The Kwikwetlem First Nation, also known as the Coquitlam Indian Band, is the band government of the

Kwikwetlem The Kwikwetlem ( hur, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm), whose name is on the modern map as that of the City of Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, are a Coast Salish Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast, indigenous people whose traditional territories and ...

, a Sto:lo people living in the

Coquitlam Coquitlam ( ) is a city in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. Mainly suburban, Coquitlam is the List of cities in British Columbia, sixth-largest city in the province, with a population of 148,625 in 2021, and one of the 21 municipa ...

area of

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

, Canada. They traditionally speak the Downriver dialect of hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, one of the

Salishan The Salishan (also Salish) languages are a family of languages of the Pacific Northwest in North America (the Canadian province of British Columbia and the American states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana). They are characterised by ag ...

family of languages. The name ''Kwikwetlem'' ( hur, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm, links=no, translit=Kwikwetlem) refers to "red fish up the river". The Nation is made up of two reserves, a small 2.6-hectare site near the mouth of the

Coquitlam River The Coquitlam River ( /koʊˈkwɪtləm/ or /kəˈkwɪtləm/) is a tributary of the Fraser River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The river's name comes from the word Kʷikʷəƛ̓əm which translates to "Red fish up the river". The na ...

where it drains into the

Fraser River The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Blackrock Mountain in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia just south of the City of Vancouver. The river's annual d ...

, and a much larger 82-hectare site approximately 2.5 km north. About 36% of all Kwikwetlem members live on Coquitlam No. 1, 41% live elsewhere in Canada, and roughly 23% reside throughout the United States.

Government

The band is led by an elected council, with the current term running from April 1, 2019, to March 27, 2023: * Chief: Ed Hall * Councillor: George Chaffee * Councillor: John Peters

Geography

Historically, the Kwikwetlem's territory covered and extended a moderate distance beyond the Coquitlam River and

Pitt River The Pitt River in British Columbia, Canada is a large tributary of the Fraser River, entering it a few miles upstream from New Westminster and about 25 km ESE of Downtown Vancouver. The river, which begins in the Garibaldi Ranges of the Coas ...

watersheds. Today, there are two Indigenous Reserves under the administration of the Kwikwetlem First Nation.

Coquitlam 1

Coquitlam Indian Reserve No. 1 ( hur, slakəyánc, lit=young sockeye) is the main reserve for the Kwikwetlem Nation, housing its administrative offices and all of its on-reserve population. It is situated at an ancient village site. It has an area of .

Coquitlam 2

Coquitlam Indian Reserve No. 2 ( hur, setɬamékmən, lit=when the tide is high we go) is the secondary reserve of the Kwikwetlem Nation. It is currently subject of a process of having a business park developed on the site. Making up the vast majority of the total reserve land, it has an area of approximately .

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References

External links

Official website
Sto:lo governments Politics of Coquitlam First Nations governments in the Lower Mainland {{FirstNations-stub