Haylahte Indian Reserve No. 3, officially Haylahte 3, is an
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."
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under the administration of the
Tlowitsis Nation The Tlowitsis Nation, formerly the Klowitsis Tribe, the Turnour Island Band and the Tlowitsis-Mumtagila First Nation, is the Indian Act band government of the Ławit'sis (Tlowitsis) tribe of the Kwakwaka'wakw peoples, located in the Queen Charlo ...
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 ...
, located at the mouth of the
Adam River
The Adam River is a river on northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, flowing north into the Johnstone Strait
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on
Johnstone Strait
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on northern
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are o ...
. The
Matilpi Matilpi is a locality on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, located northeast of Hull Island on the east side of Havannah Channel
Etsekin Indian Reserve No. 1, a.k.a. Etsekin 1, includes Matilpi and adjacent small islands. Located at ...
village of
Klaywatse was located nearby to the west, on an island in the mouth of the Adam River.
In 1885, the reserve was allotted by the Government of Canada to the
Ma'amtagila First Nation
The Ma’amtagila First Nation (also styled ''Maamtagila'')'', ''formerly known as Mahteelthpe or Matilpi, are an Indigenous nation and part of the Kwakwaka'wakw peoples. Their territory is located in the Queen Charlotte Strait-Johnstone Strait are ...
, known then as Mahteelthpe or Matilpi Tribe.
In 1945, the Ma'amtagila amalgamated with the Tlowitsis Tribe to create the Tlowitsis-Mumtagila First Nation.
References
Indian reserves in British Columbia
Kwakwaka'wakw
Northern Vancouver Island
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