Soowahlie First Nation, or Soowahlie Band (Halkomelem: Thʼewá꞉lí),[1] is a band government of the Stó꞉lō 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]
Reserves
The reserves under the administration of Soowahlie First Nation 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
- Galloway, Brent. (2009) Dictionary of Upriver Halkomelem. https://escholarship.org/content/qt65r158r4/qt65r158r4.pdf
- Indian and Northern Affairs Canada First Nation Detail
- "Soowahlie | BC Assembly of First Nations". bcafn.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-06-18.
- "Soowahlie Indian Band - Province of British Columbia".
- Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Reserves/Settlements/Villages
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