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Squamish Nation
The
Squamish Nation
is an
Indian Act
government originally imposed on the
Squamish
(
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh
) by the
Federal Government of Canada
in the late 19th century. The Squamish are
Indigenous
, located in what is now considered
British Columbia, Canada
. Their band government comprises 16 elected councillors, serving four-year terms, with an elected band manager. Their main reserves are near the town of
Squamish, British Columbia
and around the mouths of the
Capilano River
, Mosquito Creek, and
Seymour River
on the north shore of
Burrard Inlet
in
North Vancouver, British Columbia
.
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