Chehalis is a small
forestry
Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests, woodlands, and associated resources for human and environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands. ...
, agricultural and
First Nations community in the
Lower Mainland of
British Columbia
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located on
Highway 7 on the west bank of the
Harrison River
The Harrison River is a short but large tributary of the Fraser River, entering it near the community of Chehalis, British Columbia, Canada. The Harrison drains Harrison Lake and is the ''de facto'' continuation of the Lillooet River, which feed ...
between the town of
Mission and the
resort community of
Harrison Hot Springs.
Chehalis is the site of Chehalis Indian Reserve No. 5 of the
Sts'Ailes people and their government, the
Chehalis First Nation. The
Chehalis River enters the Harrison near the reserve community, which is on IR No. 5. Chehalis Indian Reserve No. 6 is across the Harrison from the main community,
BC Geographical Names entry "Chehalis Indian Reserve 6
/ref> which is home to various non-native businesses as well as native-operated ones.
References
Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia
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