 Approximate ancestral territory | |
| People | Kwikwetlem Sto꞉lo |
|---|---|
| Treaty | None[Note 1] |
| Headquarters | Coquitlam Indian Reserve No. 1, Coquitlam |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Land | |
| Main reserve | Coquitlam Indian Reserve No. 1 |
| Other reserve(s) |
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| Land area | 0.84 km2 |
| Population (2021) | |
| On reserve | 55[1] |
| Total population | 123[2] |
| Government | |
| Chief | Ron Giesbrecht |
| Council size | 3 |
| Council |
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| Website | |
| Kwikwetlem First Nation | |
The Kwikwetlem First Nation, also known as the Coquitlam Indian Band, is the band government of the Kwikwetlem, a Sto:lo people living in the Coquitlam area of British Columbia, Canada. They traditionally speak the Downriver dialect of hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, one of the Salishan family of languages. The name Kwikwetlem (Halkomelem: kʷikʷəƛ̓əm) refers to "red fish up the river".[3]
The Nation is made up of two reserves, a small 2.6-hectare site near the mouth of the Coquitlam River where it drains into the Fraser River, and a much larger 82-hectare site approximately 2.5 km north.[4] About 36% of all Kwikwetlem members live on Coquitlam No. 1, 43% live elsewhere in Canada, and roughly 21% reside throughout the United States.[5]
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- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Coquitlam 1, Indian reserve (IRI) [Census subdivision], British Columbia;Coquitlam 2, Indian reserve (IRI) [Census subdivision], British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "Our People". Kwikwetlem First Nation. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "History and Culture". Kwikwetlem.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2009.
- ^ "Our Territory". Kwikwetlem First Nation. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Our People". Kwikwetlem First Nation. Retrieved February 14, 2024.