Kwikwetlem First Nation

Kwikwetlem First Nation, 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]

Kwikwetlem First Nation
Recognised regional languageshən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, English
Ethnic groups
Sto:lo
GovernmentBand
• Chief
Ed Hall
Population
• Estimate
120

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 Indigenous Reserve No. 1: 2.6 hectares (6.4 acres)
  • Coquitlam Indigenous Reserve No. 2: 81.9 hectares (202.4 acres)
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References
  1. Kwikwetlem.com: History and Culture Archived 2008-09-05 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 28 March 2009
  2. Kwikwetlem.com: Location Archived 2008-09-05 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 28 March 2009
  3. Kwikwetlem.com: Chief and Council Archived 2008-04-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 28 March 2009
  4. Indigenous and Northern Affairs: Reserves/Settlements/Villages Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 29 March 2009


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