Sumas First Nation

Preferred Name:
Sumas First Nation
Alternative Name:
Formerly Sumas (Kilgard) (Pre-1962), Sumas (Circa 2000); Includes Nicomen Slough, Somass River, Sumas Tribe (Variation Sumass Meaning "Big Flat Opening")
Language:
Halq'eméylem, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, Hul’q’umi’num’
BC Regional Office:
South Coast (Surrey)
Region:
Lower Mainland Southwest
Reserve Land Area:245.30 ha
Chief:
Chief Dalton Silver
Council:
Troy Ganzeveld, Christopher Silver, Clint Tuttle
Governance Structure:
Custom Electoral System
Address: RR 4, 3092 Sumas Mountain Rd.
Abbotsford
V3G 2J2
Community Description

The Sumas First Nation, also known as the Sema:th people, is a band government of the Sto:lo people located in the Upper Fraser Valley region, at the community of Kilgard, part of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. Our lands were central to the Coast Salish territory; and our families moved freely amongst our villages to gather food and practice ceremony. Our traditional lands include Sumas Mountain, Sema:th lake and drainage of the Stat_lo_ (streams) which lead into it.