The Aitchelitz First Nation ( hur, Áthelets),
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/ref> also known as the Aitchelitz Band, is a First Nations band government
In Canada, an Indian band or band (french: bande indienne, link=no), sometimes referred to as a First Nation band (french: bande de la Première Nation, link=no) or simply a First Nation, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subjec ...
of the Sto:lo people, located at Sardis, British Columbia
Sardis is a small community on the south side of Chilliwack, about from downtown, in the Fraser River Valley. Sardis is the urban core of the south side of Chilliwack and a popular shopping destination.
History
A.C. Wells, Adam Vedder and ...
, Canada (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 ...
). It is a member of the Sto:lo Nation tribal council.
Reserves
The band has three Indian Reserves
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."
Ind ...
:Aitchelitch 9
Aitchelitch 9, a.k.a. Aitchelitch Indian Reserve No. 9, is an Indian Reserve within the City of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, in the Eastern Fraser Valley of the province's Lower Mainland region. It is located two and a half miles southw ...
, 21.4 ha., 2.25 miles southwest of downtown Chilliwack
*Grass 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 ...
, 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
St. Mary's Indian Residential School was the name of two Indian residential schools in Mission, British Columbia. The first was operated by the Roman Catholic Church of Canada, and the second was operated by the Canadian federal government. Approxi ...
and associated lands in Mission
Mission (from Latin ''missio'' "the act of sending out") may refer to:
Organised activities Religion
*Christian mission, an organized effort to spread Christianity
*Mission (LDS Church), an administrative area of The Church of Jesus Christ of ...
, 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 Indigenous land claims in Canada#Comprehensive claims, land claims negotiation process started in 1993 to resolve outstanding issues, including claims to un-extinguished indigenous rights, with Br ...
. They have reached Stage 4.
Population
The band has a registered population of 40, 25 of whom live on one of the band's reserves.
References
Sto:lo governments
First Nations governments in the Lower Mainland
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