The Skwah First Nation or Skwah Band () is a
band government
In Canada, an Indian band (), First Nation band () or simply band, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subject to the ''Indian Act'' (i.e. status Indians or First Nations). Bands are typically small groups of people: the largest in ...
of the
Sto:lo people in the area of the City of
Chilliwack
Chilliwack ( ) is a city of about 100,000 people and in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is located about east of the City of Vancouver in the Fraser Valley. The enumerated population is 93,203 in the city and 113,767 in the gr ...
,
British Columbia
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, Canada. It should not be confused with the
Skway First Nation in the same area, which is a member of the
Sto:lo Nation Chiefs Council, while the Skwah Nation is not.
Indian Reserves
Indian Reserves under the administration of the Skwah First Nation are:
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Grass Indian Reserve No. 15, 1/2 miles southeast of Chilliwack, 64.80 ha. shared with eight other bands
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Pekw'Xe:yles (Peckquaylis), site of the former
St. Mary's Indian Residential School
St. Mary's Indian Residential School was the name of two Canadian Indian residential school system, Indian residential schools in Mission, British Columbia. The first was operated by the Roman Catholic Church of Canada, and the second was operated ...
, now a cultural/government/business centre, 10.30 ha.
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Schelowat Indian Reserve No. 1, on the right bank of Hope Slough, 5 miles east of Chilliwack, 85.20 ha.
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Skumalasph Indian Reserve No. 16, 6 miles northwest of Chilliwack, 468.40 ha., shared with four other bands
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Skwah Indian Reserve No. 4, west of and adjoining downtown Chilliwack, 126.30 ha.
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Skwahla Indian Reserve No. 2, on the left bank of Hope Slough, 1 mile northeast of Chilliwack, 11.70 ha,
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Skwali Indian Reserve No. 3, northwest of and at the City of Chiillwack, 118.50 ha.
Population
Registered population of the Skwah First Nation is 479. Of these 232 live on one of the band's own reserves (115 male, 117 female), 51 live on reserves administered by another band (25 male, 26 female), while 196 live off-reserve (91 male, 105 female).
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Registered Population
External links
Skwah First Nation
References
Politics of Chilliwack
Sto:lo governments
First Nations governments in the Lower Mainland
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