Kwantlen First Nation
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Kwantlen First Nation
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| Ethnic groups | Stó:lō | |
| Government | Band | |
| - | Chief | Marilyn Gabriel |
| Population | ||
| - | estimate | 204 |
The Kwantlen First Nation is the band government of the Kwantlen subgroup of the Stó:lō people located in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, Canada, located primarily at Fort Langley.[1] They traditionally speak the Downriver dialect of Halkomelem,[2] one of the Salishan family of languages. They are a member of the Sto:lo Tribal Council, one of two Sto:lo tribal councils.
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[edit] History
The Kwantlen once resided primarily in villages near present day New Westminster although frequenting many locations along the Lower Fraser as far upstream as a village at Hatzic. The Stave River valley was in particular important for hunting and trapping as well as fishing.[3] They moved their main settlement upriver when Fort Langley was established in the 19th century to control trade and for shelter against attack by the Euclataws and other coastal tribes.
[edit] Indian Reserves
The band administers six Indian Reserves:[4]
- Langley Indian Reserve No. 2, on right (west) bank of the Stave River, 1 mile from its confluence with the Fraser River, 58.3 ha. This and IRs Nos. 3 and 4 are located in the District of Mission
- Langley Indian Reserve No. 3, on island at the mouth of the Stave River, 46 ha.
- Langley Indian Reserve No. 4, on the left (east) bank of the mouth of the Stave River, adjacent to Silvermere Lake, 96 ha.
- Langley Indian Reserve No. 5, on the right (north) bank of the Fraser River, 2 miles northeast of Fort Langley, to the east of Albion, 140.6 ha.
- Whonnock Indian Reserve No. 1, between Whonnock (W) and Ruskin (E), 34.4 ha.
- McMillan Island Indian Reserve No. 6, on McMillan Island at Fort Langley, 181 ha., which is the main community of the band and also the location of its offices.
The band also shares the Peckquaylis Indian Reserve with 20 other bands. It is the former St. Mary's Indian Residential School just east of Mission and is now a cultural, government, and aboriginal business centre.
[edit] Population
The band's population is 204.[5][6]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada First Nation Detail
- ^ Kwantlen First Nation website: history page
- ^ [to control trade Kwantlen First Nation website - history page]
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Registered Population
- ^ Stó:lō Tribal Council - Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
[edit] Further reading
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