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25-607: Kwantlen may refer to one of the following: Kwantlen people , an indigenous Coast Salish people in British Columbia Kwantlen First Nation , the band government of the Kwantlen people Kwantlen Polytechnic University , formerly Kwantlen College, a public university located in the South Fraser region of British Columbia, Canada Kwantlen Student Association ,

50-629: A general assembly or vote. As of August 2024, the band's registered population is 407. 68 band members live on reserve, the majority on the main reserve on McMillan Island. Indian Agent The federal regulation of Indian affairs in the United States first included development of the position of Indian agent in the Nonintercourse Act of 1793, a revision of the original 1790 law. This required land sales by or from Indians to be federally licensed and permitted. The legislation also authorized

75-527: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kwantlen people Kwantlen First Nation ( Halkomelem : qw̓ɑ:nƛ̓ə̓n̓ ) is a First Nations band government in British Columbia , Canada, located primarily on McMillan Island near Fort Langley . The Kwantlen people traditionally speak hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, the Downriver dialect of Halkomelem , one of

100-594: Is inseparable from that of the Sto:lo people as a whole. Prior to European contact, the Kwantlen were one of the most populous First Nations of the Lower Fraser and the leading faction of the Sto:lo people. Kwantlen occupied many significant village sites throughout their territory, including settlements in current day New Westminster , Surrey , Langley , Maple Ridge , and Mission . According to anthropologist Charles Hill-Tout ,

125-549: The Salishan family languages. The Kwantlen are a Stó:lō people (an ethnicity which includes the nearby Katzie and Kwikwetlem First Nations among many others throughout British Columbia's Lower Mainland region), though as of June 2018, Kwantlen withdrew from the Sto:lo Tribal Council and currently operates as an independent Nation. The events and shape of Kwantlen history and culture before and after European contact

150-615: The 1870s, due to president Grant's Peace Policy , the average Indian agent was primarily nominated by various Christian denominations due to the increase in civilization reforms to Indian-white affairs, especially over land. Part of the Christian message of reform, carried out by the Indian agents, demonstrated the pervasive thought of Indian land ownership of the late 19th century: civilization can only be possible when Indians cease communal living in favor of private ownership. Many citizens still held

175-528: The Kwantlen Land Code, enables Kwantlen to opt-out of 34 Sections of the Indian Act related to the management of reserve lands. The band owns a number of business entities. These entities are: In addition to these business ventures, Seyem' Qwantlen is also involved in a number of heritage and stewardship activities which are designed to improve local fisheries, wildlife and habitat, and bring awareness to

200-506: The President to "appoint such persons, from time to time, as temporary agents to reside among the Indians," and guide them into acculturation of American society by changing their agricultural practices and domestic activities. Eventually, the U.S. government ceased using the word "temporary" in the Indian agent's job title. From the close of the 18th century to nearly 1869, Congress maintained

225-530: The Walrus Magazine written discussed the band's unusual form of hereditary government. Unlike most First Nations, the Kwantlen First Nation has no elections for any governing body, all positions of responsibility are appointed by hereditary chief Marilyn Gabriel. In response to the report, community members launched a petition asking for a new, written, governance code and elections. On March 15, 2019,

250-500: The agents in the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Their wish had been granted when in 1869 the bureau created the civilian-controlled Board of Indian Commissioners . The board "never more deeply felt, that Indian agents should be appointed solely for merit and fitness for their work   ... and should be retained in the service when they prove themselves to be efficient and helpful by their character and moral influence." This civilian run board

275-465: The authority to both issue and revoke commercial trading licenses. In 1849, the Bureau of Indian Affairs decided to place the position of Indian agent under civilian jurisdiction. This came at a time when many white Americans saw the role of Indian agent as largely inefficient and dishonest in monetary and severalty dealings with various Indian tribes. By 1850, many citizens had been calling for reform of

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300-416: The band administration published a letter, addressed to all band members agreeing to some of the committee's requests. On May 21, 2021, a third party mediator produced a consensus report calling for an elected council and a hereditary chief. However the band took no action on the report, leading band members to form a general assembly to fire the chief, and elect new councillors. In a February 2023 referendum,

325-496: The decisions of a formal Elders Advisory Committee that meets once a month. With this guidance, the community has seen a cultural resurgence and robust economic growth. Some examples of this cultural resurgence include the opening of a new Cultural Centre, a renewed focus on learning Halkomelem , and the annual First Salmon Ceremony. Kwantlen is Operational under the First Nations Land Management Act which through

