The Carrier (also known as the Dakelh) are an indigenous people of a large portion of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Their name was derived from a First Nations custom where a widow was obliged to carry the ashes of her dead husband around with her for 3 years. Linguistically the Carrier people comprise three major subgroupings based on differences in dialect and culture: (1) Upper Carrier or Babine, located along the Bulkley River and Babine Lake in the Skeena River watershed; (2) Central Carrier in the Stuart Lake and Fraser Lake basins in the Fraser River watershed; and (3) Southern Carrier or Lower Carrier in the Blackwater River region. The Canadian census does not separate Babine, Central Carrier, and Southern Carrier speakers.

Their traditional way of life was based on a seasonal round, with the greatest activity in the summer when berries were gathered and fish caught and preserved. Although the majority of present-day Carrier people have jobs, their diet still relies upon fish, game, and berries.