Kwikwetlem First Nation
Kwikwetlem First Nation (Halkomelem: kʷikʷəƛ̓əm), also known as the Coquitlam Indian Band, is the band government of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm, a Sto:lo people living in the Coquitlam area of British Columbia, Canada. They traditionally speak the Downriver dialect of hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, one of the Salishan family of languages. The name Kwikwetlem refers to "red fish up the river".[1]
| People | Sto꞉lo |
|---|---|
| Treaty | None, Ancestral Territory has never been ceded, surrendered, nor abandoned |
| Headquarters | Coquitlam 1, Coquitlam |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Land | |
| Reserve(s) |
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| Website | |
| kwikwetlem.com | |
The Nation is made up of two reserves, a small 2.6-hectare site at the mouth of the Coquitlam River where it drains into the Fraser River, and a much larger 82-hectare site approximately 2 km north. About one half of all Kwikwetlem members live on the reserves, while the rest reside throughout Western Canada and the United States.[2]
Government
The band is led by an elected council, with the current term running from April 1, 2019 to March 27, 2023:[3]
- Chief Councillor: Ed Hall
- Councillor: George Chaffee
- Councillor: John Peters
First Nations Reserves
Indigenous Reserves under the administration of the Kwikwetlem First Nation are:[4]
- Coquitlam 1 (Halkomelem: slakəyánc[5]): 2.6 hectares (6.4 acres)
- Coquitlam 2 (Halkomelem: setɬamékmən[6]): 81.9 hectares (202.4 acres)
References
- "History and Culture". Kwikwetlem.com. Archived from the original on 2008-09-05. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
- "Location". Kwikwetlem.com. Archived from the original on 2008-09-05. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
- Kwikwetlem.com: Chief and Council Archived 2008-04-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 28 March 2009
- Indigenous and Northern Affairs: Reserves/Settlements/Villages Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 29 March 2009
- Kwikwetlem First Nation - Our Territory
- Kwikwetlem First Nation - Our Territory