Yale First Nation ( hur, X̲wóx̲welá:lhp) is a
First Nation
Indigenous peoples are culturally distinct ethnic groups whose members are directly descended from the earliest known inhabitants of a particular geographic region and, to some extent, maintain the language and culture of those original people ...
s
government
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is ...
located at
Yale, British Columbia
Yale is an unincorporated town in the Canadian province of British Columbia, which grew in importance during the gold rush era.
Located on the Fraser River, it is generally considered to be on the dividing line between the Coast and the Inter ...
.
Yale has 16 distinct reserves stretching from near Sawmill Creek to American Creek, with the most southern reserve situated at Ruby Creek in the District of Kent.
Indian reserves
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."
In ...
s under the administration of the Yale First Nation are:
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4 1/2 Mile Indian Reserve No. 2, on the right bank of the Fraser River 3 miles northeast of Yale, 4.30 ha.
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Albert Flat Indian Reserve No. 5, on the right bank of the Fraser River, 3 miles south of Yale, 52.30 ha.
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Kaykaip Indian Reserve No. 7, on the left bank of the Fraser River at the mouth of Keikum Creek, 10.0 ha.
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Lukseetsissum Indian Reserve No. 9, on the right bank of the Fraser River at Ruby Creek CPR station, 53.90 ha.
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Qualark Indian Reserve No. 4, on the left bank of the Fraser River at the mouth of
Qualark Creek, 10.0 ha.
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Squeah Indian Reserve No. 6, on the left bank of the Fraser River, at the mouth of
Suka Creek, 16.80 ha.
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Stullawheets Indian Reserve No. 8, on the right bank of the Fraser River, at Choate CPR station, 52.60 ha.
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Yale Indian Reserve No. 18, an island in the Fraser River offshore from
Kuthlalth Indian Reserve No. 3, 1.5 miles east of Yale, 0.70 ha.
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Yale Indian Reserve No. 19, on the left bank of the Fraser River, north of and adjoining Kuthlalth IR No. 3, 0.70 ha.
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Yale Indian Reserve No. 20 on the left bank of the Fraser River, at the mouth of a creek 2 miles above Yale, 5.60 ha.
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Yale Indian Reserve No. 21, on the left bank of the Fraser River, north of
Siwash Creek, 1.30 ha.
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Yale Indian Reserve No. 22, on the right bank of the Fraser River, 3 miles north of Yale, including a Graveyard and rocks claimed by Billy Swallsea, 3.40 ha.
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Yale Indian Reserve No. 23, on the right bank of the Fraser River, 3 miles north of Yale, 5.60 ha.
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Yale Indian Reserve No. 24, on the right bank of the Fraser River, 3 miles north of Yale, 0.20 ha.
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Yale Indian Reserve No. 25, on the left bank of the Fraser River, 3 miles north of Yale, 0.30 ha.
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Yale Town Indian Reserve No. 1, 6.40 ha.
Treaty Process
Yale has reached Stage 6 in the
BC Treaty Process
The British Columbia Treaty Process (BCTP) is a land claims negotiation process started in 1993 to resolve outstanding issues, including claims to un-extinguished indigenous rights, with British Columbia's First Nations.
Two treaties have be ...
,
but the current Chief and Council recently announced that they have halted implementation of their final agreement that was negotiated by former leadership, and do not intend to bring the agreement into full force and effect. Compared to other modern treaty agreements, the land offer was 1.92% of their traditional land base by area, much lower than the 5% benchmark set by other agreements. In addition to the land concerns, there were many other factors that have stirred much controversy over the ability of the final agreement to achieve the desired objectives. For example, the agreement references the Puchil dialect of the Nlaka'pamux Nation, but many members of the community speak Halq'emeylem which is a Coast Salish language.
Chief and Council
Chief: Ken Hansen
Council: Dominic Hope
Band Administrator: Vanessa Peters
Staff: Ojjin Short, Joeseph Johnson
Health Manager: Rhonda George
Housing Manager: Katherine Giroux
Social Development: Paul Keller, Janita Peters
Fisheries: Dominic Hope
Education: Cathy Speth
Nurse: Maggi-lyn Peters, Val Bobb
[https://www.yalefirstnation.ca/]
Demographics
Number of Band Members:177
On reserve:60
Off reserve:117
Members aged 16 and older (age required to vote) :125.
References
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External links
Yale First Nation Government Centre
First Nations governments in the Fraser Canyon
First Nations governments in the Lower Mainland
Sto:lo governments