The Skwah First Nation or Skwah Band ( hur, Sqwehá or Sqwa) is a
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 ...
of the
Sto:lo people in the area of the City of
Chilliwack
Chilliwack ( )( hur, Ts'elxwéyeqw) is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Chilliwack is surrounded by mountains and home to recreational areas such as Cultus Lake and Chilliwack Lake Provincial Parks. There are numerous outdoor ...
,
British Columbia
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, Canada. It should not be confused with the
Skway First Nation
The Skway First Nation, (officially Shxwhá:y Village), is a band government of the Stó:lō people living in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, Canada near the city of Chilliwack. They traditionally speak the Upriver dialect of Halkomelem, on ...
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, 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
References
Politics of Chilliwack
Sto:lo governments
First Nations governments in the Lower Mainland
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