The Soowahlie First Nation, or Soowahlie Band ( hur, Th'ewá:lí), 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 located in the
Upper Fraser Valley
The Fraser Valley is a geographical region in southwestern British Columbia, Canada and northwestern Washington State. It starts just west of Hope in a narrow valley encompassing the Fraser River and ends at the Pacific Ocean stretching from the ...
region at
Cultus Lake, British Columbia,
Canada. They are a member government of the
Stó:lō Tribal Council. The Reserve land area currently comprises 533.4 hectares and has a population of 373.
Indian Reserves
Indian Reserves under the administration of the Soowahlie Band are:
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Reserves/Settlements/Villages
*Grass Indian Reserve No. 15
Grass Indian Reserve No. 15 is an Indian reserve in the area of the City of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, located 3.5 miles southeast of that city's downtown area. 64.80 ha. in size, it is shared by nine bands of the Sto:lo people. These ...
, 1/2 mile southeast of Chilliwack, 64.80 ha (shared with eight other bands
* Pekw'Xe:yles (Peckquaylis) - 10.30 ha. (shared with 20 other bands)
* Soowahlie Indian Reserve No. 14, on the left bank of the Chilliwack River, one mile south of Vedder Crossing Vedder is a Dutch and Low German surname. ''Vedder'', related to Dutch ('father'), meant 'uncle' (father's or mother's brother) in Middle Dutch and Eastern dialects of Dutch. Notable people with the surname include:
* Adam Swart Vedder (1834–190 ...
, 458.30 ha.
References
External links
Official Site
Sto:lo governments
First Nations governments in the Lower Mainland
Politics of Chilliwack
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