Yakweakwioose First Nation

The Yakweakwioose First Nation or Yakweakwioose Band (Halkomelem: Yeqwyeqwí:ws)^[2] is a band government of the Sto:lo people located in the Upper Fraser Valley region at Sardis, near Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.^[3] They are a member government of the Sto:lo Nation tribal council.^[4]

Yakweakwioose
Band No. 576

People	Stó꞉lō
Headquarters	Chilliwack
Province	British Columbia
Land[1]
Main reserve	Yakweakwioose 12
Other reserve(s)	Pekw'xe:yles Grass 15
Land area	0.958 km2
Population (2024)[1]
On reserve	39
On other land	2
Off reserve	47
Total population	88
Government[1]
Chief	Terry Horne
Council	Jazmine Horne Nicole Larock Elaine Malloway Jason Malloway
Tribal Council[1]
Sto꞉lo Nation Chiefs Council

The traditional languages of the people are Halq'eméylem, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, and Hul’q’umi’num.’ Yeqwyeqwí:ws is the proper Halq’eméylem spelling of Yakweakwioose.^[5] As of December 2024, the Nation had a total of 88 registered members, including 39 residing on their own reserve.^[1]