Squamish

Preferred Name:
Squamish
Alternative Name:
Variation Skwamish, Skwawamish; Alternate Ch'Ch'Elxwikw; Seymour; Includes False Creek (Pre-1914); Includes Capilano (Variation Kapilano - 1923; Capitano Creek - Circa 1917; Alternate Homulchsean); Includes Kitsilano (1923) (Alternate Senakw)),
Language:
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim
BC Regional Office:
South Coast (Surrey)
Region:
Lower Mainland Southwest
Reserve Land Area:2,120.00 ha
Chief:
Sxwíxwtn (Wilson Williams), Council Chair Person
Spokesperson:
Sxwíxwtn (Wilson Williams), Syexwaliya (Ann Whonnock)
Council:
Ḵetx̱ímtn (Alroy Baker), Syexwaliya (Ann Whonnock), Is’gh’li-ya (Anthony Joseph), P'akwelut (Sandy Lafontaine), Sḵuálhḵamaat (Amanda Williams), Sinámḵin (Jody Broomfield), Yeltsilewet (Faye Halls), Sumkwaht (Shayla Jacobs), Kalhalilh (Deanna Lewis), Jonah Trevon Chase Gonzales, Sikemkin (Yul Baker), Jonny Williams, Bertha Joseph, Kwa7kwmchen-kin (Matthew Houghton), Sxwchalten (Kevin Rivers)
Governance Structure:
Custom Electoral System
Address: P.O. Box 86131
North Vancouver
V7L 4J5
Community Description

The Squamish Nation is a vibrant and dynamic Coast Salish Nation, with a strong culture, rich history and bright future. Their main reserves are near the town of Squamish, British Columbia and around the mouths of the Capilano River, Mosquito Creek, and Seymour River on the north shore of Burrard Inlet in North Vancouver, British Columbia.

Treaty or Tribal Association
Independent