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shíshálh Nation Government District
CountryCanada
Province British Columbia
Region Sunshine Coast
Regional district Sunshine Coast
qathet
IncorporatedMarch 17, 1988 [1]
Government
 • lhe hiwus (Chief)yalxwemult (Lenora Joe) [2]
 • hihewus (Councilor)Shain Jackson
 • hihewus (Councilor)Raquel Joe
 • hihewus (Councilor)Rochelle Jones
 • hihewus (Councilor)Philip Paul
Area
 (2011) [3]
 • Total11.04 km2 (4.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [3]
 • Total819
 • Density28.6/km2 (74.2/sq mi)
 • Sunshine Coast portions
797
 • Sunshine Coast portions density73.8/km2 (191/sq mi)
 • Powell River portion
22
 • Powell River portion density90.5/km2 (234/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-8 ( PST)
Website Official website

shíshálh Nation Government District, formerly known as Sechelt Indian Government District, [4] is a First Nations government district administered by the shíshálh Nation, and located in the Sunshine Coast region of southwest British Columbia, Canada. It was incorporated on March 17, 1988 [1] and consists of 33 separate land parcels, of which 32 are located within the Sunshine Coast Regional District and one located within the qathet Regional District. [5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the shíshálh Nation Government District had a population of 765 living in 333 of its 377 total private dwellings, a change of 9.8% from its 2016 population of 697. With a land area of 11.03 km2 (4.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 69.4/km2 (179.6/sq mi) in 2021. [6]

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ a b "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" ( XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  2. ^ https://www.coastreporter.net/local-news/its-election-day-for-shishalh-nation-6575140
  3. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (British Columbia)". Statistics Canada. May 28, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  4. ^ Branch, Legislative Services (2022-06-23). "Consolidated federal laws of Canada, shíshálh Nation Self-Government Act". laws-lois.justice.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  5. ^ "Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2011" (PDF). Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

shíshálh Nation Government District
CountryCanada
Province British Columbia
Region Sunshine Coast
Regional district Sunshine Coast
qathet
IncorporatedMarch 17, 1988 [1]
Government
 • lhe hiwus (Chief)yalxwemult (Lenora Joe) [2]
 • hihewus (Councilor)Shain Jackson
 • hihewus (Councilor)Raquel Joe
 • hihewus (Councilor)Rochelle Jones
 • hihewus (Councilor)Philip Paul
Area
 (2011) [3]
 • Total11.04 km2 (4.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [3]
 • Total819
 • Density28.6/km2 (74.2/sq mi)
 • Sunshine Coast portions
797
 • Sunshine Coast portions density73.8/km2 (191/sq mi)
 • Powell River portion
22
 • Powell River portion density90.5/km2 (234/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-8 ( PST)
Website Official website

shíshálh Nation Government District, formerly known as Sechelt Indian Government District, [4] is a First Nations government district administered by the shíshálh Nation, and located in the Sunshine Coast region of southwest British Columbia, Canada. It was incorporated on March 17, 1988 [1] and consists of 33 separate land parcels, of which 32 are located within the Sunshine Coast Regional District and one located within the qathet Regional District. [5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the shíshálh Nation Government District had a population of 765 living in 333 of its 377 total private dwellings, a change of 9.8% from its 2016 population of 697. With a land area of 11.03 km2 (4.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 69.4/km2 (179.6/sq mi) in 2021. [6]

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ a b "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" ( XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  2. ^ https://www.coastreporter.net/local-news/its-election-day-for-shishalh-nation-6575140
  3. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (British Columbia)". Statistics Canada. May 28, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  4. ^ Branch, Legislative Services (2022-06-23). "Consolidated federal laws of Canada, shíshálh Nation Self-Government Act". laws-lois.justice.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  5. ^ "Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2011" (PDF). Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.


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