Chawathil First Nation
The Chawathil First Nation or Chawathil Indian Band (Halkomelem: Chowéthel)[1] is a band government of the Sto:lo people located in the Upper Fraser Valley region near Hope, British Columbia, Canada.[2] They are a member government of the Stó:lō Tribal Council. They are the operators of the Telte-yet Campground, which is on the banks of the Fraser in downtown Hope.[3]
Reserves
[edit]Their main reserve Chawathil 4 is located by Katz, a station of the Canadian Pacific Railway.[4] It comprises almost 90% of their total landbase of 614.1 ha (1517 acres).
- Hope 1, 3.9 ha (9.6 acres)
- Schkam 2, 54.3 ha (134.1 acres)
- Greenwood Island 3, 4.0 ha. (9.9 acres)
- Chawathil 4, 551.0 ha. (1361.0 acres)
- Tunnel 6, 0.9 ha (2.2 acres)
References
[edit]- ^ Galloway, Brent Douglas (2009-09-01). Dictionary of Upriver Halkomelem, Volume 1. University of California Publications in Linguistics. Vol. 141. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-520-09872-5. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada First Nation Detail
- ^ Telte-yet Campground website Archived August 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Telte-et Campground "About the Sto:lo Nations" page Archived September 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
External links
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