Schenks (
Squamish ''Schètx̱w'') and Chekwelp (''Ch’ḵw’elhp'') are two villages of the
Indigenous Squamish, located near what is now known as
Gibsons, British Columbia
Gibsons is a coastal community of 4,605 in southwestern British Columbia, Canada on the Strait of Georgia.
Although it is on the mainland, the Sunshine Coast is not accessible by road. Vehicle access is by BC Ferries from Horseshoe Bay in West ...
. Although vacant for years, these villages are told in the oral history as the birthplace of the Squamish, after what they call ''the Great Flood''. There are two Indian reserves of the
Squamish Nation at this location, Chekwelp Indian Reserve No. 26 and Chekwelp Indian Reserve No. 26A.
References
External links
Squamish Nation
Schenks and Chekwelhp
History of British Columbia
Populated places in the Sunshine Coast Regional District
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