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The Chehalis Reservation ranges 4,438 acres (17.96 km 2), and is home to more than 600 American Indians. The reservation was first established in 1860 for the Lower and Upper Chehalis people . Originally 4,224.63 acres (17.10 km 2 ) larger, 3,753.63 acres (15.19 km 2 ) of land was distributed to non-native settlers in 1866 via Executive Order.
The Sts'ailes (Halkomelem: Stsʼaʼí:les), also known as Chehalis (/ ʃ ə ˈ h eɪ l ɪ s / ⓘ shə-HAY-liss) are an indigenous people from the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada. Their band government is the Sts'ailes Nation , formerly known as the Chehalis First Nation or Chehalis Indian Band. [ 1 ]
The Lower Chehalis (/ ʃ ə ˈ h eɪ l ɪ s / ⓘ shə-HAY-liss) are a Southwestern Coast Salish people indigenous to Washington state.Today, the Lower Chehalis do not maintain a distinct sovereign identity, [1] although people of Lower Chehalis descent are enrolled in several federally recognized tribes, such as the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe, Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation ...
Indian reserves under the jurisdiction of the Sts'ailes Nation include: [3] 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.
A state designated American Indian reservation is the land area designated by a state for state-recognized American Indian tribes who lack federal recognition. Legal/Statistical Area Description [ 2 ]
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The Upper Chehalis are succeeded by the federally-recognized Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation. In the 1980s, the tribe had a population of 425. The Chehalis Reservation is 4,215 acres (1,706 ha), with less than 50% owned by Native Americans, and only 1,952 acres (790 ha) are held in trust .
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