BC Geographical Names (original) (raw)
| Feature Type: | Indian Reserve-Réserve indienne - Tract of land set apart for the use and benefit of a particular Indian band. |
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| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | S side of junction of Sumas River and Vedder Canal, just W of Chilliwack (municipality), New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°07'25"N, 122°06'03"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/1 |
Origin Notes and History:
INAC #08006; 18.7 hectares. Labelled Sumas IR 5 on map 92G/1 (1941-1976 editions). Name changed to Aylechootlook IR 5 (date not cited). Lakahahmen Band, now known as Leq' a: mel First Nation.
Source: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada records & website: “First Nation Profiles”