Chowéthel First Nation

Chowéthel First Nation or Chowéthel Indian Band, also spelled Chawathil, is a band government of the Stó꞉lō people located in the Upper Fraser Valley region near Hope, British Columbia, Canada.[1] They are a member government of the Stó:lō Tribal Council. They are the operators of the Telte-yet Campground, which is on the banks of the Fraser in downtown Hope.[2]

Reserves

Their main reserve Chawathil 4 is located by Katz, a station of the Canadian Pacific Railway.[3] It comprises almost 90% of their total landbase of 614.1 ha (1517 acres).

  • Hope 1, 3.9 ha (9.6 acres)
  • Schkam 2, 54.3 ha (134.1 acres)
  • Greenwood Island 3, 4.0 ha. (9.9 acres)
  • Chawathil 4, 551.0 ha. (1361.0 acres)
  • Tunnel 6, 0.9 ha (2.2 acres)

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