Schenks ( Squamish ''Schètx̱w'') and Chekwelp (''Ch’ḵw’elhp'') are two villages of the Indigenous Squamish, located near what is now known as Gibsons, British Columbia. Although vacant for years, these villages are told in the oral history as the birthplace of the Squamish, after what they call ''the Great Flood''. There are two Indian reserves of the

Squamish Nation The Squamish Nation, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw, is a First Nations government of the Squamish people. The Squamish Nation government includes an elected council and an administrative body based primarily in West Vancouver, North Vancouver (cit ...

at this location, Chekwelp Indian Reserve No. 26 and Chekwelp Indian Reserve No. 26A.

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Squamish Nation
Schenks and Chekwelhp History of British Columbia Populated places in the Sunshine Coast Regional District {{NorthAm-native-stub