Interior Salish-speaking people who traditionally occupied a vast area in the south-central part of what is now called British Columbia, Canada since time immemorial. Secwépemc Traditional Territory covers approximately 180,000 km² over B.C. and Alberta, with the Secwépemc Nation holding one of the largest territories and caretaker areas in the province.