Aitchelitz First Nation

Aitchelitz First Nation (hur: Áthelets),^[1] also known as the Aitchelitz Band, is a First Nations band government of the people, located at Sardis, British Columbia, Canada (Chilliwack). It is a member of the tribal council.^[2]

Reserves

The band has three Indian Reserves:^[3]

• 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

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.^[4]

Population

The band has a registered population of 40, 25 of whom live on one of the band's reserves.^[5]

References

1. ^ Galloway, Brent Douglas (September 1, 2009). Dictionary of Upriver Halkomelem, Volume 1. Vol. 141. University of California Publications in Linguistics. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-520-09872-5. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
2. ^ "Aitchelitz". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
3. ^ "Aitchelitz Reserves". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
4. ^ "Stó:lo Nation". Executive Council of British Columbia. 2009. Archived June 27, 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
5. ^ "Aitchelitz Population". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.