The Secwepemc Cultural Education Society (SCES) is a non-profit organization in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada governed by representatives from thirteen bands of the Secwepemc Nation and a representative from the Secwepemc Elders Council. The society was founded on September 22, 1983 to preserve and promote the language, culture and history of the Secwepemc people. In addition to curriculum development and other programs, the society operates the Secwepemc Museum and Heritage Park in Kamloops. SCES was incorporated in 1983. At this time, SCES focused on language research and communications. By the late 1980s, SCES had six core departments: Secwepemc Resource Centre, Curriculum Development, Research Program and Archives, Shuswap Cultural Gatherings, Workshops and Conferences, The Language Program, and The Secwepemc Museum and Heritage Park.