Cheakamus, British Columbia
Community of Indigenous Squamish people
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Cheakamus is a community of the Indigenous Squamish people, located near Squamish, British Columbia.[1] The name of the Cheakamus River comes from the name of this community, which is located with the Cheakamus 11 reserve.[2] Chiyakamesh translates into People of the Fish Weir. A chiyak is a special fish weir this community used on the Cheakamus River to catch salmon. It is the largest reserve of the Squamish Nation in size.
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| Coordinates: 49°49′59″N 123°9′4″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | New Westminster Land District |
| First Nation | Squamish Nation |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Area code(s) | 604, 778, 236, 672 |
| GNBC code | JAIZF |
The 2005 CN Rail Cheakamus River derailment caused severe environmental damage to the Cheakamus River system and affected downstream communities and Indigenous resource users, impacting this community.[3]
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