Aitchelitz First Nation
| People | Stó꞉lō |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Chilliwack |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Land[1] | |
| Reserve(s) |
|
| Land area | 5.6 km2 |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| On reserve | 16 |
| On other land | 7 |
| Off reserve | 18 |
| Total population | 41 |
| Government[1] | |
| Chief | Angie Bailey |
| Council size | 2 |
| Council | Leona Sam
|
| Tribal Council[1] | |
| Stó꞉lō Tribal Council | |
The Aitchelitz First Nation (Halkomelem: Áthelets),[2] also known as the Aitchelitz Band, is a First Nations band government of the Sto:lo people, located at Sardis, British Columbia, Canada (Chilliwack). It is a member of the Sto:lo Nation tribal council.[3]
Reserves
[edit]The band has three Indian Reserves:[4]
- Aitchelitch 9, 21.4 ha., 2.25 miles southwest of downtown Chilliwack
- Grass 15, 64.8 ha, 3.5 miles southeast of downtown Chilliwack
- Skumalasph 16, 468.4 ha., 6 miles northwest of downtown Chilliwack
It also shares Pekw'Xe:yles (Peckquaylis) Reserve, the former St. Mary's Indian Residential School and associated lands in Mission, with 20 other Sto:lo band governments.
Treaty process
[edit]Aitchelitz First Nation is part of seven of the 11 Sto:lo Nation First Nations have decided to continue in the BC Treaty Process. They have reached Stage 4.[5]
Population
[edit]The band has a registered population of 40, 25 of whom live on one of the band's reserves.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "First Nation Detail". Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affiars Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ Galloway, Brent. (2009) Dictionary of Upriver Halkomelem. https://escholarship.org/content/qt65r158r4/qt65r158r4.pdf
- ^ "Aitchelitz". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- ^ "Aitchelitz Reserves". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- ^ "Stó:lo Nation". Executive Council of British Columbia. 2009. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- ^ "Aitchelitz Population". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
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