Chawathil_First_Nation

Chawathil First Nation

Chawathil First Nation

Band government in the Upper Fraser Valley

The Chawathil First Nation or Chawathil Indian Band (Halkomelem: Chowéthel)[1] is a band government of the Sto:lo people located in the Upper Fraser Valley region near Hope, British Columbia, Canada.[2] They are a member government of the Stó:lō Tribal Council. They are the operators of the Telte-yet Campground, which is on the banks of the Fraser in downtown Hope.[3]

Hope, BC, near the Chawathil First Nation

Reserves

Their main reserve Chawathil 4 is located by Katz, a station of the Canadian Pacific Railway.[4] It comprises almost 90% of their total landbase of 614.1 ha (1517 acres).

  • Hope 1, 3.9 ha (9.6 acres)
  • Schkam 2, 54.3 ha (134.1 acres)
  • Greenwood Island 3, 4.0 ha. (9.9 acres)
  • Chawathil 4, 551.0 ha. (1361.0 acres)
  • Tunnel 6, 0.9 ha (2.2 acres)

References

  1. [1]
    Galloway, Brent. (2009) Dictionary of Upriver Halkomelem. https://escholarship.org/content/qt65r158r4/qt65r158r4.pdf
  2. [2]
    Indian and Northern Affairs Canada First Nation Detail
  3. [3]
    Telte-yet Campground website Archived August 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. [4]
    Telte-et Campground "About the Sto:lo Nations" page Archived September 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine


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