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Chehalis First Nation

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The Chehalis First Nation or Chehalis Indian Band /ʃəˈheɪlᵻs/ is the band government of the Sts'Ailes people, whose territories lie between Deroche and Agassiz, British Columbia. The Sts'Alies are a Halqemeylem-speaking people but are distinct historically and politically from the surrounding Sto:lo peoples.

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Demographics

Number of Band Members: 1007

Indian Reserves

Indian Reserves under the jurisdiction of the Chehalis First 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 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.

    References

    Chehalis First Nation Wikipedia
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