Aitchelitz First Nation

The Aitchelitz First Nation, also known as the Aitchelitz Band, is a First Nations band government of the Sto:lo people, located at Sardis, British Columbia, Canada (Chilliwack). It is a member of the Sto:lo Nation tribal council.^[1]

Reserves[]

The band has three Indian Reserves:^[2]

Aitchelitch 9, 21.4 ha., 2.25 miles southwest of downtown Chilliwack
, 64.8 ha, 3.5 miles southeast of downtown Chilliwack
, 468.4 ha., 6 miles northwest of downtown Chilliwack

It also shares Pekw'Xe:yles (Peckquaylis) Reserve, the former St. Mary's Indian Residential School and associated lands in Mission, with 20 other Sto:lo band governments.

Treaty process[]

Aitchelitz First Nation is part of seven of the 11 Sto:lo Nation First Nations have decided to continue in the BC Treaty Process. They have reached Stage 4.^[3]

Population[]

The band has a registered population of 40, 25 of whom live on one of the band's reserves.^[4]

References[]

^ "Aitchelitz". Government of Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. 2009. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
^ "Aitchelitz Reserves". Government of Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. 2009. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
^ "Stó:lo Nation". Executive Council of British Columbia. 2009. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
^ "Aitchelitz Population". Government of Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. 2009. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2009.

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v t Coast Salish
Peoples	Chawathil Chehalis (WA) Cowlitz Duwamish Esquimalt Halalt Hoh Homalco Katzie Klahoose Klallam Kway-quit-lam Nuxalk Sliammon Snuneymuxw Tsleil-Waututh Shishalh Squamish Musqueam Semiahmoo Matsqui Sts'Ailes Leq' a: mel Popkum Seabird Island Skwah T'souk-e Tsartlip Somena Quamichan Penelakut Lamalcha Saanich Lummi Nooksack Lower Skagit Upper Skagit Skokomish (Twana) Muckleshoot Sammamish Samish Sauk-Suiattle Snohomish Snoqualmie Nisqually Puyallup Stillaquamish Suquamish Swinomish Tulalip Quinault Sahewamish Nehalem (Tillamook) Siletz Quamichan Somena
Governments	Aitchelitz Band Chawathil First Nation Cheam Indian Band Kwantlen First Nation Katzie First Nation Kwaw-kwaw-a-pilt First Nation Leq' a: mel First Nation Matsqui First Nation Popkum Band Scowlitz First Nation Seabird Island Band Skwah First Nation Skway First Nation Shxw'ow'hamel First Nation Skawahlook First Nation Skowkale First Nation Soowahlie First Nation Squiala First Nation Sumas First Nation Tzeachten First Nation Yakweakwioose First Nation Chehalis First Nation Tsleil-waututh First Nation Musqueam Indian Band Katzie First Nation Kwikwetlem First Nation Semiahmoo First Nation Chemainus First Nation Halalt First Nation Homalco First Nation Klahoose First Nation Malahat First Nation Nanoose First Nation Peters Band Sliammon First Nation Snuneymuxw First Nation Tsawwassen First Nation Yale First Nation Yakweakwioose First Nation Tseycum First Nation Tsleil-Waututh First Nation Squamish Nation Union Bar First Nation Nuxalk Nation T'sou-ke First Nation Esquimalt First Nation Tsawout First Nation Cowichan Tribes Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon Confederated Tribes of Siletz Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Cowlitz Indian Tribe Suquamish Tribe Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe Lummi Nation Makah Tribe Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Nisqually Indian Tribe Quinault Indian Nation Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe Samish Indian Nation Skokomish Indian Tribe Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Squaxin Island Tribe Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians Suquamish Tribe Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Tulalip Tribes
Organizations & Institutions	Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
Culture & Society	Art
Languages	Coast Salish languages Comox/Island Comox (†) Sliammon/Mainland Comox Pentlatch Halkomelem Sechelt Squamish Nooksack Saanich Lummi Klallam Lushootseed Whulshootseed Twana Cowlitz Quinault

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