Pekw'Xe:yles or Peckquaylis 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."
Ind ...
on the north bank of 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 ...
in
Mission, British Columbia
Mission is a city in the Lower Mainland of the province of British Columbia, Canada. It was originally incorporated as a district municipality in 1892, growing to include additional villages and rural areas over the years, adding the original To ...
,
Canada
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, located between
Lower Hatzic Slough and
D'Herbomez Creek D'Herbomez Creek is a creek in eastern Mission, British Columbia, flowing southeast to join the Fraser River at the Pekw'Xe:yles Indian Reserve (formerly the grounds of St. Mary's Indian Residential School).
History
The name was adopted in 1952 ...
. It sits on the former site of
St. Mary's Indian Residential School. 10.3 ha. in area, it was reinstated in June, 2005 by
Order in Council
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and is used by 21
Indian band
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 ...
s.
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Reserves/Settlements/Villages detail
See also
* St. Mary's Indian Residential School
*Fraser Valley Heritage Park
St. Mary's Indian Residential School was the name of two Indian residential schools in Mission, British Columbia. The first was operated by the Roman Catholic Church of Canada, and the second was operated by the Canadian federal government. Approxi ...
*Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes
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References
Indian reserves in the Lower Mainland
Mission, British Columbia
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