We are Sqwōwich, People of the Sturgeon. ... mel First Nation band office. Follow us for up-to-date information on events, news, postings, and all things related to Stó:lō Nation! Rocio joined Stó:lō Community Futures (SCF) in 2005, and in her role as General Manager, she continues her strong connection to Indigenous Communities, businesses and entrepreneurs by supporting the development and expansion of the Indigenous business economy. We are the Sq’éwlets People. Kwéleches, hello and welcome! Follow us for up-to-date information on events, news, postings, and all things related to Stó:lō Nation! STC is negotiating land & resource agreements outside the B.C. In 2005, 19 First Nations in the Stó:lō Nation underwent internal re-organization; Chawathil, Cheam, Kwantlen, Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt, Scowlitz, Seabird Island, Shxw'ow'hamel and Soowahlie formed the Stó:lō Tribal Council. Stó:lō Service Agency Main Directory. Sq’éwlets - A Stó:lō-Coast Salish Community in the Fraser River Valley. Telephone: 604-858-3366 ; Toll Free: 1-800-565-6004 ; Fax: 604-824-5129 1,523 were here. ... Laura Purcell is Ucwalmicw and is a member of Samahquam First Nation. This website shares our journey from ancient times to the present. As early as 1980, Chief Steven Point proposed the amalgamation of all Stó:lō service agencies. Hanging on the wall in our Band Office, we have a plaque with an old picture that includes a short list of our leaders going back to the mid-19th century. The Stó:lō Tribal Council is a First Nations Tribal Council in the Fraser Valley-Greater Vancouver region of the Canadian province of British Columbia.It includes Stó:lō First Nations band governments located geographically from Hope, at the south end of the Fraser Canyon, down to Langley.. Dr. David Schaepe is the Director & Senior Archaeologist of the Stó:lō Research and Resource Management Centre at Stó:lō Nation. The Stó:lō’s relationship to the land is important to their culture and the maintenance of Between the early 1970s and 1994, a number of Stó:lō political and service delivery organizations grew out of the EFDC and the CAIC. The Stó:lō First Nations are part of the Stó:lō indigenous people of S’ólh Téméxw in the lower Fraser River watershed of British Columbia, with shared language, traditions, customary laws, and history; B. The Sto:lo Nation, which is a different tribal council, has different band members. 7201 Vedder Road Chilliwack, BC V2R 4G5 . It is important that our youth know who their leaders were in the past. 1,523 were here. treaty process. Next to it is an historical photo of Harrison Bay, where our modern community is located. In 1999, a Stó:lō transformer site known as Mome'tes made local headlines when it was blown up by CN Rail. Formed June 12th, 2012, the PRRO is a virtual office of technical staff from Stó:lō Nation (Stó:lō Research and Resource Management Centre), Stó:lō Tribal Council, and the Ts’elxweyeqw Tribe. These included the Stó:lō Forum, Stó:lō Nation Canada, Stó:lō Political Branch, and Stó:lō Tribal Council. The Stó:lō vision encompasses the social, political, economic, and cultural development of the Stó:lō, as a nation. A.