Skway First Nation
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The Skway First Nation aka Skway Indian Band (officially Shxwhá:y Village) is a band government of the Stó:lō
people living in the Fraser Valley
of British Columbia
, Canada
near the city of Chilliwack
. They traditionally speak the Upriver dialect of Halkomelem, one of the Salishan
family of languages. The band is a member government of the Sto:lo Nation
tribal council, and should not be confused with the Skwah First Nation
, which is in the same area but is a different band..
The band also shares with 20 other bands the Peckquaylis Indian Reserve, formerly St. Mary's Indian Residential School at Mission
, which is now a cultural, government and aboriginal business centre.
with the rest of the Sto:lo Nation
tribal council.
Stó:lo
The Sto:lo , alternately written as Stó:lō, Stó:lô or Stó:lõ and historically as Staulo or Stahlo, and historically known and commonly referred to in ethnographic literature as the Fraser River Indians or Lower Fraser Salish, are a group of First Nations peoples inhabiting the Fraser Valley of...
people living in the Fraser Valley
Fraser Valley
The Fraser Valley is the section of the Fraser River basin in southwestern British Columbia downstream of the Fraser Canyon. The term is sometimes used to refer to the Fraser Canyon and stretches upstream from there, but in general British Columbian usage of the term refers to the stretch of the...
of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
near the city of Chilliwack
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. It is a predominantly agricultural community with an estimated population of 80,000 people. Chilliwack is the second largest city in the Fraser Valley Regional District after Abbotsford. The city is surrounded by mountains and...
. They traditionally speak the Upriver dialect of Halkomelem, one of the Salishan
Salishan languages
The Salishan languages are a group of languages of the Pacific Northwest...
family of languages. The band is a member government of the Sto:lo Nation
Stó:lo Nation
The Sto:lo Nation is a First Nations Tribal Council in the Fraser Valley region of the Canadian province of British Columbia that is the tribal council for First Nations band governments in the area of Chilliwack, Abbotsford and at NIcomen Island. This tribal council should not be confused with...
tribal council, and should not be confused with the Skwah First Nation
Skwah First Nation
The Skwah First Nation aka the Skwah Indian Band is a band government of the Sto:lo people in the area of the City of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada...
, which is in the same area but is a different band..
Indian Reserves
The band administers three Indian Reserves:- Grass Indian Reserve No. 15, 1/2 mile southeast of Chilliwack, 64.8 ha.
- Skumalasph Indian Reserve No. 16, 6 miles northwest of Chilliwack, 468.4 ha.
- Skway Indian Reserve No. 5, 2 miles west of Chilliwack, 255 ha. (location of Skway Village)
The band also shares with 20 other bands the Peckquaylis Indian Reserve, formerly St. Mary's Indian Residential School at Mission
Mission, British Columbia
Mission, the core of which was formerly known as Mission City, is a district municipality in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is situated on the north bank of the Fraser River overlooking the City of Abbotsford and with that city is part of the Central Fraser Valley. Mission is the...
, which is now a cultural, government and aboriginal business centre.
Treaty process
The Skway are at Stage 4 in British Columbia Treaty ProcessBritish Columbia Treaty Process
The British Columbia Treaty Process is a land claims negotiation process started in 1993 to resolve outstanding issues - including claims to un-extinguished aboriginal rights - with British Columbia's First Nations....
with the rest of the Sto:lo Nation
Stó:lo Nation
The Sto:lo Nation is a First Nations Tribal Council in the Fraser Valley region of the Canadian province of British Columbia that is the tribal council for First Nations band governments in the area of Chilliwack, Abbotsford and at NIcomen Island. This tribal council should not be confused with...
tribal council.