Soowahlie First Nation Explained

The Soowahlie First Nation, or Soowahlie Band ('''Th'ewá:lí'''),^[1] is a band government of the people located in the Upper Fraser Valley region at Cultus Lake, British Columbia, Canada.^[2] They are a member government of the . The Reserve land area currently comprises 533.4 hectares^[3] and has a population of 373.^[4]

Indian Reserves

Indian Reserves under the administration of the Soowahlie Band are:^[5]

• Grass Indian Reserve No. 15, 1/2 mile southeast of Chilliwack, 64.80 ha (shared with eight other bands
• (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, 458.30 ha.

External links

• Official Site

Notes and References

1. Galloway, Brent. (2009) Dictionary of Upriver Halkomelem. https://escholarship.org/content/qt65r158r4/qt65r158r4.pdf
2. https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNMain.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=572&lang=eng Indian and Northern Affairs Canada First Nation Detail
3. Web site: Soowahlie BC Assembly of First Nations . bcafn.ca . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170618043952/http://bcafn.ca/community/soowahlie/ . 2017-06-18.
4. Web site: Soowahlie Indian Band - Province of British Columbia.
5. https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNReserves.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=572&lang=eng Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Reserves/Settlements/Villages