Kwikwetlem First Nation facts for kids
Approximate ancestral territory
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| People | Kwikwetlem Sto꞉lo |
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| Treaty | None |
| Headquarters | Coquitlam Indian Reserve No. 1, Coquitlam |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Land | |
| Main reserve | Coquitlam Indian Reserve No. 1 |
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| Land area | 0.84 km2 |
| Population (2021) | |
| On reserve | 55 |
| Total population | 123 |
| Government | |
| Chief | Ed Hall |
| Council size | 3 |
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| Kwikwetlem First Nation | |
The Kwikwetlem First Nation, also known as the Coquitlam Indian Band, is the band government of the Kwikwetlem, 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 (Halkomelem: kʷikʷəƛ̓əm) refers to "red fish up the river".
The Nation is made up of two reserves, a small 2.6-hectare site near the mouth of the Coquitlam River where it drains into the Fraser River, and a much larger 82-hectare site approximately 2.5 km north. About 36% of all Kwikwetlem members live on Coquitlam No. 1, 41% live elsewhere in Canada, and roughly 23% reside throughout the United States.
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Government
The band is led by an elected council, with the current term running from April 1, 2019, to March 27, 2023:
- Chief: Ed Hall
- Councillor: George Chaffee
- Councillor: John Peters
Geography
Historically, the Kwikwetlem's territory covered and extended a moderate distance beyond the Coquitlam River and Pitt River watersheds. Today, there are two Indigenous Reserves under the administration of the Kwikwetlem First Nation.
Coquitlam 1
Coquitlam Indian Reserve No. 1 (Halkomelem: slakəyánc, lit. 'young sockeye') is the main reserve for the Kwikwetlem Nation, housing its administrative offices and all of its on-reserve population. It is situated at an ancient village site. It has an area of 6.5 acres (2.63 ha).
Coquitlam 2
Coquitlam Indian Reserve No. 2 (Halkomelem: setɬamékmən, lit. 'when the tide is high we go') is the secondary reserve of the Kwikwetlem Nation. It is currently subject of a process of having a business park developed on the site. Making up the vast majority of the total reserve land, it has an area of approximately 200 acres (80.94 ha).
