Kwikwetlem First Nation
Sto꞉lo | |
Treaty | None[Note 1] |
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Headquarters | Coquitlam Indian Reserve No. 1, Coquitlam |
Province | British Columbia |
Land | |
Main reserve | Coquitlam Indian Reserve No. 1 |
Other reserve(s) |
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Land area | 0.84 km2 |
Population (2021) | |
On reserve | 55[1] |
Total population | 123[2] |
Government | |
Chief | Ron Giesbrecht |
Council size | 3 |
Council |
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Website | |
Kwikwetlem First Nation |
The Kwikwetlem First Nation, also known as the Coquitlam Indian Band, is the band government of the
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.[4] About 36% of all Kwikwetlem members live on Coquitlam No. 1, 43% live elsewhere in Canada, and roughly 21% reside throughout the United States.[5]
Government
The band is led by an elected council, with the current term running from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2027:[6]
- Chief: Ron Giesbrecht
- 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.[4]
Coquitlam 1
Coquitlam Indian Reserve No. 1 (
Coquitlam 2
Coquitlam Indian Reserve No. 2 (
Notes
- ^ The Kwikwetlem Nation's ancestral territory has never been ceded, surrendered, nor abandoned.
References
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Coquitlam 1, Indian reserve (IRI) [Census subdivision], British Columbia;Coquitlam 2, Indian reserve (IRI) [Census subdivision], British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "Our People". Kwikwetlem First Nation. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "History and Culture". Kwikwetlem.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2009.
- ^ a b "Our Territory". Kwikwetlem First Nation. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Our People". Kwikwetlem First Nation. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Chief and Council". Kwikwetlem.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Planning". Kwikwetlem.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.