Grass Indian Reserve No. 15
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Grass Indian Reserve No. 15 is an Indian Reserve
Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." The Act also specifies that land reserved for the use and benefit of a band which is not...

 in the area of the City of Chilliwack
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. It is a predominantly agricultural community with an estimated population of 80,000 people. Chilliwack is the second largest city in the Fraser Valley Regional District after Abbotsford. The city is surrounded by mountains and...

, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, located 3.5 miles southeast of that city's downtown area. 64.80 ha. in size, it is shared by nine bands of the Sto:lo people. These are :
  • Aitchelitz First Nation
    Aitchelitz First Nation
    The Aitchelitz First Nation, also known as the Aitchelitz Band or Aitchelitz Indian Band, is a First Nations band government of the Sto:lo people, located at Sardis, British Columbia, Canada...

  • Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt First Nation
    Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt First Nation
    The Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt First Nation or Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt Indian Band is a band government of the Sto:lo people located in the Upper Fraser Valley region near Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. They are a member government of the Stó:lō Tribal Council....

  • Shxwhá:y Village
  • Skowkale First Nation
    Skowkale First Nation
    The Skowkale First Nation or Skowkale Indian Band is a band government of the Sto:lo people located in the Upper Fraser Valley region, near Sardis, part of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. They are a member government of the Sto:lo Nation tribal council.-References:...

  • Skwah First Nation
    Skwah First Nation
    The Skwah First Nation aka the Skwah Indian Band is a band government of the Sto:lo people in the area of the City of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada...

  • Soowahlie First Nation
    Soowahlie First Nation
    The Soowahlie First Nation or Soowahlie Indian Band is a band government of the Sto:lo people located in the Upper Fraser Valley region at Cultus Lake, British Columbia, Canada. They are a member government of the Stó:lō Tribal Council.-Indian Reserves:...

  • Squiala First Nation
    Squiala First Nation
    The Squiala First Nation or Squiala Indian Band is a band government of the Sto:lo people located in the Upper Fraser Valley region, near Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. They are a member government of the Sto:lo Nation tribal council.-References:...

  • Tzeachten First Nation
    Tzeachten First Nation
    The Tzeachten First Nation or Tzeachten Indian Band is a band government of the Sto:lo people located in the Upper Fraser Valley region near Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. They are a member government of the Sto:lo Nation tribal council....

  • Yakweakwioose First Nation
    Yakweakwioose First Nation
    The Yakweakwioose First Nation or Yakweakwioose Indian Band is a band government of the Sto:lo people located in the Upper Fraser Valley region at Sardis, near Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. They are a member government of the Sto:lo Nation tribal council.-References:...

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