350-438: The job of Indian agent. Despite its deeply felt convictions that its Indian agents were appointed and removed on merit, the civilian Board of Commissioners was frequently deemed corrupt, portrayed derogatorily in print and propaganda, and inadvertently assumed the scapegoat for the perceived inefficiency of Indian-White affairs: the Indian agent. By the late 19th century, the job title of Indian agent began to change slightly in

375-460: The lower Fraser by northern tribes, and is the only time British and Indigenous forces fought side by side in British Columbia. Kwantlen lost power after the formation of the colony of British Columbia. Their power was diminished further after British Columbia joined Canada, and the colonizing government took control and assigned their affairs to the administration of an Indian Agent This agent

400-727: The main village of the Kwantlen people was sχəyəməɬ in what is now known as New Westminster. Directly across the River on the Surrey side was the Summer fishing village known as qəqəyt. Another key area of Kwantlen territory is the Stave River valley that was and continues to be important for hunting, trapping, cedar bark stripping, fishing, and other cultural uses. After European contact, the Kwantlen moved their main settlement upriver from New Westminster to Fort Langley . The Hudson's Bay Company had established

425-560: The new council received 100% support from voters to bring in a new governance code. Following the referendum, the hereditary chief launched a lawsuit against band members. The case was heard in January, 2024, with a decision due in February. During the course of the trial, the Hereditary Chief's legal representatives admitted that band members do in fact have the right to remove a chief by way of

450-510: The organization representing students at Kwantlen Polytechnic University Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Kwantlen . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kwantlen&oldid=542271467 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

475-472: The position that it was legally responsible for the protection of Indians from non-Indians, and in establishing this responsibility it "continue[d] to deal with Indian tribes by utilizing agents to negotiate treaties under the jurisdiction of the Department of War ." In the 1830s, the primary role of Indian agents was to assist in commercial trading supervision between traders and Indians, while agents possessed

500-685: The trading post in 1829. The Kwantlen defensively sought to control and maintain a trading advantage with the HBC in Fort Langley. The importance of the Kwantlen to the British settlement at Fort Langley became evident when Hudson's Bay Company men at the Fort joined Kwantlen warriors in repelling an attack by the Euclataws of Quadra Island - the victory of combined Kwantlen and British forces helped bring an end to slave raids on

525-531: The traditional name of Kwantlen for her people and community which was marked by a traditional ceremony. Kwantlen Polytechnic University was granted permission to use the Kwantlen Name by the late Sto:lo Grand Chief Joe Gabriel. The name "Kwantlen" means "Tireless Runner" in the Halkomelem language. The Kwantlen First Nation is a progressive community administered by the hereditary chief and council and advised by

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550-475: The wake of the recent attempts to 'civilize' Indians, assimilating them into American culture. Despite the public scorn for the agents, the Indian Office stated that the "chief duty of an agent is to induce his Indian to labor in civilized pursuits. To attain this end every possible influence should be brought to bear, and in proportion as it is attained   ... an agent is successful or unsuccessful." By

575-940: The wider non-Native community of the Kwantlen People and their rich culture. The band administers six Indian Reserves : The band also shares the Peckquaylis Indian Reserve with 20 other bands. It is the former St. Mary's Indian Residential School just east of Mission and is now a cultural, government, and aboriginal business centre. Kwantlen First Nation traditional territory is located in Metropolitan Vancouver and includes land in: Langley, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Mission, Abbotsford, Surrey, New Westminster, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Richmond, Port Coquitlam, Delta, and Vancouver. The Nation has ceded no territory and does not engage in negotiations over territorial sovereignty. In February 2019, an investigative report in

600-610: Was appointed by the government in Ottawa. In early European records, the Kwantlen people are referred to as the Quoitlen, Quaitlines, and other variations on these spellings. In the late-1800s the Kwantlen First Nation became known to non-Natives as the "Langley Indian Band", a name which became official, and was used by the Canadian Federal Department of Indian Affairs until 1994. In June 1994, former Chief Marilyn Gabriel reclaimed

625-577: Was charged "with responsibility for supervising the disbursement of Indian appropriations" from state and federal governments. However, the United States Army command was extremely dissatisfied of the transfer of the Bureau of Indian Affairs from the Department of War to the Department of the Interior by 1849, so they began to make public complaints about the corruptive nature of the civilian presence in

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