Sqʼéwlets First Nation
Sqʼéwlets First Nation, anglicized as Scowlitz, is the band government of Skaulits subgroup of the Stó꞉lō people located on Harrison Bay in the Upper Fraser Valley region between Chehalis (E) and Lake Errock, British Columbia, Canada (W).[1] They are a member government of the Stó꞉lō Tribal Council. The first nation was formerly known as Scowlitz First Nation.[2]
Reserves
[edit]The reserves under the administration of Sq'éwlets First Nation are:
- Williams Indian Reserve No. 2, at the outlet of Harrison Bay, adjacent to Harrison Mills, 9.7 ha.[3] 49°14′00″N 121°57′00″W / 49.23333°N 121.95000°W[4]
- Scowlitz Indian Reserve No. 1, at the outlet of Harrison Bay, adjacent to Harrison Mills, 69.0 ha.[5] 49°14′00″N 121°56′00″W / 49.23333°N 121.93333°W[6]
- Squawkum Creek Indian Reserve No. 3, at the southwest corner of Harrison Bay, 158.0 ha.[7] 49°15′00″N 122°00′00″W / 49.25000°N 122.00000°W[8]
Qithyll/Harrison Knob archaeological site
[edit]The Sq'éwlets First Nation are partners in an archaeological dig covering Harrison Hill and its subpeak Harrison Knob, known to them as Qithyll, which is an ancient graveyard containing unusual burial mounds known as the Scowlitz Mounds or Fraser Valley Pyramids. The site contains 198 pyramids in 15 distinct clusters.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "First Nation Profiles". fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca. Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Communications Branch. November 14, 2008.
- ↑ Humphreys, Adrian (30 September 2022). "Canada's changing map: Reconciliation renames people, places, things". National Post. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "First Nation Profiles". fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca. Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Communications Branch. November 14, 2008.
- ↑ "Williams Indian Reserve 2". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
- ↑ "First Nation Profiles". fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca. Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Communications Branch. November 14, 2008.
- ↑ "Scowlitz Indian Reserve 1". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
- ↑ "First Nation Profiles". fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca. Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Communications Branch. November 14, 2008.
- ↑ "Squawkum Indian Reserve 3". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
- ↑ "The Dead and the Living: Burial Mounds & Cairns and the Development of Social Classes in the Gulf of Georgia Region, Brian David Thom, M.A. thesis, University of British Columbia, Dept. of Anthropology and Sociology, July 1995". Archived from the original on June 9, 2009.
- ↑ Final draft of SAA Mound Poster[permanent dead link], Nicole Oakes, Simon Fraser University/J. Brown & Oakes Archaeology, Michael Blake, University of British Columbia, Dana Lepofsky, Simon Fraser University[permanent dead link]
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