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