Yakweakwioose First Nation
Band government of Sto:lo people of Canada
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Yakweakwioose First Nation or Yakweakwioose Band (Halkomelem: Yeqwyeqwí꞉ws)[2] is a band government of the Sto:lo people located in the Upper Fraser Valley region at Sardis, near Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.[3] They are a member government of the Sto:lo Nation tribal council.[4]
| Band No. 576 | |
| People | Stó꞉lō |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Chilliwack |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Land | |
| Main reserve | Yakweakwioose 12 |
| Reserves |
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| Land area | 0.958 km2 (0.370 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
| On reserve | 39 |
| On other land | 2 |
| Off reserve | 47 |
| Total population | 88 |
| Government | |
| Chief | Terry Horne |
| Council |
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| Tribal Council | |
| Stó꞉lō Nation Chiefs Council | |
| [1] | |
The traditional languages of the people are Halq'eméylem, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, and Hul’q’umi’num.’ Yeqwyeqwí:ws is the proper Halq’eméylem spelling of Yakweakwioose.[5] As of December 2024, the Nation had a total of 88 registered members, including 39 residing on their own reserve.[1]
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