Chehalis, British Columbia (icon) is a small forestry

Forestry

Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...

, agricultural and First Nations

First Nations

First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...

 community in the Lower Mainland

Lower Mainland

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 of British Columbia

British Columbia

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 located on Highway 7 on the west bank of the Harrison River

Harrison River

The Harrison River is a short but large tributary of the Fraser River, entering it near the community of Chehalis, British Columbia. The Harrison drains Harrison Lake and is the de facto continuation of the Lillooet River, which feeds the lake....

 between the town of Mission

Mission, British Columbia

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 and the resort

Resort

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 community of Harrison Hot Springs

Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia

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Chehalis is the site of Chehalis Indian Reserve No. 5 of the Sts'Ailes

Sts'Ailes

The Sts'ailes are a First Nations people in the Lower Mainland of the Canadian province of British Columbia. They are a Halqemeylem-speaking people but are distinct historically and politically from the surrounding Sto:lo peoples...

 people and their government, the Chehalis First Nation

Chehalis First Nation

The Chehalis First Nation or Chehalis Indian Band is the band government of the Sts'Ailes people, whose territories lie between Deroche and Agassiz, British Columbia...

. The Chehalis River

Chehalis River

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enters the Harrison near the reserve community, which is on IR No. 5. Chehalis Indian Reserve No. 6 is across the Harrison from the main community, which is home to various non-native businesses as well as native-operated ones.