Yale First Nation (Halkomelem: X̲wóx̲welá:lhp)[1] is a First Nations government located at Yale, British Columbia.[2] Yale has 16 distinct reserves stretching from near Sawmill Creek to American Creek, with the most southern reserve situated at Ruby Creek in the District of Kent.
Indian reserves[edit]
Indian reserves under the administration of the Yale First Nation are:[3]
- 4 1/2 Mile Indian Reserve No. 2, on the right bank of the Fraser River 3 miles northeast of Yale, 4.30 ha. 49°36′00″N 121°25′00″W / 49.60000°N 121.41667°W[4]
- Albert Flat Indian Reserve No. 5, on the right bank of the Fraser River, 3 miles south of Yale, 52.30 ha. 49°31′00″N 121°25′00″W / 49.51667°N 121.41667°W[5]
- Kaykaip Indian Reserve No. 7, on the left bank of the Fraser River at the mouth of Keikum Creek, 10.0 ha. 49°29′00″N 121°25′00″W / 49.48333°N 121.41667°W[6]
- Lukseetsissum Indian Reserve No. 9, on the right bank of the Fraser River at Ruby Creek CPR station, 53.90 ha. 49°21′00″N 121°37′00″W / 49.35000°N 121.61667°W[7]
- Qualark Indian Reserve No. 4, on the left bank of the Fraser River at the mouth of Qualark Creek, 10.0 ha. 49°32′00″N 121°25′00″W / 49.53333°N 121.41667°W[8]
- Squeah Indian Reserve No. 6, on the left bank of the Fraser River, at the mouth of Suka Creek, 16.80 ha. 49°30′00″N 121°25′00″W / 49.50000°N 121.41667°W[9]
- Stullawheets Indian Reserve No. 8, on the right bank of the Fraser River, at Choate CPR station, 52.60 ha. 49°28′00″N 121°25′00″W / 49.46667°N 121.41667°W[10]
- Yale Indian Reserve No. 18, an island in the Fraser River offshore from Kuthlalth Indian Reserve No. 3, 1.5 miles east of Yale, 0.70 ha. 49°34′00″N 121°24′00″W / 49.56667°N 121.40000°W[11]
- Yale Indian Reserve No. 19, on the left bank of the Fraser River, north of and adjoining Kuthlalth IR No. 3, 0.70 ha. 49°34′00″N 121°24′00″W / 49.56667°N 121.40000°W[12]
- Yale Indian Reserve No. 20 on the left bank of the Fraser River, at the mouth of a creek 2 miles above Yale, 5.60 ha. 49°34′00″N 121°24′00″W / 49.56667°N 121.40000°W[13]
- Yale Indian Reserve No. 21, on the left bank of the Fraser River, north of Siwash Creek, 1.30 ha. 49°35′00″N 121°24′00″W / 49.58333°N 121.40000°W[14]
- Yale Indian Reserve No. 22, on the right bank of the Fraser River, 3 miles north of Yale, including a Graveyard and rocks claimed by Billy Swallsea, 3.40 ha. 49°35′00″N 121°24′00″W / 49.58333°N 121.40000°W[15]
- Yale Indian Reserve No. 23, on the right bank of the Fraser River, 3 miles north of Yale, 5.60 ha. 49°36′00″N 121°25′00″W / 49.60000°N 121.41667°W[16]
- Yale Indian Reserve No. 24, on the right bank of the Fraser River, 3 miles north of Yale, 0.20 ha. 49°36′00″N 121°25′00″W / 49.60000°N 121.41667°W[17]
- Yale Indian Reserve No. 25, on the left bank of the Fraser River, 3 miles north of Yale, 0.30 ha. 49°36′00″N 121°25′00″W / 49.60000°N 121.41667°W[18]
- Yale Town Indian Reserve No. 1, 6.40 ha. 49°34′00″N 121°26′00″W / 49.56667°N 121.43333°W[19]
Treaty Process[edit]
Yale has reached Stage 6 in the BC Treaty Process,[20] but the current Chief and Council recently announced that they have halted implementation of their final agreement that was negotiated by former leadership, and do not intend to bring the agreement into full force and effect. Compared to other modern treaty agreements, the land offer was 1.92% of their traditional land base by area, much lower than the 5% benchmark set by other agreements. In addition to the land concerns, there were many other factors that have stirred much controversy over the ability of the final agreement to achieve the desired objectives. For example, the agreement references the Puchil dialect of the Nlaka'pamux Nation, but many members of the community speak Halq'emeylem which is a Coast Salish language.
Chief and Council[edit]
Chief: Troy Peters
Council: Judith Moreno
Council: Janita Peters
Band Administrator: Melody Andrews
Maintenance: Joeseph Johnson
Green House Manager: Sarah Bélair
Health Manager: Rhonda George
Housing Manager: Katherine Giroux
Social Development: Paul Keller
Fisheries: Dominic Hope
Finance: Cathy Speth
Education: Ojjin Short
Nurse: Maggi-lyn Peters[21]
Demographics[edit]
Number of Band Members: 177
On reserve: 60
Off reserve: 117
Members aged 16 and older (age required to vote): 125.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Galloway, Brent. (2009) Dictionary of Upriver Halkomelem. https://escholarship.org/content/qt65r158r4/qt65r158r4.pdf
- ^ a b "Yale First Nation". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "4 1/2 Mile 2 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Albert Flat 5 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Kaykaip 7 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Lukseetsissum 9 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Qualark 4 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Squeah 6 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Stullawheets 8 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Yale 18 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Yale 19 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Yale 20 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Yale 21 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Yale 22 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Yale 23 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Yale 24 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Yale 25 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Yale Town 1 (Indian reserve)"
- ^ "Yale First Nation". Executive Council of British Columbia. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- ^ https://www.yalefirstnation.ca/