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Sekw'el'was (sǝk̓ʷǝl̓wásmǝx in the Lillooet language), also known as the Cayoose Creek Indian Band, is a community of the St'át'imc Nation. It sits in the middle of the Fraser Canyon, just south of Lillooet on Highway 99. The band holds 720.1 hectares of reserve land across three reserves south of Lillooet, within the unceded territory of the St'át'imc Nation. The language of the community is St̓át̓imcets.

Sekw'el'was has a rich history of tool-making and trading with other nations, and it is known as a gathering place for many neighbouring nations. The traditional economy centred on the salmon that travelled up the Bridge River to spawn. The community describes its culture and land as gifts from the creator, to be cherished now and forever.

Beginning in the 1940s, BC Hydro dams cut the Bridge River salmon run by more than 90%. In 2011 the St'át'imc bands reached a compensation settlement with BC Hydro, and Sekw'el'was has invested in businesses that the band owns:

• Cayuse Flats, a trucking company
• Antares Project Services, a construction firm
• Splitrock Environmental, an environmental restoration company

The band is a member of the Lillooet Tribal Council, the St'át'imc Chiefs Council and St'át'imc Government Services. In 1911 Chief Jean Babtiste signed the Declaration of the Lillooet Tribe on behalf of the band. To learn more, visit the Cayoose Creek Band website.