Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Chief Joe Capilano
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Joe S7ápelek
Hyas Joe
Chief Joseph (Joe) Capilano
Chief Joe Kapilano
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1854-1910
History
Chief Joe Capilano (S7ápelek) (born on the traditional Squamish Nation territory in British Columbia and died 10 March 1910 in Yekw’ts, BC) was a Squamish Nation member who became one of the most influential Indigenous leaders in British Columbia, beginning in the late 19th century. His rise to this position was due in part to the encouragement of the Catholic Bishop who recognized S7ápelek’s devotion to his faith and his impressive abilities as an orator and leader. As the chosen successor to Chief Láwa Capilano, Joe S7ápelek became better known as Chief Joe Capilano and spent the rest of his life advocating for Canada’s recognition of Indigenous rights and title.