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Concept
Matsqui First Nation
Résumé
The Matsqui First Nation (Máthxwi) is the band government of the Matsqui people, a Sto:lo Aboriginal group located in the Central Fraser Valley region, at Matsqui, in the northern part of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. They are a member government of the Sto:lo Nation tribal council.
Its governance structure is a custom electoral system. The current chief is Alice McKay.
Location of Inhabitance
The Matsqui Nation and its inhabitants are currently located within the central Fraser River area located within the province of British Columbia in Canada and extends along the Fraser River valley from the Crescent Islands to the Sumas Mountains and goes south beyond the Canadian-US border. The Fraser river area is also inhabited by 11 other nations to form the Stó:lõ people or the "People of the River" which the Matsqui Tribe is a part of. All the first nations inhabiting this area have their areas of residence marked by watersheds. Specifically, the Matsqui First Nation currently reside within the part of the Fraser River downriver of the Sawmill Creek. Typically, the Matsqui Tribe emphasized a strong sense of connection to the land they inhabit and that, unlike those who come from abroad, they have been, they are, and will always be native to the land they reside in.
Population Number and Current Chief
As of right now, there are 265 members of the Matsqui Tribe, 152 of whom live off the reserve (table indicates governmental records as opposed to nation's records, see references 1 and 2). The current chief would be Alice McKay who, with other tribe members such as counselor Brenda Morgan and Ryan Bird, form the committee representing the Matsqui Tribe within the Stó:lõ Nation Chiefs Council.
Language Spoken
The current Matsqui Tribe is actually bilingual with the tribe speaking two main native languages, the Halq'eméylem and the Nooksack Languages, and are one of only two tribes that are bilingual within the Stó:lõ family of tribes, the other being the Chilliwack Tribe.
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