The Sts'ailes Nation formerly known as Chehalis First Nation ( hur, Sts'a'í:les) is the
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
Sts'Ailes people, whose territories lie between
Deroche
Deroche is an unincorporated community at the foot of Nicomen Mountain in the Fraser Valley region of southwestern British Columbia. Encompassing the northeastern part of Nicomen Island, the infrastructure is centred on the northern shore of Nico ...
and
Agassiz, British Columbia. The Sts'Alies are a
Halkomelem-speaking people but are distinct historically and politically from the surrounding
Sto:lo peoples.
Demographics
Number of Band Members: 1007
Indian Reserves
Indian Reserves under the jurisdiction of the Sts'ailes Nation include:
*
Chehalis Indian Reserve No. 5, on the right bank (west bank) of the Harrison River (location of the main community), 880.20 ha
*
Chehalis Indian Reserve No. 6, on the left bank (east bank) of the Harrison River, opposite IR No. 5, 25.5 ha.
*
Pekw'Xe:yles (Peckquaylis) 10.3 ha. Shared with 23 other bands, former site of
St. Mary's Indian Residential School
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 ...
in Mission, now an educational and business complex
Economic development
In 1974, the Sts'ailes Band had one staff member; now they have over 200 employees working for the Band and Development Corporation.
"Who We Are."
''Sts'ailes.'' Retrieved 13 August 2013.
See also Tribal Website
References
Coast Salish governments
First Nations governments in the Lower Mainland
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