The Sts'ailes Nation formerly known as Chehalis First Nation ( hur, Sts'a'í:les) is the
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
Sts'Ailes The Sts'ailes (also known as Chehalis) are an indigenous people from the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada.
Their band government is the Chehalis First Nation, formerly known as the Chehalis Indian Band. The band's name community i ...
people, whose territories lie between
Deroche
Deroche is an unincorporated community at the foot of Nicomen Mountain in the Fraser Valley region of southwestern British Columbia. Encompassing the northeastern part of Nicomen Island, the infrastructure is centred on the northern shore of Nico ...
and
Agassiz, British Columbia
Agassiz ( ) is a small community located in the Eastern Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, Canada, about 97 kilometres east of Vancouver and 24 kilometres north-east of the city of Chilliwack. The only town within the jurisdiction of th ...
. The Sts'Alies are a
Halkomelem
Halkomelem (; in the Upriver dialect, in the Island dialect, and in the Downriver dialect) is a language of various First Nations peoples of the British Columbia Coast. It is spoken in what is now British Columbia, ranging from southeastern ...
-speaking people but are distinct historically and politically from the surrounding
Sto:lo peoples.
Demographics
Number of Band Members: 1007
Indian Reserves
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 ...
under the jurisdiction of the Sts'ailes Nation include:
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Chehalis Indian Reserve No. 5, on the right bank (west bank) of the Harrison River (location of the main community), 880.20 ha
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Chehalis Indian Reserve No. 6, on the left bank (east bank) of the Harrison River, opposite IR No. 5, 25.5 ha.
*
Pekw'Xe:yles (Peckquaylis) 10.3 ha. Shared with 23 other bands, former site of
St. Mary's Indian Residential School in Mission, now an educational and business complex
Economic development
In 1974, the Sts'ailes Band had one staff member; now they have over 200 employees working for the Band and Development Corporation.
"Who We Are."
''Sts'ailes.'' Retrieved 13 August 2013.
See also Tribal Website
References
Coast Salish governments
First Nations governments in the Lower Mainland
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