shíshálh Nation Government District | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | Sunshine Coast |
Regional district |
Sunshine Coast qathet |
Incorporated | March 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] | |
• Total | 11.04 km2 (4.26 sq mi) |
Population (2011)
[3] | |
• Total | 819 |
• Density | 28.6/km2 (74.2/sq mi) |
• Sunshine Coast portions | 797 |
• Sunshine Coast portions density | 73.8/km2 (191/sq mi) |
• Powell River portion | 22 |
• Powell River portion density | 90.5/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]
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]
shíshálh Nation Government District | |
---|---|
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | Sunshine Coast |
Regional district |
Sunshine Coast qathet |
Incorporated | March 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] | |
• Total | 11.04 km2 (4.26 sq mi) |
Population (2011)
[3] | |
• Total | 819 |
• Density | 28.6/km2 (74.2/sq mi) |
• Sunshine Coast portions | 797 |
• Sunshine Coast portions density | 73.8/km2 (191/sq mi) |
• Powell River portion | 22 |
• Powell River portion density | 90.5/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]
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]