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Grass Indian Reserve No. 15
Grass Indian Reserve No. 15 is an Indian reserve in the area of the City of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, located 3.5 miles southeast of that city's downtown area. 64.80 ha. in size, it is shared by nine bands of the Sto:lo people. These are : * * * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve (french: réserve indienne) is specified by the '' Indian Act'' as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." Indian reserves are the areas set aside for First Nations, an indigenous Canadian group, after a contract with the Canadian state ("the Crown"), and are not to be confused with land claims areas, which involve all of that First Nations' traditional lands: a much larger territory than any reserve. Demographics A single "band" (First Nations government) may control one reserve or several, while other reserves are shared between multiple bands. In 2003, the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs stated there were 2,300 reserves in Canada, comprising . According to Statistics Canada in 2011, there are more than 600 First Nations/Indian bands in Canada and 3,100 Indian reserves across Canada. Examples include the Driftpile First Nation, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilliwack
Chilliwack ( )( hur, Ts'elxwéyeqw) is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Chilliwack is surrounded by mountains and home to recreational areas such as Cultus Lake and Chilliwack Lake Provincial Parks. There are numerous outdoor activities in the area in which to participate, including hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking horseback riding, whitewater kayaking, camping, fishing, golf and paragliding. Chilliwack is known for its annual corn harvest, and is home to the Province's second largest independent bookstorebr>The Book Man The Fraser Valley Regional District is headquartered in Chilliwack, which is the Fraser Valley's second largest city after Abbotsford. The city had a population of 93,203 in the 2021 Canadian census, with a census metropolitan area population of 113,767 people. Etymology In Halq'eméylem, the language of the Stó:lō communities around Chilliwack and Sardis, ''Tcil'Qe'uk'' means "valley of many streams". It also lends its name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, forests, lakes, mountains, inland deserts and grassy plains, and borders the province of Alberta to the east and the Yukon and Northwest Territories to the north. With an estimated population of 5.3million as of 2022, it is Canada's third-most populous province. The capital of British Columbia is Victoria and its largest city is Vancouver. Vancouver is the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada; the 2021 census recorded 2.6million people in Metro Vancouver. The first known human inhabitants of the area settled in British Columbia at least 10,000 years ago. Such groups include the Coast Salish, Tsilhqotʼin, and Haida peoples, among many others. One of the earliest British settlements in the area was Fort Victoria, established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aitchelitz First Nation
The Aitchelitz First Nation ( hur, Áthelets),Galloway, Brent. (2009) Dictionary of Upriver Halkomelemhttps://escholarship.org/content/qt65r158r4/qt65r158r4.pdf/ref> 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. Reserves The band has three Indian Reserves: *Aitchelitch 9, 21.4 ha., 2.25 miles southwest of downtown Chilliwack *Grass 15, 64.8 ha, 3.5 miles southeast of downtown Chilliwack * Skumalasph 16, 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 The British Columbia Treaty Process (BCTP) is a Indigenou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt First Nation
The Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt First Nation or Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt Indian Band ( hur, Qweqwe'ópelhp) is a band government of the Sto:lo people located in the Fraser Valley, Upper Fraser Valley region near Chilliwack, British Columbia, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. They are a member government of the Stó:lō Tribal Council. References Sto:lo governments First Nations governments in the Lower Mainland {{Canada-gov-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Y Village
Y, or y, is the twenty-fifth and penultimate letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. According to some authorities, it is the sixth (or seventh if including W) vowel letter of the English alphabet. In the English writing system, it mostly represents a vowel and seldom a consonant, and in other orthographies it may represent a vowel or a consonant. Its name in English is ''wye'' (pronounced ), plural ''wyes''. Name In Latin, Y was named ''I graeca'' ("Greek I"), since the classical Greek sound , similar to modern German ''ü'' or French ''u'', was not a native sound for Latin speakers, and the letter was initially only used to spell foreign words. This history has led to the standard modern names of the letter in Romance languages – ''i grego'' in Galician, ''i grega'' in Catalan, ''i grec'' in French and Romanian, ''i greca'' in Italian – all meaning "Greek I". The names ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skowkale First Nation
The Skowkale First Nation or Skowkale Band ( hur, Sq'ewqéyl) is a band government of the Sto:lo people located in the Fraser Valley, Upper Fraser Valley region, near Sardis, British Columbia, Sardis, part of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. They are a member government of the Sto:lo Nation tribal council. References Sto:lo governments First Nations governments in the Lower Mainland Politics of Chilliwack {{Canada-gov-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skwah First Nation
The Skwah First Nation or Skwah Band ( hur, Sqwehá or Sqwa) is a band government of the Sto:lo people in the area of the City of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. It should not be confused with the Skway First Nation The Skway First Nation, (officially Shxwhá:y Village), is a band government of the Stó:lō people living in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, Canada near the city of Chilliwack. They traditionally speak the Upriver dialect of Halkomelem, on ... in the same area, which is a member of the Sto:lo Nation Chiefs Council, while the Skwah Nation is not. Indian Reserves Indian Reserves under the administration of the Skwah First Nation are: * Grass Indian Reserve No. 15, 1/2 miles southeast of Chilliwack, 64.80 ha. shared with eight other bands * Pekw'Xe:yles (Peckquaylis), site of the former St. Mary's Indian Residential School, now a cultural/government/business centre, 10.30 ha. * Schelowat Indian Reserve No. 1, on the right bank of Hope Slough, 5 miles eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soowahlie First Nation
The Soowahlie First Nation, or Soowahlie Band ( hur, Th'ewá:lí), is a band government of the Sto:lo people located in the Upper Fraser Valley region at Cultus Lake, British Columbia, Canada. They are a member government of the Stó:lō Tribal Council. The Reserve land area currently comprises 533.4 hectares and has a population of 373. Indian Reserves Indian Reserves under the administration of the Soowahlie Band are: * Grass Indian Reserve No. 15, 1/2 mile southeast of Chilliwack, 64.80 ha (shared with eight other bands * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squiala First Nation
The Squiala First Nation or Squiala Indian Band ( hur, Sxwoyehálá also spelt as Sxwoyehà:là) is a band government of the Sto:lo people located in the Fraser Valley, Upper Fraser Valley region, near Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. They are a member government of the Sto:lo Nation tribal council. References Sto:lo governments First Nations governments in the Lower Mainland Politics of Chilliwack {{Canada-gov-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tzeachten First Nation
The Tzeachten First Nation ( hur, Ch'iyáqtel) is a band government of the Sto:lo people located in the Fraser Valley, Upper Fraser Valley region near Chilliwack, British Columbia, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. They are a member government of the Sto:lo Nation tribal council. The traditional language of the Tzeachten is Halkomelem, Halq’eméylem. References Sto:lo governments First Nations governments in the Lower Mainland {{Canada-gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakweakwioose First Nation
The Yakweakwioose First Nation or Yakweakwioose Band ( hur, Yeqwyeqwí:ws) is a band government of the Sto:lo people located in the Fraser Valley, Upper Fraser Valley region at Sardis, British Columbia, Sardis, near Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. They are a member government of the Sto:lo Nation tribal council. The traditional languages of the people are Halq'eméylem, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, and Hul’q’umi’num.’ Yeqwyeqwí:ws is the proper Halq’eméylem spelling of Yakweakwioose. As of June 2021, the Nation had a total of 78 registered members, including 39 residing on their own reserve. References Sto:lo governments First Nations governments in the Lower Mainland {{Canada-gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
