Soowahlie First Nation
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The Soowahlie First Nation, or Soowahlie Band (Halkomelem: Th'ewá:lí),[1] is a band government of the Sto:lo people located in the Upper Fraser Valley region at Cultus Lake, British Columbia, Canada.[2] They are a member government of the Stó:lō Tribal Council. The Reserve land area currently comprises 533.4 hectares[3] and has a population of 373.[4]
Indian Reserves
[edit]Indian Reserves under the administration of the Soowahlie Band are:[5]
- Grass Indian Reserve No. 15, 1/2 mile southeast of Chilliwack, 64.80 ha (shared with eight other bands
- Pekw'Xe:yles (Peckquaylis) - 10.30 ha. (shared with 20 other bands)
- Soowahlie Indian Reserve No. 14, on the left bank of the Chilliwack River, one mile south of Vedder Crossing, 458.30 ha.
References
[edit]- ^ Galloway, Brent. (2009) Dictionary of Upriver Halkomelem. https://escholarship.org/content/qt65r158r4/qt65r158r4.pdf
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada First Nation Detail
- ^ "Soowahlie | BC Assembly of First Nations". bcafn.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-06-18.
- ^ "Soowahlie Indian Band - Province of British Columbia".
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Reserves/Settlements/Villages
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