Sq'éwlets First Nation

The Sq'éwlets First Nation (Scowlitz) (Halkomelem: Sq'éwlets) 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]

Indian Reserves[edit]

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Indian Reserves under the administration of the Cowlitz 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 / 49.23333; -121.95000 (Williams Indian Reserve 2)^[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 / 49.23333; -121.93333 (Scowlitz Indian Reserve 1)^[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 / 49.25000; -122.00000 (Squawkum Creek Indian Reserve 3)^[8]

Qithyll/Harrison Knob archaeological site[edit]

The Scowlitz 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]

^ Branch, Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Communications (November 14, 2008). "First Nation Profiles". fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Humphreys, Adrian. “Canada’s Changing Map: Reconciliation Renames People, Places, Things.” National Post, September 30, 2022. https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadas-changing-map-reconciliation-renames-people-places-things-to-reflect-indigenous-culture.
^ Branch, Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Communications (November 14, 2008). "First Nation Profiles". fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Williams Indian Reserve 2". BC Geographical Names.
^ Branch, Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Communications (November 14, 2008). "First Nation Profiles". fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Scowlitz Indian Reserve 1". BC Geographical Names.
^ Branch, Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Communications (November 14, 2008). "First Nation Profiles". fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Squawkum Indian Reserve 3". BC Geographical Names.
^ "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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[1] Branch, Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Communications (November 14, 2008). "First Nation Profiles". fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] Humphreys, Adrian. “Canada’s Changing Map: Reconciliation Renames People, Places, Things.” National Post, September 30, 2022. https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadas-changing-map-reconciliation-renames-people-places-things-to-reflect-indigenous-culture.

[3] Branch, Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Communications (November 14, 2008). "First Nation Profiles". fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[4] "Williams Indian Reserve 2". BC Geographical Names.

[5] Branch, Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Communications (November 14, 2008). "First Nation Profiles". fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[6] "Scowlitz Indian Reserve 1". BC Geographical Names.

[7] Branch, Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Communications (November 14, 2008). "First Nation Profiles". fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[8] "Squawkum Indian Reserve 3". BC Geographical Names.

[9] "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.

[10] 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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