shíshálh Nation

The shíshálh Nation (also spelled Shishalh) is a First Nation located on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Their swiya (world, 'Territory’) comprises 515,000 hectares that stretches from xwesam (Roberts Creek) in the southeast, to x̱enichen (Jervis Inlet) in the north, to kwekwenis (Lang Bay) in the southwest.

shíshálh Nation
The shíshálh Nation swiya (world, "Territory") is located to the northwest of Vancouver, British Columbia (left inset)
PeopleCoast Salish
TreatyNon-treaty / shíshálh-B.C. Foundation Agreement (2018)
Headquartersch'atlich (Sechelt)
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Government
Chiefhiwus/lhe hiwus
Council size4-5
Council
hihewus
Website
www.shishalh.com
Peopleshíshálh
Languageshe sháshíshálhem
Countryshíshálh swíya
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