Skwah First Nation

Preferred Name:

Skwah

Alternative Name:

Variation Skwash, Part Of Chilliwack Tribe (Chillukweyuk Tribe)

Language:

Halq'eméylem, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, Hul’q’umi’num’

BC Regional Office:

South Coast (Surrey)

Region:

Lower Mainland Southwest

Reserve Land Area:885.20 ha

Chief:

Chief Jonathon Prest

Council:

Eddie Gardner, Elia Julian, Alisha Peters, Sheila Stewart, Dean Williams, Ronald Williams

Governance Structure:

Custom Electoral System

Population Total:718

Address: P.O. Box 178
Chilliwack
V2P 6H7

Community Description

The Skwah First Nation or Skwah Band is a band government of the Sto:lo people in the area of the City of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.

Treaty or Tribal Association

Independent