Semiahmoo First Nation

49°00′40″N 122°45′55″W / 49.01111°N 122.76528°W / 49.01111; -122.76528

Semiahmoo First Nation
Band No. 569
SEMYOME[1]
PeopleSemiahmoo people
HeadquartersSurrey
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Land[2]
Reserve(s)
Semiahmoo Indian Reserve
Land area1.29 km2
Population (2021)[2]
On reserve50
Off reserve51
Total population101
Government[2]
ChiefHarley Chappell
Council
  • Joanne Charles
  • Jennine Cook
Website
semiahmoofirstnation.ca

Semiahmoo First Nation (/ˌsɛmiˈɑːmuː/ SEM-ee-AH-moo) is the band government of the Semiahmoo people, a Coast Salish subgroup. The band's main community and offices are located on the 312 acres (1.3 km2) Semiahmoo Indian Reserve which is sandwiched between the boundary of White Rock, British Columbia and the Canada–United States boundary and Peace Arch Provincial Park.

  1. ^ "Semyome (Semiahmoo)". First People's Language Map of British Columbia. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  2. ^ "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved March 4, 2021.