- Sto:lo Nation
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The Sto:lo Nation is a First Nations Tribal Council in the Fraser Valley region of the Canadian province of British Columbia that is the tribal council for First Nations band governments in the area of Chilliwack, Abbotsford and at NIcomen Island. This tribal council should not be confused with the Stó:lō Tribal Council, which is composed of different bands of the Stó:lō people. Many Sto:lo communities and their governments are not in either tribal council.
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Member governments
- Aitchelitz First Nation
- Leq'a:mel First Nation
- Matsqui First Nation
- Popkum First Nation
- Skway First Nation
- Skawahlook First Nation
- Skowkale First Nation
- Squiala First Nation
- Sumas First Nation
- Tzeachten First Nation
- Yakweakwioose First Nation
Source: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada information page
History
In 1977 twenty-four Stó:lō First Nations banded together to sign the Stó:lō Declaration and creating the Stó:lō Nation. By 1995 when the BC Treaty Process started three First Nations had left the Sto:lo Nation.[1] By 2005 two more nations had left leaving 19 First Nations.
In 2005, these 19 Sto:lo First Nations that remained in the Sto:lo Nation underwent an internal re-organization, eventually forming two tribal councils. Eleven of these First Nations stayed in the Sto:lo Nation: Aitchelitz, Leq'a:mel, Matsqui, Popkum, Shxwhá:y Village, Skawahlook, Skowkale, Squiala, Sumas, Tzeachten, and Yakweakwioose.[1]
Eight others formed a new tribal council called the Sto:lo Tribal Council:[1]
- Chawathil
- Cheam
- Kwantlen
- Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt
- Scowlitz
- Seabird Island
- Shxw'ow'hamel First Nation
- Soowahlie
Language
See also
- Stó:lō Tribal Council
- Stó:lō
- Halkomelem
- List of tribal councils in British Columbia
References
- ^ a b c "Stó:lo Nation". Executive Council of British Columbia. 2009. http://www.gov.bc.ca/arr/firstnation/stolo/default.html. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
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First Nations governments of the Sto:lo Nation Aitchelitz Band · Leq'a:mel First Nation · Matsqui First Nation · Popkum Band · Skway First Nation · Skawahlook First Nation · Skowkale First Nation · Squiala First Nation · Sumas First Nation · Tzeachten First Nation · Yakweakwioose First NationCoast Salish Peoples Chawathil · Cheam · Chehalis (WA) · Chemainus · Clemclemaluts · Comiaken · Copalis · Coqualeetza · Cowlitz · Duwamish · Esquimalt · Halalt · Homalco · Humptulips · Katzie · Khenipsen · Kilpahlas · Klahoose · Klallam · Koksilah · Kwa-kwa-a-pilt · Kwantlen · Kway-quit-lam · Nuxalk · Sliammon · Nanoose · Malahat · Snuneymuxw · Tsawwassen · Tsleil-Waututh · Shishalh · Sḵwx̱wú7mesh · Musqueam · Semiahmoo ·
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