Lilʼwat First Nation

Lilʼwat First Nation
Band No. 557
PeopleStʼatʼimc
HeadquartersMount Currie
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Land
Reserve(s)
List (10)
  • Challetkohum 5
  • Challetkohum 9
  • Lokla 4
  • Mount Currie 1
  • Mount Currie 10
  • Mount Currie 6
  • Mount Currie 7
  • Mount Currie 8
  • Nesuch 3
Land area27 km2
Population (2022)
On reserve1483
On other land88
Off reserve687
Total population2258
Government
ChiefAshley Joseph
Tribal Council
Lower Stlʼatlʼimx Tribal Council
Website
https://lilwat.ca/

The Lilʼwat First Nation (Lillooet: líl̓watǝmx), a.k.a. the Lilʼwat Nation or the Mount Currie Indian Band, is a First Nation band government located in the southern Coast Mountains region of the Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is a member of the Lillooet Tribal Council, which is the largest grouping of band governments of the Stʼatʼimc or Stlʼatlʼimx people (a.k.a. the Lillooet people). Other Stʼatʼimc governments include the smaller In-SHUCK-ch Nation on the lower Lillooet River to the southwest, and the independent N'quatqua First Nation at the near end of Anderson Lake from Mount Currie, which is the main reserve of the Lilʼwat First Nation, and also one of the largest Indian reserves by population in Canada.

The Lilʼwat First Nation's offices are located at Mount Currie, British Columbia, about 5 miles east of Pemberton, British Columbia, which is also located in the Lillooet River valley. Mount Currie is also about 20 miles "as the crow flies" from the luxury destination resort of Whistler, British Columbia.