Stsʼailes Nation

{{Short description|First Nation band in British Columbia}} {{Use Canadian English|date=February 2026}} '''Stsʼailes Nation''' ({{langx|hur|Stsʼaʼí꞉les}}), formerly known as '''Chehalis First Nation''' ({{IPAc-en|ʃ|ə|ˈ|h|eɪ|l|ɪ|s|audio=en-us-Chehalis.oga}} {{Respell|shə|HAY|liss}}), is the band government of the Stsʼailes people, whose territories lie between Deroche and Agassiz, British Columbia.<ref>[https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/FNP/Main/Search/FNMain.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=559&lang=e Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - First Nation Detail] </ref> The Sts'Alies are a Halkomelem-speaking people but are distinct historically and politically from the surrounding Sto:lo peoples.

==Demographics== Number of Band Members: 1185 <ref>[https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/FNP/Main/Search/FNRegPopulation.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=559&lang=eng Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Registered Population] </ref>

==Reserves== Reserves under the jurisdiction of Sts'ailes Nation include:<ref>[https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/FNP/Main/Search/FNReserves.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=559&lang=eng Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Reserves/Settlements/Village] </ref>

*Chehalis Indian Reserve No. 5, on the right bank (west bank) of the Harrison River (location of the main community), 880.20 ha *Chehalis Indian Reserve No. 6, on the left bank (east bank) of the Harrison River, opposite IR No. 5, 25.5 ha. *Pekw'Xe:yles (Peckquaylis) 10.3 ha. Shared with 23 other bands, former site of St. Mary's Indian Residential School in Mission, now an educational and business complex

==Economic development== In 1974, the Sts'ailes Band had one staff member; now they have over 200 employees working for the Band and Development Corporation.<ref>[http://www.stsailes.com/about/who-we-are "Who We Are."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718124223/http://www.stsailes.com/about/who-we-are |date=2013-07-18 }} ''Sts'ailes.'' Retrieved 13 August 2013.</ref>

In 2009, the tribe purchased the historic Fenn Lodge, turning it into Sasquatch Crossing Eco Lodge. The lodge offers outdoor recreation opportunities and tribal cultural experiences for tourists.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.sasquatchcrossing.ca/history |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=Sasquatch Crossing Eco Lodge |language=en-US}}</ref>

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==External links== * [http://www.stsailes.com/ Tribal website]

Category:Coast Salish governments Category:First Nations governments in the Lower Mainland