BONAPARTE

BONAPARTE

Is a small First Nations reserve, located in the semi-arid interior about 4 kilometers north of Cache Creek. It is inhabited by the Secwepemc (Shuswap) First Nation (also known as Stucwtewsemc), and has been for hundreds of years. Before World 2 arrived, smallpox wiped out the entire before the 1900s arrived and also before World War 2 (WWII) it was isolated from the outside world, when that changed due to a number of sports fisherman, and loggers began arriving in the area. Highway #97 runs straight through the community and the main attraction that travelers will see is a tall, brown and white church on the right side of the highway heading southward. Most of the reserve’s people rely on farming, agriculture. The climate of Bonaparte is similar to that of Cache Creek and enjoys and hot and warm summer with an average of 26 degrees with very little rainfall and because of this many species of birds, plants and mammals that thrive in type of climate can be found near here including the cacti, sagebrush, rattlesnakes, coyote and even the Lewis’ Woodpecker.

BONAPARTE’S POPULATION: 127