Aitchelitz First Nation

The Aitchelitz First Nation (Halkomelem: Áthelets),^[2] also known as the Aitchelitz Band, is a First Nations band government of the Sto:lo people, located at Sardis, British Columbia, Canada (Chilliwack). It is a member of the Sto:lo Nation tribal council.^[3]

Aitchelitz
Band No. 558

People	Stó꞉lō
Headquarters	Chilliwack
Province	British Columbia
Land[1]
Reserve(s)	Pekw'xe:yles Aitchelitch 9 Grass 15 Skumalasph 16
Land area	5.6 km2
Population (2024)[1]
On reserve	16
On other land	7
Off reserve	18
Total population	41
Government[1]
Chief	Angie Bailey
Council size	2
Council	Leona Sam
Tribal Council[1]
Stó꞉lō Tribal Council

Reserves

The band has three Indian Reserves:^[4]

• Aitchelitch 9, 21.4 ha., 2.25 miles southwest of downtown Chilliwack
• Grass 15, 64.8 ha, 3.5 miles southeast of downtown Chilliwack
• Skumalasph 16, 468.4 ha., 6 miles northwest of downtown Chilliwack

It also shares Pekw'Xe:yles (Peckquaylis) Reserve, the former St. Mary's Indian Residential School and associated lands in Mission, with 20 other Sto:lo band governments.

Treaty process

Aitchelitz First Nation is part of seven of the 11 Sto:lo Nation First Nations have decided to continue in the BC Treaty Process. They have reached Stage 4.^[5]

Population

The band has a registered population of 40, 25 of whom live on one of the band's reserves.^[6]