Matilpi

Matilpi is a locality on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, located northeast of Hull Island on the east side of Havannah Channel.[1]

Etsekin Indian Reserve No. 1, a.k.a. Etsekin 1, includes Matilpi and adjacent small islands.[2] Located at 50°33′30″N 126°11′12″W, it is 13.2 ha. in size.

The reserve was originally allotted to the Mahteelthpe or Matilpi Tribe,[3] who amalgamated with the Tlowitsis Tribe to create the Tlowitsis-Mumtagila First Nation. It is now under the governance of the Tlowitsis Nation.[4]

See also

References
  1. BC Names/GeoBC entry "Matilpi (locality)"
  2. BC Names/GeoBC entry "Etsekin 1 (Indian reserve)"
  3. "SCHEDULE OF INDIAN RESERVES IN THE DOMINION OF CANADA PART 2 RESERVES IN THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA RECOMPILED AND CORRECTED UP TO MARCH 31, 1943". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  4. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Reserve/Settlement/Village Detail

50°33′00″N 126°11′00″W


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