Yakweakwioose First Nation

The Yakweakwioose First Nation or Yakweakwioose Band (Halkomelem: Yeqwyeqwí:ws)^[1] is a band government of the Sto:lo people located in the Upper Fraser Valley region at Sardis, near Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.^[2] They are a member government of the Sto:lo Nation tribal council.^[3]

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.^[4] As of June 2021, the Nation had a total of 78 registered members, including 39 residing on their own reserve.^[5]

References

↑ Galloway, Brent. (2009) Dictionary of Upriver Halkomelem. https://escholarship.org/content/qt65r158r4/qt65r158r4.pdf
↑ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada First Nation Detail
↑ "Yakweakwioose | British Columbia Assembly of First Nations". www.bcafn.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
↑ "Yeqwyeqwí:ws". Stó:lō Xwexwilmexw Treaty Association. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
↑ "Yakweakwioose Band". Default Site. Retrieved 2022-11-02.

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Peoples	Chawathil Cheam Sts'Ailes (WA) Chemainus 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 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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