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Pekwʼxe꞉yles

Pekwʼxe꞉yles or Peckquaylis is an Indian reserve on the north bank of the Fraser River in Mission, British Columbia, Canada, located between Lower Hatzic Slough and D'Herbomez Creek.

Pekwʼxe꞉yles is 10.3 hectares large. The Fraser Valley Child Development Centre has satellite offices on the reserve.

History

The reserve was reinstated in June 2005 by Order in Council. It sits on the former site of St. Mary's Indian Residential School. The 2023 three-day Walk in the Spirit of Reconciliation concluded at the St. Mary's Indian Residential School site in Mission on the Pekw'Xe:yles Reserve.

First Nations bands

The reserve is used by 21 First Nation band governments. They are as follows.

  1. Aitchelitz
  2. Chawathil
  3. Cheam First Nation
  4. Kwantlen First Nation
  5. Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt
  6. Matsqui First Nation
  7. Popkum First Nation
  8. Seabird Island
  9. Shxw'ow'hamel First Nation
  10. Skawahlook First Nation
  11. Skowkale
  12. Skwah First Nation
  13. Soowahlie
  14. Sq'éwlets
  15. Squiala First Nation
  16. Sts'ailes
  17. Sumas First Nation
  18. Tzeachten
  19. Yakweakwioose

See also

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