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Soowahlie First Nation

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

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

  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]
    "Soowahlie | BC Assembly of First Nations". bcafn.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-06-18.
  4. [4]
    "Soowahlie Indian Band - Province of British Columbia".
  5. [5]
    Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Reserves/Settlements/Villages


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