Xwemelch'stn [xʷəməltʃʼstn], usually anglicized as Homulchesan, is a large community within the Squamish Nation of the Sḵwxwú7mesh people, who are a part of the Coast Salish ethnic and linguistic group. The name Xwemelch'stn, translates to "Fast Moving Water of Fish", relating to the Capilano River. The village is one of the oldest and major villages of the Sḵwxwú7mesh and continues to be so, being the Squamish Nation's most populated reserve. The community is also known as the Capilano Indian Reserve, formally Capilano Indian Reserve No. 5, and is named like the adjacent Capilano River after Chief Joe Capilano. The community to date hold more than 500 houses, along with the newly named Chief Joe Mathias Centre, the "Little Ones School", the Squamish Nation Youth Center, as well as many small businesses.
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