Chehalis First Nation

The Chehalis First Nation or Chehalis Indian Band /ʃəˈheɪlɪs/ is the band government of the Sts'Ailes people, whose territories lie between Deroche and Agassiz, British Columbia.[1] The Sts'Alies are a Halkomelem-speaking people but are distinct historically and politically from the surrounding Sto:lo peoples.

Demographics

Number of Band Members: 1007 [2]

Indian Reserves

Indian Reserves under the jurisdiction of the Chehalis First Nation include:[3]

  • Chehalis Indian Reserve No. 5, on the right bank (west bank) of the Harrison River (location of the main community), 880.20 ha
  • Chehalis Indian Reserve No. 6, on the left bank (east bank) of the Harrison River, opposite IR No. 5, 25.5 ha.
  • Pekw'Xe:yles (Peckquaylis) 10.3 ha. Shared with 23 other bands, former site of St. Mary's Indian Residential School in Mission, now an educational and business complex

Economic development

In 1974, the Sts'ailes Band had one staff member; now they have over 200 employees working for the Band and Development Corporation.[4]

See also

Tribal Website

References
  1. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - First Nation Detail Archived August 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Registered Population Archived March 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Reserves/Settlements/Village Archived March 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Who We Are." Archived 2013-07-18 at the Wayback Machine Sts'ailes. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
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