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shíshálh Nation Government District facts for kids
This page is about an First Nation Government District in British Columbia. For the nearby district municipality, see Sechelt, British Columbia. For the Aboriginal people, see shíshálh.
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shíshálh Nation Government District
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First Nations government district
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Sunshine Coast |
| Regional district | Sunshine Coast qathet |
| Incorporated | March 17, 1988 |
| Area
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| • Total | 11.04 km2 (4.26 sq mi) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 819 |
| • Density | 28.6/km2 (74.2/sq mi) |
| • Sunshine Coast portions | 797 |
| • Sunshine Coast portions density | 73.8/km2 (191/sq mi) |
| • Powell River portion | 22 |
| • Powell River portion density | 90.5/km2 (234/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
shíshálh Nation Government District, formerly known as Sechelt Indian Government District, is a First Nations government district administered by the shíshálh Nation, and located in the Sunshine Coast region of southwest British Columbia, Canada. It was incorporated on March 17, 1988 and consists of 33 separate land parcels, of which 32 are located within the Sunshine Coast Regional District and one located within the qathet Regional District.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the shíshálh Nation Government District had a population of 765 living in 333 of its 377 total private dwellings, a change of 9.8% from its 2016 population of 697. With a land area of 11.03 km2 (4.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 69.4/km2 (180/sq mi) in 2021.