Aitchelitz First Nation

Aitchelitz
Band No. 558
Land^[1]
People	Stó꞉lō
Headquarters	Chilliwack
Province	British Columbia
Reserve(s)	Pekw'xe:yles Aitchelitch 9 Grass 15 Skumalasph 16
Land area	5.6 km²
Population (2024)^[1]
On reserve	16
On other land	7
Off reserve	18
Total population	41
Government^[1]
Chief	Angie Bailey
Council size	2
Council	Leona Sam
Tribal Council^[1]
Stó꞉lō Tribal Council

The Aitchelitz First Nation (Halkomelem: Áthelets),^[2] also known as the Aitchelitz Band, is a First Nations band government of the Sto:lo people, located at Sardis, British Columbia, Canada (Chilliwack). It is a member of the Sto:lo Nation tribal council.^[3]

Reserves

The band has three Indian Reserves:^[4]

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.^[5]

Population

The band has a registered population of 40, 25 of whom live on one of the band's reserves.^[6]

References

^ "First Nation Detail - Aitchelitz First Nation". Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affiars Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
^ Galloway, Brent Douglas (2009-09-01). Dictionary of Upriver Halkomelem, Volume 1. University of California Publications in Linguistics. Vol. 141. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-520-09872-5. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
^ "Aitchelitz". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
^ "Aitchelitz Reserves". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
^ "Stó:lo Nation". Executive Council of British Columbia. 2009. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
^ "Aitchelitz Population". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.

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Peoples	Chawathil Cheam Sts'ailes (WA) Stz'uminus Clemclemaluts Comiaken Copalis Cowlitz Duwamish Esquimalt Halalt Hoh Homalco Humptulips Katzie Khenipsen Kilpahlas Klahoose Klallam Koksilah Kwa-kwa-a-pilt Kwantlen Kway-quit-lam Matsqui Musqueam Nanoose Nuxalk Malahat Sliammon Snuneymuxw Tsawwassen Tsleil-Waututh shíshálh Squamish Semiahmoo Sumas Sq'éwlets Sts'ailes Leq'á:mel Popkum Seabird Island Skwah Skway Shilshole Shxw'ow'hamel Skawahlook Skowkale Soowahlie Squiala Stó꞉lō Tzeachten Yakweakwioose T'souk-e Tsartlip Somena Quamichan Penelakut Lamalcha Saanich Lummi Nooksack Lower Skagit Upper Skagit Skokomish Muckleshoot Sammamish Samish Sauk-Suiattle Snohomish Snoqualmie Skykomish Nisqually Puyallup Stillaquamish Suquamish Swinomish Tulalip Quinault Sahewamish Wynoochee Satsop Nehalem (Tillamook) Siletz Quamichan Somena
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Culture and society	Music Mythology Art
Languages	Comox Island Comox † Sliammon/Mainland Comox Pentlatch Halkomelem shíshálh Squamish Nooksack North Straits Lummi Saanich Samish Semiahmoo Songhees T'sou-ke Klallam Lushootseed Northern and Southern Twana Cowlitz Quinault