2012- The directors of the 100 Mile House and District Historical Society invited the five Northern Shuswap First Nations IN 2003 to consider joint participation with the Society in an effort to incorporate First Nations history and culture into its eight-acre historical site at the 108 Mile Lake in the South Cariboo. In February 2004, it was decided that a working group should be formed to pursue the objective of constructing a museum/cultural centre, gift shop and theatre on a two-acre parcel at the 108 historical site.
In July 2006, the working group members were incorporated as the Northern Secwepemc Cultural Society (NSCS) representing the five Northern Shuswap First Nations communities from Esk’etmc (Alkali Lake), Tsq’escen’ (Canim Lake), Stswecem’c/Xgat’tem (Canoe Creek/Dog Creek), Xats’ull/Cmetem’ (Soda Creek) and T’exelcemc (Williams Lake).
In May 2007, stage one of a feasibility study was conducted by the Vancouver architectural firm of Busby Perkins & Will, and the conclusion was that all the prerequisites to a full feasibility study had been met. The North Secwepemc Cultural Society then secured funding under this project for the development of the full-scale feasibility study that was completed at the end of December 2008.
